Subject: RE: FLASH: it doesn't work to copy/paste something at*exactly* t he same place

[Carla Otto]

Hi David,


Thanks for your response...asking me...


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


No, it doesn't. It doesn't appear in the same place when I copy/paste from

my MC to my main timeline. I know it's not the same place because the ruler

increments are also different between the two. And it's frustrating because

I can't find a way to reset the origin??? I can't beleive that they are

different to start with?


I've also tried copy frames/paste frames but that doesn't work either.


I would appreciate any help.


Carla




> -----Original Message-----

>

From: Carla Otto [SMTP:carlaottographics [dot] com]

> Sent:	Thursday, January 13, 2000 8:36 PM

>

To: flasherchinwag [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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