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From the options menu in Movie Explorer, select Show Symbol Definitions to show
information about symbols.
Both the Movie Elements option and the Symbol Definitions option can be active at
the same time.
To search for an item using the Find text box:
In the Find text box, enter the item name, font name, ActionScript string, or frame
number. The Find feature searches all items that appear in the Movie Explorer.
To select an item in the Movie Explorer:
Click the item in the navigation tree. Shift-click to select more than one item.
The full path for the selected item appears at the bottom of the Movie Explorer. Selecting
a scene in the Movie Explorer shows the first frame of that scene on the Stage. Selecting an
element in the Movie Explorer selects that element on the Stage if the layer containing the
element is not locked.
To use the Movie Explorer options menu or context menu commands:
1. Do one of the following:
To view the options menu, click the options menu control in the Movie Explorer's title
bar.
To view the context menu, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) an
item in the Movie Explorer navigation tree.
2.
Select an option from the menu:
Go to Location
jumps to the selected layer, scene, or frame in the document.
Go to Symbol Definition
the Movie Elements area of the Movie Explorer. The symbol definition lists all the files
associated with the symbol. (The Show Symbol Definitions option must be selected. See
its definition in this list.)
Select Symbol Instances
selected in the Symbol Definitions area of the Movie Explorer. (The Show Movie
Elements option must be selected.)
Find in Library
highlights the selected symbol in the document's library (Flash opens the
Library panel if it is not already visible).
Rename
lets you enter a new name for a selected element.
Edit in Place lets you edit a selected symbol on the Stage.
Edit in New Window
Show Movie Elements
jumps to the symbol definition for a symbol that is selected in
jumps to the scene containing instances of a symbol that is
lets you edit a selected symbol in a new window.
shows the elements in your document organized into scenes.
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