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Symbols, instances, and library assets
Get information about instances on the Stage
The Property inspector and Info panel display the following information about instances selected on the Stage:
•
In the Property inspector, view the instance’s behavior and settings—for all instance types, color effect settings,
location, and size; for graphics, the loop mode and first frame that contains the graphic; for buttons, the instance
name (if assigned) and tracking option; for movie clips, the instance name (if assigned). For location, the Property
inspector displays the
x
and
y
coordinates of either the symbol’s registration point or the symbol’s upper-left corner,
depending on which option is selected in the Info panel.
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In the Info panel, view the instance’s size and location; the location of its registration point; its red (R), green (G),
blue (B), and alpha (A) values (if the instance has a solid fill); and the location of the pointer. The Info panel also
displays the
x
and
y
coordinates of either the symbol’s registration point or the symbol’s upper-left corner,
depending on which option is selected. To display the coordinates of the registration point, click the center square
in the Coordinate grid in the Info panel. To display the coordinates of the upper-left corner, click the upper-left
square in the Coordinate grid.
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In the Movie Explorer, view the contents of the current document, including instances and symbols.
View any actions assigned to a button or movie clip in the Actions panel.
See also
“
Using the Movie Explorer with screens
” on page 320
Get information about an instance
1
Select the instance on the Stage.
2
Display the Property inspector (Window
> Properties) or panel to use:
•
To display the Info panel, select Window
> Info.
•
To display the Movie Explorer, select Window
> Movie Explorer.
•
To display the Actions panel, select Window
> Actions.
View the symbol definition for the selected symbol in the Movie Explorer
1
Click the Show Buttons, Movie Clips, and Graphics button at the top of the Movie Explorer.
2
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh), and select Show Symbol Instances and Go To Symbol
Definition; or select these options from the menu in the upper-right corner of the Movie Explorer.
Jump to the scene containing instances of a selected symbol
1
Display the symbol definitions.
2
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh), and select Show Movie Elements and Go To Symbol
Definition; or select these options from the menu in the upper-right corner of the Movie Explorer.
Updated 5 March 2009
