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\Timeline Animation and double-click animation_start.fla.
- On the Macintosh, browse to Macintosh HD/Applications/Macromedia Flash 8/Samples and Tutorials/Tutorial Assets/Creating Graphics/Timeline Animation and double-click animation_start.fla.
Note
The Timeline Animation folder contains completed versions of lesson FLA files for your reference.
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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.
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Select Window > Workspace Layout > Default to modify your workspace for taking lessons.
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In the Stage View pop-up menu, in the upper-right side of the Timeline, select Show Frame to view both the Stage and the workspace.
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If necessary, drag the lower edge of the Timeline (Window > Timeline) down to enlarge the Timeline view.
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You can also use the scroll bar to scroll through the layers.
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