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Creating a symbol
You can turn your new artwork into a reusable asset by converting it to a
Flash symbol. A symbol is a media asset that can be reused anywhere in
your Flash document without the need to re-create it.
To create a symbol:
1. Click the Selection tool in the Tools panel.
The Tools panel with the Selection tool selected
2.
Click the circle on the Stage to select it.
3.
With the circle still selected, select Modify > Convert to Symbol.
4.
In the Convert to Symbol dialog box, type my_circle into the Name
text box.
The default behavior is now Movie Clip.
5. Click OK.
A square bounding box appears around the circle. You have now
created a reusable asset, called a symbol, in your document.
6.
The new symbol appears in the Library panel.
If the Library panel is not open, select Window > Library.
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