Using Director > Sprites > Creating sprites

 

Creating sprites

You create a sprite by dragging a cast member to either the Stage or the Score; the sprite appears in both places. New sprites, by default, span 28 frames. To change the default sprite duration, choose File > Preferences > Sprite; see Changing sprite preferences.

To create a new sprite:

1

Click to select the frame in the Score where you want the sprite to begin.

2

From the Cast window, in either List or Thumbnail view, do one of the following:

Drag a cast member to the position on the Stage where you wish to place the sprite.

Drag a cast member to the Score. Director places the new sprite in the center of the Stage.

To create a sprite one frame long, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) and drag a cast member to the Stage or Score.