Edit website flash template - help needed

Hi! I am about to buy a website flash template. Before I buy the template I want to make sure, that I am good enough to edit to my needs.
I downloaded a free flash template and I tried to edit it in my Flash CS5.
I have had a lot of trouble editing it and I can't even figure out how I change the pictures or the text.
Can anyone help me and maybe give me a little tutorial on how to change the template.
Link to the template: http://www.flashmo.com/preview/flashmo_247_3d_touch_ring
Thank you!

The photos are taken from a XML file. Open the XML file flashmo_247_photo_list' in dreamweaver and look at the code it'll be easy to fiqure out if you have ever done any sort of HTML coding.
Just incase you have'nt look for Example below taken from the xml file which was provided with the .fla file
"<photo>
  <thumbnail>s_photo_003.jpg</thumbnail> Change the image name for a thumbnail here  i.e. directoryname/imagename.png etc
<filename>photo_003.jpg</filename> Change the image name for a the large image here  i.e. directoryname/imagename.png etc
  <tooltip>Photo Title 03</tooltip>  
<description><![CDATA[<p class="subtitle">Photo Title 03 goes here</p><p>In velit urna, <u>convallis id</u>, pharetra in, iaculis sit amet, mi. Praesent consectetur imperdiet mauris. Suspendisse at pede vel lorem pulvinar laoreet. Etiam et neque. Donec dapibus viverra est.</p><p><span class="note">This text is dynamically loaded from the external XML file. This textfield supports HTML and CSS.</span></p>]]></description> Here you have the option to have a discription about the image i usually just have the name of the image.
</photo>"

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