MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-FLASH Tutorials Manual page 37

In this section, you will complete the following tasks:
"Creating a new layer" on page 38
"Importing to a layer" on page 39
1. Select Layer 1 in the Timeline and click the dot below the lock icon, as
shown in the following figure.
Lock a layer so its contents aren't accidentily moved or deleted from the
Stage. You can also prevent inadvertently adding other assets to that layer.
With your only layer locked, you need to add new layers before you can
add any other objects to the Stage. You cannot add new objects to a
locked layer.
2.
Select the Selection tool in the Tools panel, and double-click the name
Layer 1.
When you double-click a layer name, you can modify the name of
the layer.
3.
Type background into the layer name to rename the layer. Then save
your file.
When you start building projects with many layers, layer names like
Layer 1 and Layer 14 don't help you determine what's on that layer.
Giving layers a descriptive name is a good practice to adopt.
4. Select File > Save before you proceed to the next exercise
new layer").
You can also organize layers into layer folders. For more information, see
"Organize layers in a folder" on page 94.
("Creating a
Introducing layers and the timeline 37