MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING FLASH Use Manual page 19

To convert an object to a symbol in the library:
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Drag the item from the Stage onto the current Library panel.
To use a library item from the current document in another document:
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Drag the item from the library or Stage into the library or Stage for another document.
Working with folders in the Library panel
You can organize items in the Library panel using folders, much like in the Windows Explorer or
the Macintosh Finder. When you create a new symbol, it is stored in the selected folder. If no
folder is selected, the symbol is stored at the root of the library.
To create a new folder:
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Click the New Folder button at the bottom of the Library panel.
To open or close a folder:
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Double-click the folder.
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Select the folder and select Expand Folder or Collapse Folder from the Library options menu.
To open or close all folders:
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Select Expand All Folders or Collapse All Folders from the Library options menu.
To move an item between folders:
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Drag the item from one folder to another. If an item with the same name exists in the new
location, Flash prompts you to replace the item you are moving.
Sorting items in the Library panel
Columns in the Library panel list the name of an item, its type, the number of times it's used in
the file, its linkage status and identifier (if the item is associated with a shared library or is
exported for ActionScript), and the date on which it was last modified.
You can sort items in the Library panel alphanumerically by any column. Sorting items lets you
view related items together. Items are sorted within folders.
To sort items in the Library panel:
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Click the column header to sort by that column. Click the triangle button to the right of the
column headers to reverse the sort order.
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
Library panel" on page 21.
"Updating imported files in the
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