Flash 8 Less-known features!

In addition to the new features of Flash8 published on the Macromedia website, Mike Downey also published some of FLASH8 's lesser-known features on his blog The Lesser-known new features of Flash Professional 8, the basic contents are as follows

1, Script Assistant-standard mode 2.0

Rewrite the original Flash MX version of the standard mode, now standard mode 2.0, and add some features, flashmx2004 when there is no standard mode, now Flash 8 added a standard mode, mainly for the original manual input code developers or designers.

2. Undo/redo Operation Setup

In Flash MX version 2004, when we undo the operation, will be step-by-step to include all the undo writing code and objects, many people are complaining about some of the features, now instead of the two options available, one is the document level, such as just Undo code, and one is the object level, You can undo only the object actions in the scene.

3, the enhanced Text tool

With the text tool enhanced, you can now resize the text box from the left and back to the right.

4. Enhanced Library

The first thing to say is that the current library when restarting the program, it can already be parked in the position you placed before, and can save you to the library panel settings, if you open more than one source file, you can through the Drop-down menu on a library surface to switch, and you can lock a library.

5, tabbed panel

Now FLASH8 panels allow you to freely group them into a panel, you can use the TAB key to switch, you can put the common tools you like to put on a panel, you can also rename them.

6, stage pasteboard extension

In some large projects often need to use more than stage large map, so it is difficult to see the object in the scene and the stage side of the distance, now you can easily see the distance between them, Just drag the object close to the stage edge, and it automatically adapts to the position.

7, Bitmap catching

We can switch to the interface using Bitmap catching. Use Bitmap catching to let Flash play The device moves pixels inside each frame instead of repeating the graph one at a time.

8, SWF metadata

Now Flash authors can add titles and descriptions to your movie, allowing search engines to search for your Flash content.

9, improved radial gradient

The current radiation gradient provides strict control points to adjust the direction of radiation.

10, object drawing mode

Macromedia provides a new object pattern, similar to the Adobe Illustrator and Freehand object drawing mode. You can switch on the toolbar to do what you want.