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Quick Reference for Windows macromedia ®

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FILE MENU VIEW MENU (CONTINUED) INSERT MENU

Command Shortcut Command Shortcut Command Shortcut
New Movie Ctrl+N Rulers Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R Keyframe Ctrl+Alt+K
New Cast Ctrl+Alt+N Show Info Ctrl+Shift+Alt+O Frames Ctrl+Shift+]
Open Ctrl+O Show Paths Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H Insert 1 frame Ctrl+]
Close Ctrl+F4 Toolbar for Ctrl+Shift+H Remove Frame Ctrl+[
current window
Save Ctrl+S
Keyframes Ctrl+Shift+Alt+K
Import Ctrl+R
WINDOW MENU
Export Ctrl+Shift+R
Command or Action Shortcut
Publish Ctrl+Shift+S
Toolbar Ctrl+Shift+Alt+B
Page Setup Ctrl+Shift+P MODIFY MENU
Tool palette Ctrl+7
Print Ctrl+P Command Shortcut
Property Inspector Ctrl+Alt+S
General Preferences Ctrl+U Cast Member Properties Ctrl+I
Behavior Inspector Ctrl+Alt+; (semicolon)
Exit Alt+F4 Cast Member Script Ctrl+’ (apostrophe)
Text Inspector Ctrl+T
Sprite Properties Ctrl+Shift+I
Stage Ctrl+1
Sprite Script Ctrl+Shift+’ (apostrophe)
EDIT MENU Control Panel Ctrl+2
Sprite Tweening Ctrl+Shift+B
Command Shortcut Markers Ctrl+Shift+M
Movie Properties Ctrl+Shift+D
Undo Ctrl+Z Score Ctrl+4
Movie Casts Ctrl+Shift+C
Repeat Ctrl+Y Cast Ctrl+3
Font Ctrl+Shift+T
Cut Ctrl+X Paint Ctrl+5
Paragraph Ctrl+Shift+Alt+T
Copy Ctrl+C Vector Shape Ctrl+Shift+V
Join Sprites Ctrl+J
Paste Ctrl+V Text Ctrl+6
Split Sprite Ctrl+Shift+J
Clear Delete Field Ctrl+8
Extend Sprite Ctrl+B
Duplicate Ctrl+D Color Palettes Ctrl+Alt+7
Bring to Front Ctrl+Shift+Up Arrow
Select All Ctrl+A Video Ctrl+9
Move Forward Ctrl+Up Arrow
Find Text Ctrl+F Script Ctrl+0
Move Backward Ctrl+Down Arrow
Find Handler Ctrl+Shift+; (semicolon) Message Ctrl+M
Send to Back Ctrl+Shift+Down Arrow
Find Cast Member Ctrl+; (semicolon) Debugger Ctrl+`(open single quote)
Align Ctrl+K
Find Selection Ctrl+H Watcher Ctrl+Shift+`
Tweak Ctrl+Shift+K (open single quote)
Find Again Ctrl+Alt+F
Replace Again Ctrl+Alt+E
Edit Sprite Frames Ctrl+Alt+] STAGE
Edit Entire Sprite Ctrl+Alt+[ Action Shortcut
CONTROL MENU
Exchange Cast Members Ctrl+E Resize the Stage Ctrl+Alt+0 (zero)
Command Shortcut to 100 percent
Launch External Editor Ctrl+, (comma) Play Ctrl+Alt+P Full screen Stage Ctrl+Alt+1
Stop Ctrl+Alt+ . (period) Full screen playback Ctrl+Shift+Alt+P
Rewind Ctrl+Alt+R Black Stage - (minus) on
VIEW MENU
Step Backward Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow numeric keypad
Command Shortcut
Step Forward Ctrl+Alt+Right Arrow White Stage Shift+ -(minus) on numeric
Next Marker Ctrl+Right Arrow keypad
Loop Playback Ctrl+Alt+L
Previous Marker Ctrl+Left Arrow Invert Stage colors Alt+ -(minus) on
Volume: Mute Ctrl+Alt+M numeric keypad
Zoom In Ctrl+ + (plus)
Toggle Breakpoint F9 Show/hide sprite paths Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H
Zoom Out Ctrl+ - (minus)
Watch Expression Shift+F9 Select only the current Alt-click the sprite
Show Guides Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D frame of the sprite
Ignore Breakpoints Alt+F9
Snap to Guides Ctrl+Shift+G Create a keyframe Alt-click a tick mark
Step Script F10 within a sprite path in the sprite path
Show Grid Ctrl+Shift+Alt+G
Step Into Script F8 Show/hide Sprite Overlay Ctrl+Shift+Alt+O
Snap to Grid Ctrl+Alt+G
Run Script F5 Change the opacity Drag the horizontal
Temporarily turn G-drag sprite of Sprite Overlay line on the right side
on Snap to Grid Recompile All Scripts Ctrl+Shift+Alt+C of the overlay.
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STAGE (CONTINUED) MOVING THE PLAYBACK HEAD WORKING WITH IMAGES (CONTINUED)

