Re: FLASH: importing movie clips

[John Croteau]

Hi Bob,


> If one can import movie clips into new animations (as one can with

> symbols) can someone please tell me what I have done wrong?

> 1.  opened symbol editor and created two shapes..a rectangle and a

> sphere

> 2.  realized that in order to get them to motion tween even *inside*

> symbol editor, i had to convert both shapes to symbols...and did so.

> 3.  added a motion guide and got the symbols (with some effort) to

> display the little "snap-to" circle to attach the symbols to either end

> of the pen-drawn motion guide.

> all worked and I saved it as a movie clip...and it's properties show it

> to ba a movie clip.

> 4.  opened a new movie and opened the above one as a movie library

> under "open as library" under "file".

> 5.  found the clip and tried to drag it into the new movie.........got

> the same thing..just the first shape/symbol...but no fully functioning

> clip.

Generally, if a Movie Clip is acting like a Graphic it is because the

Behaviour was changed to Graphic. Double Click the Instance of the MC on

the stage, select Definition and check the Behavior setting on the

right.

It should be Movie Clip if you want it to act like a MC.

If that's not it zip up the FLA and provide a URL where it can be found.

hopefully some kind soul will take a look.


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