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project: Creating a Slide Show
 
   
 

description: In this tutorial you will learn how to import a series of images to create a slide show like the one at right.

Files: The slide_show.fla file is in your fla_files folder.
   
 
   
  step 1: Open a new document, Modify > Document (Command-J), and change the default settings as shown. (Figure A)
   
  A
   
  step 2: File > Import (Command-R) and navigate to the 480_x_240 folder. Change the Show: to All Files (it won't matter for this but it will in the future). Click on 01.jpg and Open. (Figure B)
   
  B
   
  step 3: Flash recognizes the naming pattern on offers to help. Say, "Thanks!" as you click Yes. (Figure C)
   
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  step 4: All the files are imported and placed on separate keyframes. (Figure D) (See! That was worth a thank-you.)
   
  D
   
  step 5: Window > Info (Command-I) and notice the placement on the stage. If yours is 0.0 and 0.0 you're pretty lucky. For the rest of us, watch and duplicate the steps to reposition the images. (Figure E)
   
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  step 6: Click away to deselect and click the Edit Multiple Frames icon. (Figure F)
   
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  step 7: Modify > Document (Command-J or Double-Click the Frame Rate) and change the Frame Rate to 1 fps. (Figure G)
   
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  step 8: Command-Return. (Figure H)
   
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  step 9: Sure would be nice to have Slide Show Controls, wouldn't it?
   
   
   
   
 
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