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Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Workspace
Customizing the Tools panel
You can customize the Tools panel to specify which tools appear in the authoring environment.
You use the Customize Tools panel dialog box to add or remove tools from the Tools panel.
You use the Customize Tools panel dialog box to add or remove tools from the Tools panel.
You can display more than one tool in one location. When more than one tool is displayed in a
location, the top tool in the group (the most recently used) is displayed with an arrow in the lower
right corner of its icon. When you press and hold the mouse button on the icon, the other tools
in the group appear in a pop-up menu. You can drag to select a tool from the menu.
location, the top tool in the group (the most recently used) is displayed with an arrow in the lower
right corner of its icon. When you press and hold the mouse button on the icon, the other tools
in the group appear in a pop-up menu. You can drag to select a tool from the menu.
To customize the Tools panel:
1.
To display the Customize Tools panel dialog box, do one of the following:
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In Windows, select Edit > Customize Tools panel.
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On the Macintosh, select Flash > Customize Tools panel.
The Available Tools menu indicates the tools that are currently available in the Flash. The
Current Selection menu indicates the tool (or tools) currently assigned to the selected
location in the Tools panel.
Current Selection menu indicates the tool (or tools) currently assigned to the selected
location in the Tools panel.
Note: If more than one tool is assigned to one location in the Tools panel, the additional tools
appear in a pop-up menu located behind the top tool in the group. A small arrow in the lower
right corner of the top tool indicates that additional tools are present. The same keyboard
shortcut functions for all tools in the group.
appear in a pop-up menu located behind the top tool in the group. A small arrow in the lower
right corner of the top tool indicates that additional tools are present. The same keyboard
shortcut functions for all tools in the group.
2.
Click a tool in the Tools panel graphic or use the arrows to cycle through the tools, to specify
the location to which you want to assign another tool.
the location to which you want to assign another tool.
3.
To add a tool to the selected location, select the tool in the Available Tools list and click the
Add button. It is possible to assign a tool to more than one location.
Add button. It is possible to assign a tool to more than one location.
4.
To remove a tool from the selected location, select the tool in the Current Selection scroll list
and click the Remove button.
and click the Remove button.
5.
Click OK to apply your changes and close the Customize Tools panel dialog box.
To restore the default Tools panel layout:
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Click Restore Default in the Customize Tools panel dialog box.
Using the grid, guides, and rulers
Flash comes with rulers and guides that help you draw and lay out objects precisely. You can place
guides in a document and snap objects to those guides, or turn on the grid and snap objects to it.
guides in a document and snap objects to those guides, or turn on the grid and snap objects to it.
Note: You can also snap objects to other objects or to pixels, or align objects using specified snap
tolerance boundaries. See “Snapping” in Using Flash.
tolerance boundaries. See “Snapping” in Using Flash.
Using the grid
When the grid is displayed in a document, it appears as a set of lines behind the artwork in
all scenes. You can snap objects to the grid, and you can modify the grid size and grid line color.
all scenes. You can snap objects to the grid, and you can modify the grid size and grid line color.
To display or hide the drawing grid:
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Select View > Grid > Show Grid.