Tutorial #10

Converting Main Timeline Frames to a Movie Clip
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For this example we will build upon the RESIZING A LIBRARY SYMBOL file.
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Here are the steps to converting TIMELINE FRAMES to a MOVIE CLIP:

1. SELECTING the frames.
   Insert a new layer below the exisiting layer(s) or insert the layer above and drag it to the bottom of the layer hierarchy.
   
   
2. Select the FRAMES to COPY
   Drag a marquee from the new layer up through the 2 layers whose frames we wish to copy.
   
   
   
3. COPY the FRAMES
   Right click on the selected frames and select COPY FRAMES.
   
   
   
4. Create a NEW LIBRARY SYMBOL
   Select INSERT / NEW SYMBOL from the menubar. Choose MOVIE CLIP and enter a name for the movie clip.
   
   
   
5. PASTE the frames
   Right click in the the single exisiting frame in the new symbol. Scroll down to PASTE FRAMES and click.
   
   
   
6. Your screen should look similar to this one.
   
   
7. DELETE the LAYERS from the main timeline.
   Right click on each of the top 2 layers and select DELETE LAYER.
   
   
   
8. Using an INSTANCE of the MOVIE CLIP
   Open the library ( Ctrl+ L ). Highlight CLIP1 so that it appears in the LIBRARY PREVIEW WINDOW. Drag it from the preview window onto the stage.
   
   
   
9. You can use as many INSTANCES of the movie clip as you like.