MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual page 34

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Editing items in the library
To edit library items, including imported files, you select options from the Library options
menu.
You can also update imported files after editing them in an external editor, using the Update
option in the Library options menu. For more information, see
the Library panel" on page
To edit a library item:
1.
Select the item in the Library panel.
2.
Select one of the following from the Library options menu:
Select Edit to edit an item in Flash.
Select Edit With and then select an external application to edit the item.
When starting a supported external editor, Flash opens the original imported
document.
Renaming library items
You can rename items in the library. Changing the library item name of an imported file does
not change the filename.
To rename a library item, do one of the following:
Double-click the item's name and enter the new name in the text box.
Select the item and select Rename from the Library options menu, and then enter the new
name in the text box.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the item and select Rename from the
context menu, and then enter the new name in the text box.
Deleting library items
When you delete an item from the library, all instances or occurrences of that item in the
document are also deleted. The Use Count column in the Library panel indicates whether an
item is in use.
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