MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual page 32

To resize the Library panel, do any of the following:
Drag the lower right corner of the panel.
Click the Wide State button to enlarge the Library panel so it shows all the columns.
Click the Narrow State button to reduce the width of the Library panel.
To change the width of columns:
Position the pointer between column headers and drag to resize.
You cannot change the order of columns.
To use the Library panel options menu:
1. Click the options menu button in the Library panel's title bar to view the options menu.
2. Click an item in the menu.
Working with library items
When you select an item in the Library panel, a thumbnail preview of the item appears at the
top of the Library panel. If the selected item is animated or is a sound file, you can use the
Play button in the library preview window or the Controller to preview the item. You can use
folders in the library to organize library items. See
panel" on page 33.
To use a library item in the current document:
Drag the item from the Library panel onto the Stage.
The item is added to the current layer.
To convert an object to a symbol in the library:
Drag the item from the Stage onto the current Library panel.
To use a library item from the current document in another document:
Drag the item from the library or Stage into the library or Stage for another document.
To copy library items from a different document:
1.
Select the document that contains the library items.
2.
Select the library items in the Library panel.
3.
Select Edit > Copy to copy the library item.
4.
Select the document that you want to copy the library items to.
5.
Select that document's Library panel.
6.
Select Edit > Paste to paste the library items in the Library panel.
32 Working with Flash Documents
"Working with folders in the Library