Select A Shape Tool - MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-FLASH Tutorials Manual

146 Creating Graphics: Draw in Flash
Set up your workspace
First, you'll open the start file for the lesson and set up your workspace to
use an optimal layout for taking lessons.
1. To open your start file, in Flash select File > Open and navigate to
the file:
In Windows, browse to boot drive\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash
8\Samples and Tutorials\Tutorial Assets\Creating Graphics\Draw
in Flash and double-click drawing_start.fla.
On the Macintosh, browse to Macintosh HD/Applications/
Macromedia Flash 8/Samples and Tutorials/Tutorial Assets/
Creating Graphics/Draw in Flash and double-click
drawing_start.fla.
The Draw in Flash folder contains completed versions of the tutorial FLA
files for your reference.
Flash opens in the authoring environment.
2. Select File > Save As and save the document with a new name, in the
same folder, to preserve the original start file.
As you complete this lesson, remember to save your work frequently.
3.
Select Window > Workspace Layout > Default to configure your
workspace.

Select a shape tool

Shape tools offer an easy way to create figures such as ovals, rectangles,
polygons, and stars. You'll use the PolyStar tool to create a polygon.
1.
In the Timeline, select the Content layer.
2.
In the Tools panel, select the PolyStar tool. You may need to click the
lower-right control on the Rectangle tool to see a menu that displays the
PolyStar tool.