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getting Started
Start by viewing the final project to see what you’ll be creating as you learn to work
with symbols.
1 Double-click the 03End.html file in the Lesson03/03End folder to view the final
project in your browser.
The project is a static illustration of a cartoon frame. In this lesson, you’ll use
Illustrator graphic files, imported Photoshop files, and symbols to create an
attractive static image with interesting effects. Learning how to work with
symbols is an essential step to creating any animation or interactivity.
2 Close the 03End.html file.
3 In Flash, choose File > New. In the New Document dialog box, choose
ActionScript 3.0.
4 On the right-hand side of the dialog box, change the Stage to 600 pixels wide by
450 pixels high. Click OK.
5 Choose File > Save. Name the file 03_workingcopy.fla and save it in the
03Start folder.
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Lesson 3
Creating and editing symbols