MindzleSymbols and Objects
Note: As I have said before, I am not an expert. What I say here is my understanding of these concepts. I would appreciate any helpful insights from experienced Flash animators.
Initially, the difference between Objects and Symbols is not that apparent. But understanding these two basic concepts will help a lot when you start animating in Flash. Objects are anything you create. It can be a simple line, square or a combination of basic shapes to form a figure. Symbols are those assets such as buttons, graphic (static image) or movieclips in your Flash library. These symbols are templates from which copies or instances of these symbols can be repeated. To help identify these instances you should name them especially when you plan to use Actionscripts.
Objects can be converted to symbols which then become part of your Flash library. However when you modify a symbol every instance of that symbol also changes. For a change to be made on only that instance, you must first duplicate the symbol and modify only that. As we go along, I will do my best to show examples of these basic symbols.
Initially, the difference between Objects and Symbols is not that apparent. But understanding these two basic concepts will help a lot when you start animating in Flash. Objects are anything you create. It can be a simple line, square or a combination of basic shapes to form a figure. Symbols are those assets such as buttons, graphic (static image) or movieclips in your Flash library. These symbols are templates from which copies or instances of these symbols can be repeated. To help identify these instances you should name them especially when you plan to use Actionscripts.
Objects can be converted to symbols which then become part of your Flash library. However when you modify a symbol every instance of that symbol also changes. For a change to be made on only that instance, you must first duplicate the symbol and modify only that. As we go along, I will do my best to show examples of these basic symbols.
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