MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX-USING DIRECTOR MX, Use Manual

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Introducing the Director workspace
When you first launch Director, there are several windows in the default layout, including the
Stage, the Score, the Cast, and the Property inspector.
Default Director MX window layout (Windows platform)
When creating and editing a movie, you typically work in four of these windows: the Stage, the
Score, the Cast, and the Property inspector.
The Stage
If the Stage is not open, select Window > Stage.
The Stage is the visible portion of a movie on which you determine where your media
elements appear.
During authoring, you have the ability to define the properties of your Stage, such as its size and
color. As you work on your movie, you can use zooming to make the Stage either larger or smaller
than the original movie, while also scaling the coordinates for the Stage objects. To align objects
on the Stage, you can select to display guides and grids or use the Align window.
Tools
Stage Property inspector
Score Cast