RE: FLASH: is it just me? (is: F5 impressions)

[EchoDotCom]

JD:


thank you! it means a great deal to know that people from MM actually care

enough to come out into the community (you are from MM aren't you? I noticed

other MM people here, but you don't have it in your sig... um, you have no

Sig... ) anyway. to address....


you wrote:


>>>>Are there any keyboard shortcuts that are particularly getting your

goat?

Right now I'm trying to track impressions so this can be useful info,

thanks.<<<<


I have made quite a few changes, but I don't recall what now. it has been a

whole day you know. anyway, I like that the command keys can be

customized... I just think that a flash4 set might be nice :o)




>>>>I'm not sure what the difference in frame-copying is that you're seeing,

but would be interested in learning more, thanks... fwiw, the prefs do

contain an option for F4-like timeline work; does this give you what you

wish?<<<<<


No, I have flash4 frame action set, and although it is easier to understand

with the frame markers looking like I am familiar, I still have a hard time

copying keyframes using the (alt)drag method (used to be ctrl-drag). I think

it is a matter of refinement, so I should get used to it, I just was

questioning the reason for it.



> placing of keyframes with f6 and blanks with f7 - Cumbersome,

> or may not work at all...

> I can't seem to click an object and hit F8 to make a symbol... why?

> I can't seem to Paste in Place with a shift-ctrl-V ... why?


>>>>>>>>>I'm able to do all, and don't currently have a plausible way to not

achieve

these... my best guess is perhaps a focus issue, but I realize that's a

weak guess.<<<<<<<<<<<<<


I don't know either, I click on a object, and hit F8 to make a symbol, and

nothing happens, I change pointers and try again, still nothing. I go in,

and edit the command shortcuts, and force F8 as make new symbol and it works

fine. in fact that seems to be the problem in a lot of my rants. after I

rebuilt my command keys, things started working more the way I wanted them

too.. again, a flash4 stock set would be good.


>>>>>>>>>>>Double-clicking a symbol in F4 called up a modal properties

dialog. In F5

these properties are now exposed to selection-sensitive Inspectors, similar

to what FreeHand introduced with Virtuoso back in 1992.<<<<<<<<<<<


Oh, I didn't think of that, I guess it never occurred to me :oP is there any

way to set up a hot key set (like hold control-shift and double click) to

make it open in a new window?



>>>>>>The ActionScript editor seems to particularly catch people now... you

no

longer need to doubleclick to script. I often keep my script editor closed

and invoke it when needed via the Launcher bar in the document window, or

via CTRL-ALT-A on PC, CMD-OPT-A on Mac.


For the editing you wish to do, have you checked the hierarchy bar at the

top, for whether it's the scene, group or a particular symbol that's being

edited? You can also context-click to edit in a new window. (I fear I may

be missing the core issue though.) <<<<<<<<<


actually I like the editor, and I suppose I will get the hang of it as soon

as I relearn action script (drags feet, only learned f4 action script in the

last 4 months, why should I mind starting over :o�


Hey!!! thanks again for your input!


-Echo



PS I returned my Command set back to Flash 5 and everything is working fine

now, I went through all my menus and things are how they are supposed to

be... I don't know why the last time I started my Flash 5 it had the menus

all screwed up. the only thing I did was reboot (my illustrator crashed..

typical) and thought (lets try) and now it is working just fine... so I

suppose FYI there may be a problem with the menus not loading the custom key

files correctly 100% of the time???


-Echo



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