2.4. Copying and Pasting Drawn ObjectsCopying graphic elements and pasting themeither into the same frame, into another frame, or even into another documentis much faster than drawing new objects from scratch. It's also the most familiar. If you've ever copied text in a word processing or spreadsheet document and pasted it somewhere else, you know the drill. A simple copy-and-paste is the best way to go when you're experimenting: for example, when you want to see whether the blue-eyed wallaby you drew for one animation looks good in another. But if you're trying to keep your animation's finished file size as small as possible, or if you plan to include more than one copy of that wallaby, copying and pasting isn't the best way to go. Instead, you'll want to look into symbols (Section 7.1). To copy and paste an image:
Tip: If all you want to do is make a quick copy of an image on the same Stage as the original, Flash gives you an easier way than copying and pasting. Select Edit Duplicate (or press Ctrl+D in Windows; -D on the Mac). When you do, Flash pastes a copy of the image just a little below and to the right of your original image, ready for you to reposition as you see fit. |