MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING FLASH Use Manual page 20

To edit a library item:
Select the item in the Library panel.
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Select one of the following from the Library options menu:
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Select Edit to edit an item in Flash.
Select Edit With and then select an external application to edit the item.
Note: 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:
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Double-click the item's name and enter the new name in the text box.
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Select the item and select Rename from the Library options menu, and then enter the new
name in the text box.
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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.
To delete a library item:
Select the item and click the trash can icon at the bottom of the Library panel.
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In the warning box that appears, select Delete Symbol Instances (the default) to delete the
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library item and all its instances. Deselect the option to delete only the symbol, which leaves the
instances on the Stage.
Click Delete.
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Finding unused library items
To make organizing a document easier, you can locate unused library items and delete them.
Note: It is not necessary to delete unused library items to reduce a Flash document's file size because
unused library items are not included in the SWF file. However, items linked for export are included in
the SWF file. For more information, see
To find unused library items:
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Select Unused Items from the Library options menu.
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Sort library items by the Use Count column. See
on page 19.
20 Chapter 1: Working with Flash Documents
"Using shared library assets" on page
"Sorting items in the Library panel"
69.