MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-GETTING STARTED WITH FLASH Getting Started page 31

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To select two or more layers or folders, do one of the following:
To select contiguous layers or folders, Shift-click their names in the Timeline.
To select discontiguous layers or folders, Control-click (Windows) or Command-click
(Macintosh) their names in the Timeline.
To rename a layer or folder, do one of the following:
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Double-click the name of a layer or folder and enter a new name.
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the name of a layer or folder and select
Properties from the context menu. Enter the new name in the Name text box and click OK.
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Select the layer or folder in the Timeline and select Modify > Timeline > Layer Properties. In
the Layer Properties dialog box, enter the new name in the Name text box and click OK.
To lock or unlock one or more layers or folders, do one of the following:
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Click in the Lock column to the right of the name of a layer or folder to lock it. Click in the
Lock column again to unlock the layer or folder.
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Click the padlock icon to lock all layers and folders. Click it again to unlock all layers
and folders.
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Drag through the Lock column to lock or unlock multiple layers or folders.
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Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh) in the Lock column to the right of a layer or
folder name to lock all other layers or folders. Alt-click or Option-click in the Lock column
again to unlock all layers or folders.
To copy a layer:
Click the layer name to select the entire layer.
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Select Edit > Timeline > Copy Frames.
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Click the Insert Layer button to create a new layer.
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Click the new layer and select Edit > Timeline > Paste Frames.
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To copy the contents of a layer folder:
Click the triangle to the left of the folder name to collapse it, if necessary.
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Click the folder name to select the entire folder.
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Select Edit > Timeline > Copy Frames.
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Select Insert > Timeline > Layer Folder to create a new folder.
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Click the new folder and select Edit > Timeline > Paste Frames.
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