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Lets you specify the following path import preferences:
Import Paths As
• Creates an editable vector path. Supported blend modes, effects, and object transparency are
Editable Paths
preserved, but attributes not supported in Flash are discarded.
• Rasterizes the path into a bitmap to preserve the exact appearance of the path in Illustrator. A rasterized
Bitmaps
image is no longer editable.
• Specifies that path objects be imported inside a movie clip.
Create Movie Clips
Lets you specify the import preference for images:
Images
•
Flatten Bitmaps To Maintain Appearance
blending modes and effects that are not supported in Flash. A rasterized image is no longer editable.
• Specifies that images be imported inside a movie clip.
Create Movie Clips
Lets you specify the import preferences for groups:
Groups
• Rasterizes the group into a bitmap to preserve the appearance of the objects as they appeared
Import As Bitmaps
in Illustrator. After a group is converted to a bitmap, the objects in it cannot be selected or renamed.
• Specifies that all objects in the group be encapsulated into a single movie clip.
Create Movie Clips
Lets you specify the import preferences for layers:
Layers
• Rasterizes the layer into a bitmap to preserve the appearance of the objects as they appeared
Import As Bitmaps
in Illustrator.
• Specifies that the layer is encapsulated into a movie clip.
Create Movie Clips
Specifies a global registration point for movies that are created. This setting applies to the
Movie Clip Registration
registration point for all object types. This option can be changed on an object by object basis in the AI File Importer
dialog box; this is the initial setting for all object types. For more information on movie clip registration, see "Edit
symbols" on page 211.
See also
"Set preferences in Flash" on page 27
Copy and pasting between Illustrator and Flash
If you copy-and-paste (or drag-and-drop) artwork between Illustrator and Flash, the Paste dialog box appears, which
provides import settings for the AI file being copied (or pasted).
Flattens the file being copied into a single bitmap object.
Paste As Bitmap
Paste Using AI File Importer Preferences
ences (Edit > Preferences).
Apply Recommended Import Settings To Resolve Incompatibilities
Importer Preferences is selected. Automatically fixes any incompatibilities detected in the AI file.
Enabled by default when Paste Using AI File Importer Preferences is selected. Specifies that layers
Maintain Layers
in the AI file be converted to Flash layers (the same as if you selected Convert To Flash Layers from the AI Import
dialog box). If deselected, all layers are flattened into a single layer.
Rasterizes the image into a bitmap to preserve the appearance of
Imports the file using the AI file import setting specified in Flash Prefer-
Enabled by default when Paste Using AI File
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