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Figure 5: Create new Symbol
Graphic symbols are
usually
used
for
static
images
and
reusable pieces
of
animation
that
are
synchronized
with
the
main
timeline.
This
type
of
symbol
cannot
contain
interactive controls and sounds
in
its
animation sequences. Even
if
you
input
it,
when
the
symbols
are
inserted
to
the
main
timeline,
the
controls
and
sounds
will
not
play.
Button symbols
are
usually
used
to
create
interactive buttons. These buttons can
be set
to respond
to
mouse clicks, rollovers, and
any other actions
that
is
possible to be
programmed
by
using
ActionScript. For
example,
switching
between
pages
of
flash
magazine can be done by clicking next page button and previous page button.
Movie
Clip
symbols
are
different
from
the
other
symbols.
These
symbols
are
used
to
create
reusable
pieces
of
animation
that
are
not
synchronized with
the
main
timeline.
Movie
Clip
has
its
own
multiple
frames
and
timeline
which
are
independent
and
not
affected
by
anything
from
the
main
timeline. We
can
assume
that
Movie
Clip
symbols are
the opposite of
Graphic Symbols.
This
type of symbol can contain
interactive controls and sounds, and even another movie clip symbols in
it, and they are
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