MACROMEDIA FIREWORKS 8, Use Manual

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Working with animation symbols 311
Opacity is the degree of fading in or out from start to finish. Values range from 0 to 100, and
the default is 100%. Creating a fade in/fade out requires two instances of the same symbol—
one to play the fade in, and the other to play the fade out.
Rotation is the amount, in degrees, that the symbol rotates from start to finish. Values range
from 0 to 360º. You can enter higher values for more than one rotation. The default is 0º.
CW and CCW indicate the direction in which the object rotates. CW indicates clockwise and
CCW indicates counterclockwise rotation.
To change animation symbol properties:
1. Select an animation symbol.
2. Select Modify > Animation > Settings to open the Animate dialog box or
Window > Properties to open the Property inspector if it is not already open.
3.
Change the desired properties.
4. If you’re using the Animate dialog box, click OK to accept the changed properties.
Removing animations
You can remove animations either by deleting the animation symbol from the library or by
removing the animation from the symbol.
To remove a symbol from the library:
1.
In the Library panel, select the animation symbol you want to remove.
2.
Drag the symbol to the trash can icon in the lower right corner.
To remove the animation from a selected animation symbol:
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Select Modify > Animation > Remove Animation.
The symbol becomes a graphic symbol and is no longer animated. If you later convert the
symbol back into an animation symbol, the previous animation settings return.
Editing symbol graphics
You can change the graphic your symbol is based on as well as its properties. You edit symbol
graphics in the Symbol Editor. The Symbol Editor lets you use any of the drawing, text, or
color tools to edit the graphic. While you’re working in the Symbol Editor, only the selected
symbol is affected.
The symbol is a library item. Thus, if you change the appearance of one of its instances, all the
other instances change as well.