Menu Command in Java

Maker Code 3 of 9 in Java Menu Command

File New File Open File Save File Import Edit Undo Edit Redo Edit Cut Edit Copy Edit Paste Edit Paste in Place

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Edit Copy Frames Edit Paste Frames View Hide Panels Insert Convert to Symbol Insert New Symbol Insert Frame Insert Keyframe Modify Group Modify Break Apart Control Play Control Rewind Control Test Movie Window Align Window Color Swatches Window Actions Window Library

Ctrl+Alt+C Ctrl+Alt+V F4 F8 Ctrl+F8 F5 F6 Ctrl+G Ctrl+B Enter Ctrl+Alt+R Ctrl+Enter Ctrl+K Ctrl+F9 F9 Ctrl+L or F11

The Timeline doesn t tell you what is happening; it tells you when something is happening But the Timeline does give you clues about the content of your animation Figure 1-2 shows a Timeline with plenty of action (Book IV, 5 tells you all about using the Timeline to create animation) If the Timeline isn t displayed, choose View Timeline Each layer has its own Timeline so that you can see the sequence of events separately for each layer (See Book IV, 4 for more information about the Timeline, layers, and the Layer list) The Timeline has the following features (see Figure 1-2): Layer list: The Layer list helps you organize your content For example, Figure 1-2 shows separate layers for different objects, sounds, and actions (ActionScript programming) Insert a layer: Use the New Layer button to add a new layer Delete a layer: Use the Delete Layer button to delete a layer Playhead: The playhead indicates the current frame

Current frame: The Current Frame box also displays the current frame Frame rate: The Frame Rate box displays the current frame rate, which is the number of frames that play per second in an animation Elapsed seconds: The Elapsed Seconds box displays the number of seconds that have passed from the beginning of the movie to the current frame, at the current frame rate Action: A small a in a frame indicates that the frame contains ActionScript to control the animation Keyframe with no content: A keyframe is a frame that contains a change in the animation If you insert a keyframe but don t put anything in that keyframe, the Timeline displays an unfilled circle Keyframe with content: When a keyframe contains any object, the Timeline displays a filled circle Sound: When you insert sound into an animation, the sound s wave appears on the Timeline Motion tween: A motion tween is motion animation that Macromedia Flash calculates automatically from the first and last keyframes The Timeline shows motion tweens in light blue Shape tween: A shape tween is shape (morphing) animation that Macromedia Flash calculates automatically The Timeline shows shape tweens in light green

The Tools panel includes all the tools that you need to create and edit graphics The Tools panel contains the following sections: Tools: Select, draw, and edit graphic objects and text View: Pan and zoom Colors: Specify the color of lines and fills Options: Specify options for the buttons in the Tools section Figure 1-3 shows the Tools panel in detail, and you can also see the options for the Brush tool See Book IV, 2 for further explanation about the Tools panel

Arrow tool Subselection tool Line tool Pen tool Oval tool Pencil tool Free Transform tool Ink Bottle tool Eyedropper tool Hand tool Lasso tool Text tool Rectangle tool Brush tool Fill Transform tool Paint Bucket tool Eraser tool Zoom tool Stoke color Fill color Swap colors

All the tools in the Tools panel have keyboard shortcuts You can conveniently pick a tool, using your left hand on the keyboard while you keep your right hand on the mouse (or vice versa if you re left-handed) Table 1-2 lists keyboard shortcuts for many of the tools in the Tools panel

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