Motion tweens from keyframe vs properties panel

When motion tweening a grouped object in either Flash 8 or
Flash CS3, I get different results depending on whether I use the
keyframe or the properties panel to set the tween.
If I right-click the first keyframe and select "Create Motion
Tween," I get two graphic symbols named Tween 1 and Tween 2 in the
library .
If I select Motion from the Tween drop-down list in the
Properties panel, I do not get those two graphic symbols in the
library.
Question #1: Which is the better way to create motion tweens
-- using the keyframe or using the properties panel?
Question #2: What other differences are there between
creating a motion tween (or shape tween in CS3) between using the
keyframe or using the properties panel?
Ken Elder
Oklahoma City

1) either is fine, however you should not try to tween
multiple object at the same time, put them in a moveclip and tween
the clip, or on separate layer and tween them individually. This is
why the symbol shows up in the Library, because it's not quite the
right way to do it, and Flash needs to make some things to try a
keep it straight. The best way to tween is to use the Tween class
and script the tween.
2) no difference, they both fire the same method. Like using
key shortcuts vs. the menu.

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it in the Timeline.
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>> I have noticed a difference between motion tweens
created by the
>> context menu ( ie right clicking on a PC and
selection Create Motion
>> Tween) and creating two seperate frames and then
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>> For a visual reference check out ...
>>
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http://www.silverstone.co.za/temp/timeline.gif">
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