Import multiple img to multiple frames

Hi all. What I want to do is import multiple images into
multiple frames. Geez this is hard to explain.
OK I am useing a 3D modeling and rendering program called
Blender to make some small animations. To get the effects I want I
am rendering the animations as a series of .PNG image files. Then
importing them to the library and placing them 1 at a time into
individual frames, this is tedious and time consuming.
I would like to be able to select more than 1 image then
place them onto the stage into individual keyframes.
Also after I would like to select all the frames and align
the images all at 1 time instead of 1 at a time, is this even
posible.
I'm a Flash noobie, I have a pretty good handle on it for
only a couple of weeks experimenting with it. I just feel there has
to be a better way of doing what I want, the help and tutorials
answer most of my ???s.

Hi BoloMarkXXX,
You may want to try my "Distribute to keyframes" flash
commands.
Detail
Free
Download from Adobe Exchange
After you download and install the extension,
import all your images to stage, select all, & distribute
to keyframes.

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