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Using imported artwork
Movie Clip Registration
Specifies a global registration point for movies that are created. This setting applies to the
registration point for all object types. This option can be changed on an object by object basis in the AI File Import
dialog box; this is the initial setting for all object types. For more information on movie clip registration, see “
Edit
symbols
” on page 150.
See also
“
Set preferences in Flash
” on page 37
Import Adobe Illustrator files
Flash can import Illustrator AI files in version 10 or earlier. If the raster file in Illustrator is linked, only JPEG, GIF, and
PNG are imported with native format preserved. All other files are converted to PNG format in Flash. Additionally,
conversion to PNG depends on the version of QuickTime installed.
Note:
The AI Importer was developed to import AI files created with Illustrator CS3 and later. While there are no known
issues importing AI files created in earlier versions of Illustrator, we recommend importing AI files created using
Illustrator CS3 and later. If you encounter issues importing AI files created in an earlier version of Illustrator, open the
file in Illustrator CS3 or later, save the AI file as a CS3 or later compatible file, and re-import it into Flash. To import an
Illustrator EPS or Adobe
®
Acrobat
®
PDF file, open the file in Illustrator CS3 or later, save it as a CS3 or later compatible
AI file, and import the resulting AI file into Flash.
For video tutorials about working with Illustrator and Flash, see:
•
Importing Illustrator files:
www.adobe.com/go/vid0197
•
Using symbols between Illustrator and Flash:
www.adobe.com/go/vid0198
•
Using text between Illustrator and Flash:
www.adobe.com/go/vid0199
In certain instances, you may need to ungroup all the Illustrator objects on all layers when Flash cannot group items
on import. After all the objects are ungrouped, they can be manipulated like any other Flash object.
Illustrator AI Import dialog box
A.
Layers panel
B.
Import options available for the selected object
B
A
Updated 5 March 2009
