Designing for Flash/Flex application

Hello,
I'm trying to create multiple themes for a flex application. It seems as though Flash is the best way to do that given the workflow. I'm looking for a Flex/Flash template within flash. I'd like to take the .Fla and edit it and export the .swc. I swear there was a folder in Flash with templates for this process. Can anyone tell me where those templates are?
Also, does this workflow make sense, when trying to update the look and feel every few months? I can use PS for example, but I'd like to avoid bitmaps where I can.
I'm using CS5 on a mac.
Thanks

You should definitely check out some online tutorials on design in FB4.5, such as Lee Brimelow's tutorials on "blitting" and skins/styles in Flex ("Intro to Flex: Part 3"):
http://www.gotoandlearn.com/
Also, the "Change the appearance of your application" videos on the Flash Builder "Test Drive" site:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/testdrive.html
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