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When you edit a symbol, Flash updates all the instances of that symbol in your document. Edit the symbol in the following ways: In context with the other objects on the Stage by using the Edit In Place command. Other objects are dimmed to distinguish them from the symbol you are editing. The name of [...]

You can create a symbol from selected objects on the Stage, create an empty symbol and make or import the content in symbol-editing mode, and create font symbols in Flash. Symbols can contain all the functionality that Flash can create, including animation. Using symbols that contain animation lets you create Flash applications with a lot [...]

What is a Flash Symbol? A symbol is a reusable object used/created in Flash. A Symbol can be reused throughout your movie or imported and used in other movies. There are three types of symbols: Graphics, Buttons, and Movieclips. A copy of a symbol used in the movie is called an Instance, which can have [...]