Flash--Classroom in a book

I'm trying to learn Flash by using the Adobe Flash "Classroom
in a Book" and I'm stumped. The book is telling me to draw two
overlapping rectangles for masking but every time that I do it
doesn't come out right. If I use only one, things are fine, until I
need to 'free transform". I don't like asking questions but I've
got 7 hours into this chapter and I can't seem to make the tooling
work for me.
Anyone familiar with the book would be most appreciated. :)

bnther wrote:
> urami_
>
> Thanks for the reply. Looking at the code would
obviously be easier when
> offering help ( I should have done that first)
>
>
>
http://www.adrive.com/public/ac7f1a123050ea48ac8918040cac014b0b7b1e7a070c96b2137
> 02df88bd3398f.html
Try to break apart the mask object. Select the image on layer
Mask and CTRL B.
Do it to all the masks. You are drawing shapes with the
"Object Drawing" option set ON, which should work w/o
problem on a mask layer but in your case seem this is what
cause the problem. After breaking apart each of the
objects, everything seem to work fine.
The option of "drawing object" can be easily turn on or off.
Select rectangle drawing tool and you will see
little icon down the tool bar. Second last, a circle within a
square shape. If you turn it off, your shapes
won't be grouped anymore while drawing and using this option
for drawing mask made the file works - in your case.
Tho take note, with this option set off, the shapes will
merge once you overlap them. They will become one.
Best Regards
Urami
"Never play Leap-Frog with a Unicorn."
<urami>
If you want to mail me - DO NOT LAUGH AT MY ADDRESS
</urami>

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Hopefully there is someone out there that is faviliar with
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On this page I'm asked to drag a rectangle with the
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Is there a missprint in the book? Did they leave something
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lunitic that can't read?

JayWoody,
> Is there a missprint in the book? Did they leave
something out of the
> instructions? Or (most likely) am I just a raving
lunitic that can't read?
It might be a misprint -- unfortunately, typos/errors do
happen in most
reference books I've seen (including a handful in one I
co-authored). I
haven't read the Flash Classroom in a Book, but after reading
what you
wrote, I can imagine why your selection might always grab the
whole image.
It could be that what you have is actually an imported
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rather than a shape with a bitmap fill. You'll know right
away by selecting
it and looking at the Property inspector. If it's still a
bitmap, that
panel will say so. If it's a shape with a bitmap fill, the
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shape. You'll only be able to select the way you want if the
object is a
shape. If the object is still a bitmap, select it and go to
Modify > Break
Apart. That turns it into a shape.
If that's not it, post a reply and we'll figure it out. :)
David Stiller
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Dev blog,
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"Luck is the residue of good design."

Flash CS5 Classroom in a Book ebook (Kindle) tutorial files

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Hi Noel,
Sorry for my late response, I did the first option. That worked but is not what I like.
The second suggestion you made gave: HTML listed "Windows explorer".
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Albert.

Flash CS3 Classroom In A Book Page 75 question

I'm very new to Flash. I've just completed lesson 2 in
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wherever you want to use it."
Neat tip, but I'm such a beginner, I need the step by step
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contents into the library somehow? This statement flies right over
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clip symbol, which you can then place wherever you want to use it.
"To use this animation in other projects, you can copy all
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for you this way) then hold down shift and left-click the last
frame you want (and by frame, i mean either frame or key frame).
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"...from the main Timeline..."
By main timeline, they mean the timeline you're currently
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trying to edit something...but that's another lesson.
"...and paste them into a new movie clip symbol,..."
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in your menu bar), and select New Symbol. Name the symbol and
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for the movie clip you've just created. (i guess this could be
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FAQ: Where can I download updated lesson files for Flash Catalyst Classroom in a Book?

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The screen shot you requested is attached.
Using your advice I can change the color of the text I inserted in the
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Screen shot attached below.
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