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    Editing Flash doc. - pls. help...

    Hi - i have bought a XML Template (with source code) that also includes Flash docs.
    Any 'Macromedia Flash Pro 8' users pls. tell me how to edit a sample Flash doc. see image
    Any other appropriate tools advise also welcome.

    I simply want to make 'Welcome' section bigger (highlighted in light blue box). The light blue box does'nt give me any option to make it bigger ?

    Mave
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    If you want to resize that movieclip on the stage , you can either use the free transform tool from the flash ide, which looks like a dot connected rectangle with an arrow overlayed on it , or you can use the direct selection tool , the black arrow in the flash ide to select the movieclip , and then manaually enter a new height and width from the properties dialog. Assuming the clip has a instance name , you could target it with actionscript and size it at run time using the .width and .height properties of the stage object. With all that said , I would be surprised if just resizing the movieclip does what you think its going to. More realistically , expect to go into the code and reposition all of its internal elements to the new width and height.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AttackRabbit View Post
    If you want to resize that movieclip on the stage , you can either use the free transform tool from the flash ide, which looks like a dot connected rectangle with an arrow overlayed on it , or you can use the direct selection tool , the black arrow in the flash ide to select the movieclip , and then manaually enter a new height and width from the properties dialog. Assuming the clip has a instance name , you could target it with actionscript and size it at run time using the .width and .height properties of the stage object. With all that said , I would be surprised if just resizing the movieclip does what you think its going to. More realistically , expect to go into the code and reposition all of its internal elements to the new width and height.
    Thank you Sir. I'll give it a try. Once i've changed the FLA, i would then have to re-generate corresponding SWF file for it. B'coz this is the file that gets loaded in webHost. How do i generate SWF file ?

    Mave

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    In the flash ide , go to file -> publish settings and make sure flash(.swf) is checked. Close that dialog then do either shift + 12 to publish your project , or do cntrl ( command ) + enter to export just the .swf file.

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    Can somebody pls. help me edit another Flash doc. ? I can send it as attachment.

    Cheers - Mave

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