Organize layers and layer folders – Adobe Flash Professional CS3 User Manual
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Lock or unlock one or more layers or folders
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Do one of the following:
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To lock a layer or folder, click in the Lock column to the right of the name. To unlock the layer or folder, click in
the Lock column again.
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To lock all layers and folders, click the padlock icon. To unlock all layers and folders, click it again.
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To lock or unlock multiple layers or folders, drag through the Lock column.
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To lock all other layers or folders, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Macintosh) in the Lock column to the
right of a layer or folder name. To unlock all layers or folders, Alt-click or Option-click in the Lock column again.
Copy a layer
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To select the entire layer, click the layer name in the Timeline.
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To create a layer, click the Insert Layer button.
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Select Edit > Timeline > Copy Frames.
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Click the new layer and select Edit > Timeline > Paste Frames.
Copy the contents of a layer folder
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Collapse the folder (click the triangle to the left of the folder name in the Timeline) and click the folder name to
select the entire folder.
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Select Edit > Timeline > Copy Frames.
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To create a folder, select Insert > Timeline > Layer Folder.
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Click the new folder and select Edit > Timeline > Paste Frames.
Delete a layer or folder
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To select the layer or folder, click its name in the Timeline or any frame in the layer.
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Do one of the following:
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Click the Delete Layer button in the Timeline.
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Drag the layer or folder to the Delete Layer button.
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Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the layer or folder name and select Delete Layer from the
context menu.
Note: When you delete a layer folder, all the enclosed layers and all their contents are also deleted.
Organize layers and layer folders
To organize your document, rearrange layers and folders in the Timeline.
Layer folders help organize your workflow by letting you place layers in a tree structure. To see the layers a folder
contains without affecting which layers are visible on the Stage, expand or collapse the folder. Folders can contain
both layers and other folders, allowing you to organize layers in much the same way you organize files on your
computer.
The layer controls in the Timeline affect all layers within a folder. For example, locking a layer folder locks all layers
within that folder.
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To move a layer or layer folder into a layer folder, drag the layer or layer folder name to the destination layer folder name.