Set up your workspace
First, you'll open the start file for the lesson and set up your workspace to use an optimal layout for taking lessons.
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To open your start file, in Flash select File > Open and navigate to the file:
- In Windows, browse to boot drive\Program Files\Macromedia\Flash 8\Samples and Tutorials\Tutorial Assets\ Creating Graphics\Draw in Flash and double-click drawing_start.fla.
- On the Macintosh, browse to Macintosh HD/Applications/Macromedia Flash 8/Samples and Tutorials/Tutorial Assets/Creating Graphics/Draw in Flash and double-click drawing_start.fla.
Note
The Draw in Flash folder contains completed versions of the tutorial FLA files for your reference.
Flash opens in the authoring environment.
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Select File > Save As and save the document with a new name, in the same folder, to preserve the original start file.
As you complete this lesson, remember to save your work frequently.
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Select Window > Workspace Layout > Default to configure your workspace.
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