MACROMEDIA STUDIO 8-EXPLORING STUDIO 8 Manual page 60

You can control
whether or not Flash
displays the Start
page.
60 Studio Basics
The Start page also offers quick access to Help resources. You can take a
tour of Flash, learn about Flash documentation resources, and find
Macromedia Authorized Training facilities.
To hide the Start page:
On the Start page, select Don't Show Again.
To display the Start page again, do one of the following:
(Windows) Select Edit > Preferences and select Show Start Page in the
General category.
(Macintosh) Select Flash > Preferences and select Show Start Page in
the General category.
Using the Stage
The Stage is the rectangular area where you place graphic content,
including vector art, text boxes, buttons, imported bitmap graphics or
video clips, and so on when creating Flash documents. The Stage in the
Flash authoring environment represents the rectangular space in
Macromedia Flash Player or in a web browser window where your Flash
document appears during playback. You can zoom in and out to change
the view of the Stage as you work.
The grid, guides, and rulers help you position content precisely on the
Stage. For more information, see
on page 78.
"Using the grid, guides, and rulers"