MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual page 17

Improved panel management
A key aspect of any software application is that the work
flow it allows aids in your productivity. Macromedia Flash 8 has an improved panel
management solution that lets you optimize the workspace to better suit the way that you
work. Flash lets you group panels together in tabbed-panel sets. You can reduce onscreen
clutter by grouping your most commonly used panels together, and you can assign custom
names to each panel group. For more information, see "Using panels and the Property
inspector" on page 78 in Getting Started with Flash.
Single Library panel
You can now use a single Library panel to view the library items of
multiple Flash files simultaneously. For more information, see "About adding media content"
on page 29.
Drag and drop components to Library panel In earlier versions of Flash, you had to place
components on the Stage and then delete them—even components that had no visual
elements and were only accessed using ActionScript. You can now place such components
directly into the library without having to place them on the Stage and later delete them. For
more information, see Using Components.
Macintosh document tabs
You can now open multiple Flash files in the same window and
select among them using document tabs at the top of the window. For more information, see
"Using document tabs for multiple documents" on page 25.
Improved Preferences dialog box
The Preferences dialog box has been streamlined and
reorganized for improved clarity and ease of use. For more information, see "Setting
preferences in Flash" on page 84 in Getting Started with Flash.
Linkage options for bitmaps and sounds are now in the Properties dialog box To
simplify the work flow for bitmaps and sounds, you can now access the linkage options for
these media types in their respective Properties dialog boxes.
Object-based Undo and Redo commands You can now choose to keep track of the
changes you make in Flash on a per-object basis. When you use this mode, each object on the
Stage and in the library has its own undo list. This lets you undo the changes you make to an
object without having to undo changes to any other object. For more information, see "Using
the Undo, Redo, and Repeat menu commands" on page 53.
Export keyboard shortcuts as HTML You can export Flash keyboard shortcuts as an
HTML file that you can view and print using a standard web browser. For more information,
see "Creating custom keyboard shortcuts" on page 60.
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