project: fla and swf
description: In this short tutorial you will learn the difference between and fla file and a swf file. Files: s_vector.fla and s_vector.swf are in the fla_files folder. |
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| step 1: The projects you build in Flash are .fla files (Figure A) The animations you watch are generally .swf files (Figure B) | ||||
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| •Note: Control > Test Movie (Command-Return) automatically generates a .swf file saved to the same location as the parent .fla file. | ||||
| step 2: In Step 1 I said the the animations you watch are "generally" .swf files because there are a few other options you will find when you File > Publish Settings... (Figure C) | ||||
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| step 3: We'll discuss these other options in later tutorials. For now it's enough that you understand the difference between the fla you work on and the swf you watch. Proceed to the Illustration Tools section starting with The Pencil Tool. | ||||