FLASH CS3
User Guide
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Note:
When you import to the library, the AI file's contents are imported to the movie clip's timeline, not the main Flash
timeline.
Flash Library after importing an AI file.
AI File Importer preferences
The Flash Preferences dialog box lets you set import preferences for AI files and the AI File Importer dialog box. The
preferences you specifiy for importing AI files affects the options the AI Import dialog box is initially populated with
for the Illustrator object types.
Note:
To override the preferences specified for different layer types on an object by object basis, use the AI Import dialog
box. Select the layer, object, or group to change its import options, and specify the necessary options.
General AI File Importer Preferences
Preferences that affect how the AI Importer will respond when importing AI
files:
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Show Import Dialog Box
Specifies that the AI File Importer dialog box appears.
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Exclude Object Outside Crop Area
Excludes objects on the Illustrator canvas which fall outside the artboard or
crop area.
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Import Hidden Layers
Specifies that hidden layers be imported by default.
Import Text As
Lets you specify the following import preferences for text objects:
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Editable Text
Specifies that Illustrator text import as editable Flash text. The appearance of the text may be
compromised to maintain the editability of the text.
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Vector Outlines
Converts text to vector paths. Use this option to preserve the visual appearance of the text. Some
visual effects might be sacrificed—such as unsupported blend modes and filters—but visual attributes such as text
on a path are maintained if the text is imported as a movie clip. The text itself is no longer editable, but opacity and
compatible blend modes maintain their editability.
Note:
To preserve the drop shadow, inner glow, outer glow, and Gaussian blur that AI effects applied to text as editable
Flash filters, select Create Movie Clip Import to import the text as a movie clip.
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Bitmaps
Rasterizes the text into a bitmap to preserve the exact appearance of the text as it was in Illustrator. If
filters or other effects are applied that are not compatible with Flash, importing the text as a bitmap preserves the
visual appearance. Rasterized text is no longer editable.
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Create Movie Clips
Specifies that text objects be imported inside a movie clip. To maintain supported blend
modes, AI effects, and transparency of less than 100% between Illustrator and Flash, specify that the text object be
imported as a movie clip.
