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Subject: RE: FLASH: it doesn't work to copy/paste something at *exactly* the same place
From: David Giannetto
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 13:54:42 GMT

"paste in place" doesn't put it exactly where you want it?

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carla Otto [SMTP:carlaatottographics [dot] com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:36 PM
> To: flasheratchinwag [dot] com
> Subject: FLASH: it doesn't work to copy/paste something at *exactly*
> the same place
>
> Hello,
>
> I have a Symbol that is the last frame of a shape tween in a MC. Now I
> also
> have the same graphic in this Symbol created as a Button because I want to
> be able to use the different button states for different actions. (I did
> this since it's not possible to have this shape tween as part of a Button)
>
> My question is: what is the correct way to copy and paste the *exact*
> position of a graphic from a frame of the MC to the main timeline so that
> I
> can put the Button in there at *exactly* the same place as the Symbol?
>
> Because I've tried Copy/Paste in Place, but it doesn't work. The ruler
> origins are different...the MC and the main timeline origins are not the
> same. And I couldn't find any place to reset the origin (like you can in
> other software)??????
>
> Is this even possible (if it makes sense!)?
>
> I realize that I can just add a new frame right after the final frame of
> the shape tween. And in this frame, I can put the Button.
>
> But it bothers me that I can't copy/paste in the same place.
> And it bothers me that the ruler origins are different.
>
> Thanks for reading and helping...
> Carla
>
>
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