Open cast member editor Double-click sprite Action Shortcut Action Shortcut

Open Paint window Ctrl+5 Move playback head Tab Select destination color Alt+Eyedropper tool
to end of movie
Ink pop-up Ctrl-click Toggle between custom Alt-click pattern
Move playback head Shift+Tab and grayscale patterns
Real-time record Ctrl+Spacebar-drag a to beginning of movie
sprite on the Stage Polygon lasso Alt-drag Lasso tool
Move playback Ctrl+Shift+Left Arrow/
Display shortcut Right-click head to begginning/end Right Arrow Duplicate selection Alt-drag
menu for selection
Go to next marker Ctrl+Right Arrow Stretch Ctrl-drag
Hide selection indicators + (plus) on the comment (or jump
numeric keypad 10 frames) Draw with Alt+Pencil tool
background color
Move sprite by 1 pixel Arrow keys Go to previous marker Ctrl+Left Arrow
comment (or back Clear visible Double-click Eraser tool
Move sprite by 10 pixels Shift+arrow keys 10 frames) part of window

Select a locked sprite L-click locked sprite Move playback head 5 on numeric keypad Open Color Double-click foreground,
to middle of Score Palettes window background, or destination
color chip

SCORE WINDOW
SELECTING SPRITES AND FRAMES
OPENING EDITORS
Action Shortcut
Action Shortcut
Duplicate selection Alt SELECTING FROM THE TOOL PALETTE
(sprite or keyframe) Open cast editor for Double-click a sprite
selected sprite frame or the cast Action Shortcut
Select a frame Alt-click a frame thumbnail
within a sprite within sprite Airbrush A
Open Frame Settings Double-click tempo,
Turn on or off Edit Alt–double-click a dialog box palette, or transition Brush B
Sprite Frames frame within sprite channel
Arc C
Select empty frames Alt-drag, beginning in an
and sprite frames empty frame Pick up color under cursor Alt key
Select all the frames Double-click channel Eraser E
in a channel number, drag to select
multiple Bucket F, K
PAINT WINDOW
Select all sprites Click the channel number, Registration point G
in a channel drag to select multiple GENERAL
sprites Hand H
Action Shortcut
Previous keyframe Shift+1 on numeric keypad Eyedropper I
Next/previous Left Arrow/Right
Next keyframe Shift+2 on numeric keypad cast member Arrow keys Lasso L

Scroll the Score to Shift+5 on numeric keypad Open Transform Double-click color Marquee M. S
view selected sprites Bitmap dialog box resolution indicator
Line N, /, \, |
Toggle Zoom In/Zoom Out Ctrl-click in window or
CHANGING THE SCORE double-click Pencil tool Circle O

