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\ActionScript\ Create a Form and double-click simpleForm_start.fla.
- On the Macintosh, browse to Macintosh HD /Applications/ Macromedia Flash 8/Samples and Tutorials/Tutorial Assets/ ActionScript/Create a Form and double-click simpleForm_start.fla.
Note
The Create a Form folder contains completed versions of the tutorial 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 set up your workspace for taking lessons.
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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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