Re: FLASH: FLASH NEWBIE | Animated buttons question.

[Peggi & Ben Rodgers]

Hi  Ray,


If you want to use the same frames you've created, simply open that flash 

file, highlight all the frames in your animation, go to the Edit menu and 

choose "Copy Frames".


Now, open (if you haven't already) the file you want to put the animation 

into.  Choose Insert, New Symbol, give it a name and the MC behavior.  When 

the symbol opens, click on the empty keyframe and go to Edit, "Paste 

Frames".  Now you have your animation in a movie clip which you can insert 

into your new button to animate it.


HTH,


Peggi


At 09:27 AM 1/5/01 -0600, you wrote:

>I have created a FLA that is going to need a few buttons to be animated.

>Silly me, I thought the easiest way to do this would be to create a separate

>animation in another FLA and copy and past it in. So far, when that is

>'accomplished' all it does is copy the image in as a whole, mudding up

>anything that I've done. I've tried importing as a SWF but that seems even

>worse.

>

>What is the best way to insert animated buttons in a FLA from another

>source, i.e.: FLA or SWF?

>

>I'm sorry if this is vague; I am REALLY new to FLASH in general and am not

>sure how to ask. If anyone needs clarification they can also email me

>

directly at rfrendencbs-corp [dot] com.

>

>Thanks again!!!!

>

>Ray

>

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