Re: FLASH: Swish Export Questions (again?)

[Helen Triolo]

Morpheus wrote:

> 

>  just two little questions.I export a Swish file to SWF

>  format, and the flag "Export text as shapes" ISN'T

>  checked. Then, back to Flash, I create a new symbol

>  (movie clip) and Import the Swish SWF into it.

> 

>  And ...

> 

>  1) Why does Flash create a symbol for each letter ?

>  Isn't the SWF Clip that I've imported "Self-contained"?


If by self-contained you mean can it be run by itself as a standalone

swf, then yes, it's self-contained.  But if you mean text-editable in

Flash, then no -- only fla's have that capability and Swish creates

swf's (fla is mm proprietary).


>  2) Can I create a folder (from Swish) to put this

>  symbols ? So, when I make Import, the library is

>  less chaotic ...


You can drag them into a folder after import to Flash, but as far as I

know you can't do it in Swish.  If you name all other symbols in your

fla somethings besides symbolxxx, then you'll know all the Symbolxxx

symbols are from Swish at least.

> 

>  Last question (not swish-related) :

> 

>  3) Does anybody knows where find a tutorial for

>  lightning/electricity FX ? And not simply

>  a quick white frame as in "The Perfect Storm" !

> 

Can't help with that, though I know people on the list have done that.

Did you try flashkit.com?


Regards,

Helen

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