Create A New Document - MACROMEDIA STUDIO 8-EXPLORING STUDIO 8 Manual

218 Tutorial: Building Your First Flash Application
3. After you have the file open, you can explore the Stage, the Library
panel, and the Timeline.
On the Stage you will see a variety of graphic shapes, which you
will learn to create later in this tutorial.
In the Library panel, you will see a list of symbols, or reusable
assets, that the document uses.
In the Timeline, you will see a representation of how and when
those symbols appear on the Stage.
In the Actions panel, you will see ActionScript code that controls
navigation in the Flash document and imports image files for
display when the Flash document plays.
You will learn more about the role of each of these parts of Flash as you
complete the tutorial.
4. When you are finished viewing the finished document, close it and be
sure not to save any changes to the file.

Create a new document

Now that you have seen the finished application you will create, it is time
to create your own Flash document.
If you haven't already set up a working folder, you must do so before you
begin. For instructions, see "Setting Up Your Site and Project Files."
To learn how to create an application in Flash, you'll start with the very
first step in the process: creating a new file.
Open a new document
Now you're ready to create your own version of the FMA.
To create a new document:
1.
Select File > New.
2.
In the New Document dialog box, select Flash Document and then
click OK.
3. Select File > Save.