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Flash Basics
To change the number of layers displayed in the Timeline:
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Drag the bar that separates the Timeline from the Stage area.
Editing layers and layer folders
You can rename, copy, and delete layers and folders. You can also lock
layers and folders to prevent them from being edited.
By default, new layers are named by the order in which they are created:
Layer 1, Layer 2, and so on. You can rename layers to better reflect
their contents.
To select a layer or folder, do one of the following:
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Click the name of a layer or folder in the Timeline.
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Click any frame in the Timeline of the layer you want to select.
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Select an object on the Stage that is located in the layer you want
to select.
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To select two or more layers or folders, do one of the following:
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To select contiguous layers or folders, Shift-click their names in
the Timeline.
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To select discontiguous layers or folders, Control-click (Windows)
or Command-click (Macintosh) their names in the Timeline.
To rename a layer or folder, do one of the following:
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Double-click the name of the layer or folder in the Timeline and enter
a new name.
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the name of the
layer or folder and select Properties from the context menu. Enter the
new name in the Name text box and click OK.
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Select the layer or folder in the Timeline and select Modify >
Timeline > Layer Properties. In the Layer Properties dialog box,
enter the new name in the Name text box and click OK.
To lock or unlock one or more layers or folders, do one of
the following:
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Click in the Lock column to the right of the name of a layer or folder
to lock it. Click in the Lock column again to unlock the layer or folder.
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Click the padlock icon to lock all layers and folders. Click it again to
unlock all layers and folders.
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Summary of Contents for FLASH 8-GETTING STARTED WITH FLASH
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