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export as bitmap
The robots and the hero character in this lesson are movie clip symbols contain-
ing complex vector graphics imported from Illustrator. Vector art, however, can be
processor-intensive, and can take its toll on performance and playback. A rendering
option called Export as Bitmap can help. The Export as Bitmap option renders the
vector art as a bitmap, reducing the performance load. The movie clip remains as
editable vector graphics in the FLA file, however, so you can still modify the artwork.
1 Select the Selection tool.
2 Select the hero movie clip instance on the Stage.
3 In the Properties inspector, choose Export as Bitmap for the Render option.
The hero movie clip instance appears as it will be rendered when published. You
may see a slight “softening” of the illustration because of the rasterization of the art.
4 In the pulldown menu under the Render options, leave the selection as
Transparent.
The Transparent option renders the background in your movie clip symbol
as transparent. Alternately, you can choose Opaque and pick a color for the
background of your movie clip symbol.
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Lesson 3
Creating and editing symbols