View stage boundaries | select objects in multiple frames/layers

I've got 2 things where I've typed every query I can think of into Google and can't find an answer. In both cases I'm sure there's a simple answer that I'm missing.
#1
When I add a graphic or picture that's larger than the stage, the stage is hidden. I've got no idea where it is and therefore what's viewable.
At the minute I'm creating a temporary extra layer on top to outline where the boundaries are, but surely there is a function in the software to show the stage boundaries?
#2
I've added a picture, converted it to symbol, created another keyframe, changed the alpha on that, created another keyframe, changed the alpha on that, applied lots of tweening. Now I want to move the image elsewhere.
Currently, I'm applying the transformation independently for each of those frames which just seems a bit daft.
Is there a better way?

1. right click in the stage region and tick rulers. you can click and drag vertical and horizontal lines from the left and top ruler.
2. create a movieclip of your tweened object. place as many instances as you like any place you like.

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> I don't know if this is even possible, but what I'd like
to do is shift
> multiple objects, in multiple layers, across multiple
frames. The problem is
> that I built a complex animation as a movie symbol
within the root movie. It
> got so complex, however, that I'd like to just go ahead
and make it the main
> timeline for the root movie. But when I copy and paste
the frames from the
> symbol back out into the root timeline, the location is
wrong. Everything is in
> the correct location relative to each other element, but
wrong relative to the
> stage. Is there any way to grab everything up in all of
those layers and frames
> and just shift it all over to where it's supposed to be?
Or can I somehow shift
> the stage under it?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>

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