Action Shortcut Xtra properties Ctrl+Shift+O Filled Circle Shift+O

Hide cursor Shift+Enter on Polygon P

Open shortcut menu for Right-click in the channel
Score display options number area of the Score during playback numeric keypad
Filled Polygon Shift+P
and preferences
Rectangle R
MOVING AND STRETCHING SPRITES Filled Rectangle Shift+R
WORKING WITH IMAGES
Action Shortcut Text T
Action Shortcut
Switch sprites Ctrl+E Switch to black and white W
in the Score Nudge selection rect. Arrows keys with selection foreground color and
or lasso selection rectangle or lasso background color
Shuffle backward Ctrl+Up Arrow
Change airbrush size Up/Down Arrow with Switch foreground color X
Shuffle forward Ctrl+Down Arrow (while painting) airbrush selected and background color
Overwrite sprite frames Press Control while Change airbrush flow Left/Right Arrow with Pencil Y
while dragging a selection dragging (while painting) airbrush selected
to a new location Magnifying Glass Z
Change foreground Up/Down Arrow, all tools
Move sprite on the Select in the Score and color (not painting) Zoom in + (Plus sign)
Stage by 1 pixel use arrow keys
Change background Shift+Up/Down Arrow, Zoom out - and 1 (Minus sign and 1)
Move sprite on the Select in the Score and color (not painting) all tools
Stage by 10 pixels use Shift+arrow keys Zoom out 200% - and 2 (Minus sign and 2)
Change destination Alt+Up/Down Arrow,
Move entire sprite Spacebar-drag color (not painting) all tools Zoom out 400% - and 4 (Minus sign and 4)
(instead of keyframe)
Draw border with Alt+Shape or Line tools Zoom out 800% - and 8 (Minus sign and 8)
Stretch a sprite without Ctrl-drag the end frame current pattern
proportionally relocating Move selection Shift+arrow keys
keyframes Select background color Shift+Eyedropper tool by 10 pixels
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PAINT WINDOW (CONTINUED) CAST WINDOW & CAST TWEENING SPRITES

CHANGING TOOL SETTINGS EDITING WINDOW (CONTINUED)

Command Shortcut
Action Shortcut Action Shortcut
Sprite Tweening Ctrl+Shift+B
Open Gradient Settings Double-click Brush, Previous cast member* Ctrl+Left Arrow
dialog box and set ink Rectangle, Bucket, Next cast member* Ctrl+Right Arrow
to gradient or Polygon tool
Scroll up/down Page up, Page down
Open Airbrush Double-click Airbrush tool one window
Settings dialog box
Scroll to top left Home SELECTING AND MOVING SPRITES
Open Pattern Double-click pattern chip of Cast window
Settings dialog box
Action Shortcut
Scroll to show last End
Open Brush Double-click Brush tool occupied cast member
Settings dialog box Select a single frame Alt-click the sprite on the
within a sprite Stage, or a frame within
Type-select by cast Type number the sprite in the Score
Open Paint Window Double-click line member
Preferences width selector
Move entire sprite Spacebar-drag
* same function, Ctrl+Alt+Left Arrow/ between frames (instead
Turn selected tool into D in a new window Right Arrow
foreground eyedropper of keyframes)

Turn selected tool into Shift+D Select all the sprites Click the channel number,
background eyedropper in a channel drag to select multiple
TEXT, FIELD, AND SCRIPT WINDOW Select all the frames Double-click channel
Turn selected tool Spacebar
into Hand tool in a channel number, drag to select
Action Shortcut multiple sprites
Turn selected tool into Alt+D Bold Ctrl+Alt+B
destination eyedropper Turn on or off Edit Alt–double-click a frame
Italic Ctrl+Alt+I Sprite Frames within sprite

Underline Ctrl+Alt+U Select empty frames Alt-drag, beginning

CAST WINDOW & CAST and sprite frames in an empty frame
EDITING WINDOW New Movie Script Ctrl+Shift+U
Overwrite sprite frames Ctrl-drag
Comment Ctrl+Shift+. (period) while dragging a selection
Action Shortcut to a new location
Open cast member editor Double-click a paint, text, Uncomment Ctrl+Shift+, (comma)
palette, or script cast
member or select the cast
member and press Return
Cast member script Ctrl+’ (apostrophe) SPRITE
CHANGING SPRITE DURATION
Switch selected cast Alt–double-click thumbnail CHANGING SPRITES ON THE STAGE
member with score Action Shortcut
selection Action Shortcut
Stretch a sprite without Ctrl-drag the end frame
Display cast member info Ctrl-click cast thumbnail proportionally relocating Move sprite on the Select on the Stage or in
keyframes Stage by 1 pixel the Score and use arrow
Rename cast member Ctrl+Shift+N keys
Lock Sprite Ctrl+L
Open script in Alt+Script button Move sprite on the Select on the Stage or in
new window Unlock Sprite Ctrl+Shift+L Stage by 10 pixels the Score and use
Shift+arrow keys
Cast to Time Ctrl+Shift+Alt+L Join Sprites Ctrl+J
(Option+Place button) Show/hide sprite paths Ctrl+Shift+Alt+H
Split Sprite Ctrl+Shift+J
Create a new Ctrl+Shift+A Create a keyframe Alt-click a tick mark in the
cast member* Extend Sprite command Ctrl+B within a sprite path sprite path on the Stage