Using Director > Sprites > Positioning sprites > Visually positioning sprites on the Stage

 

Visually positioning sprites on the Stage

You can position sprites on the Stage by dragging them or by using the arrow keys.

To visually position a sprite on the Stage:

1

Choose Window > Stage to display the Stage.

2

Do one of the following on the Stage:

Drag a sprite to a new position. Hold down Shift to constrain the movement to horizontal or vertical straight lines.

Select a sprite and use the arrow keys to move the selected sprite 1 pixel at a time. Hold down Shift as you press an arrow key to move the selection 10 pixels at a time.

To visually position a sprite on the Stage during playback:

1

Select a sprite that you want to position during playback.

2

In the Sprite tab of the Property Inspector, click Moveable. See Displaying and editing sprite properties in the Property Inspector.

3

Begin playing back the movie.

4

On the Stage, drag the sprite to the new position.