MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-GETTING STARTED WITH FLASH Getting Started page 30

To view the contents of a layer as outlines, do one of the following:
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Click in the Outline column to the right of the layer's name to display all objects on that layer
as outlines. Click in it again to turn off outline display.
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Click the outline icon to display objects on all layers as outlines. Click it again to turn off
outline display on all layers.
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Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh) in the Outline column to the right of a
layer's name to display objects on all other layers as outlines. Alt-click or Option-click in it
again to turn off outline display for all layers.
To change a layer's outline color:
Do one of the following:
1.
Double-click the layer's icon (the icon to the left of the layer name) in the Timeline.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the layer name and select Properties
from the context menu.
Select the layer in the Timeline and select Modify > Layer.
In the Layer Properties dialog box, click the Outline Color box and select a new color, enter the
2.
hexadecimal value for a color, or click the Color Picker button and select a color.
Click OK.
3.
To change layer height in the Timeline:
Do one of the following:
1.
Double-click the layer's icon (the icon to the left of the layer name) in the Timeline.
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the layer name and select Properties
from the context menu.
Select the layer in the Timeline and select Modify > Timeline > Layer Properties.
In the Layer Properties dialog box, select an option for Layer Height and click OK.
2.
To change the number of layers displayed in the Timeline:
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Drag the bar that separates the Timeline from the Stage.
Editing layers and layer folders
You can rename, copy, and delete layers and folders. You can also lock layers and folders to
prevent them from being edited.
By default, new layers are named by the order in which they are created: Layer 1, Layer 2, and so
on. You can rename layers to better reflect their contents.
To select a layer or folder, do one of the following:
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Click the name of a layer or folder in the Timeline.
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Click a frame in the Timeline of the layer you want to select.
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Select an object on the Stage that is located on the layer you want to select.
30 Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Workspace