MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual page 193

To import a file into Flash:
1. Do one of the following:
To import a file directly into the current Flash document, select File > Import to Stage.
To import a file into the library for the current Flash document, select File > Import to
Library. (To use a library item in a document, drag it onto the Stage. See
"Using Symbols, Instances, and Library Assets," on page
2.
In the Import dialog box, select a file format from the Files of Type (Windows) or Show
(Macintosh) pop-up menu.
3.
Navigate to the desired file and select it.
If an imported file has multiple layers, Flash may create new layers (depending on the
import file type). Any new layers will be displayed in the Timeline.
If you are importing a Fireworks PNG file, see
on page 195. If you are importing a FreeHand file, see
files" on page
Adobe Illustrator, EPS, or PDF files" on page
4.
Click Open.
5.
If the name of the file you are importing ends with a number, and there are additional
sequentially numbered files in the same folder, select whether to import the sequence of
files.
Click Yes to import all the sequential files.
Click No to import only the specified file.
The following are examples of filenames that can be used as a sequence:
Frame001.gif, Frame002.gif, Frame003.gif
Bird 1, Bird 2, Bird 3
Walk-001.ai, Walk-002.ai, Walk-003.ai
To paste a bitmap from another application directly into the current Flash
document:
1. Copy the image in the other application.
2. In Flash, select Edit > Paste in Center or Edit > Paste in Place.
197. If you are importing an Adobe Illustrator file, see
77.)
"Importing Fireworks PNG files"
"Importing FreeHand MX
198.
Placing artwork into Flash
Chapter 3,
"Importing
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