Macromedia Flash MX 2004 For Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide

Chapter 3. Modifying Simple Graphics

One way to modify Macromedia Flash MX 2004 graphics is to select one or more shapes and edit them by changing their attributes (such as color, size, and location) in the Property Inspector or in the appropriate panels.

You can also modify the shape of an element. Some operations—such as straightening lines, adjusting Bézier curves, and assigning new attributes—require that the element be selected. Other operations, such as reshaping a line segment or curve with the selection tool, require the element to be deselected. Afew operations allow you to edit the element whether it is selected or not—using the paint-bucket tool to change a fill color, for example.

This chapter covers using the selection, lasso, and subselection ...