Adobe Flash Professional CS3 - Manual (Page 151)

FLASH CS3
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Import Paths As Lets you specify the following path import preferences:
• Editable Paths Creates an editable vector path. Supported blend modes, effects, and object transparency are
preserved, but attributes not supported in Flash are discarded.
• Bitmaps Rasterizes the path into a bitmap to preserve the exact appearance of the path in Illustrator. A rasterized
image is no longer editable.
• Create Movie Clips Specifies that path objects be imported inside a movie clip.
Images Lets you specify the import preference for images:
• Flatten Bitmaps To Maintain Appearance Rasterizes the image into a bitmap to preserve the appearance of
blending modes and effects that are not supported in Flash. A rasterized image is no longer editable.
• Create Movie Clips Specifies that images be imported inside a movie clip.
Groups Lets you specify the import preferences for groups:
• Import As Bitmaps Rasterizes the group into a bitmap to preserve the appearance of the objects as they appeared
in Illustrator. After a group is converted to a bitmap, the objects in it cannot be selected or renamed.
• Create Movie Clips Specifies that all objects in the group be encapsulated into a single movie clip.
Layers Lets you specify the import preferences for layers:
• Import As Bitmaps Rasterizes the layer into a bitmap to preserve the appearance of the objects as they appeared
in Illustrator.
• Create Movie Clips Specifies that the layer is encapsulated into a movie clip.
Movie Clip Registration Specifies a global registration point for movies that are created. This setting applies to the
registration point for all object types. This option can be changed on an object by object basis in the AI File Importer
dialog box; this is the initial setting for all object types. For more information on movie clip registration, see “Edit
symbols” on page 211.
See also
“Set preferences in Flash” on page 27
Copy and pasting between Illustrator and Flash
If you copy-and-paste (or drag-and-drop) artwork between Illustrator and Flash, the Paste dialog box appears, which
provides import settings for the AI file being copied (or pasted).
Paste As Bitmap Flattens the file being copied into a single bitmap object.
Paste Using AI File Importer Preferences Imports the file using the AI file import setting specified in Flash Prefer-
ences (Edit > Preferences).
Apply Recommended Import Settings To Resolve Incompatibilities Enabled by default when Paste Using AI File
Importer Preferences is selected. Automatically fixes any incompatibilities detected in the AI file.
Maintain Layers Enabled by default when Paste Using AI File Importer Preferences is selected. Specifies that layers
in the AI file be converted to Flash layers (the same as if you selected Convert To Flash Layers from the AI Import
dialog box). If deselected, all layers are flattened into a single layer.