MACROMEDIA STUDIO 8-EXPLORING STUDIO 8, Manual

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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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Drag through the Lock column to lock or unlock multiple layers
or folders.
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Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh) in the Lock column
to the right of a layer or folder name to lock all
other layers or folders.
Alt-click or Option-click in the Lock column again to unlock all layers
or folders.
To copy a layer:
1. Click the layer name in the Timeline to select the entire layer.
2. Select Edit > Timeline > Copy Frames.
3. Click the Insert Layer button to create a new layer.
4. Click the new layer and select Edit > Timeline > Paste Frames.
To copy the contents of a layer folder:
1.
Click the triangle to the left of the folder name in the Timeline to
collapse it, if necessary.
2.
Click the folder name to select the entire folder.
3.
Select Edit > Timeline > Copy Frames.
4.
Select Insert > Timeline > Layer Folder to create a new folder.
5.
Click the new folder and select Edit > Timeline > Paste Frames.
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