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

[Dorian Nisinson]

Carla,

	A movie clip has its own set of coordinates that are different from the

main movies coordinates. On the main time line the 0,0 is in the upper

left hand corner of the stage. In a movie clip the center mark is the 00

point. If you want to take something from a mc and paste it to the exact

same location on the main timeline, look at the x,y coordinates in the

Object Inspector and write them down. Then copy you item and go to the

main timeline and paste. Keep the Object Inspector open. Edit the x and

y coordinates to be the same as the ones in the movie clip. that should

do it.


Dorian


Carla Otto wrote:

> 

> 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

> 

> 

> > 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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