Changing Images in Flash

In process of your web design template customization maybe you'll need to insert your company logo or images in flash animated header. Here you'll find quick guide of how to do that.

Open your source FLA file in Macromedia Flash editor using instructions from Opening your FLA file section.

Now press "F11" to launch symbols library. To make search of needed image symbol easier sort them by kind by pressing "kind" tab at the top of symbols list. You'll see that all bitmap symbols are grouped now at the top of whole symbols library.

Bitmap Symbols in Library

Browse these symbols to find symbol your want to substitute. You can see symbols preview at the top of symbols library. When you have found necessary bitmap symbol double click icon at the left of it to see symbol properties window.

Bitmap Properties

You'll see image preview and options there. Check the image size. It looks like 193 x 214 pixels at 32 bits per pixel. To make your image fit original effects and animation the best way, your image must be same size as exchange image.

You can resize or crop your image using Adobe Photoshop. Open your image in it using File/Open... from the top menu. To resize or crop choose Image/Image Size... or Image/Canvas Size... accordingly. Then save image using File/Save As..., for using in flash chose one of the following image formats: JPEG, GIF or PNG.

Press Import button at the left and browse to location of your image file.

At the bitmap symbols properties window you can change image quality. Make it lower to reduce published file size.

No you should publish your flash movie. Next chapter will provide you with detailed instructions and tips about it.

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