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Define properties to set up a Flash movie

Configuring the movie's properties is a common first step in authoring. You use the Movie Properties dialog box to specify settings that affect the entire movie, such as the frames per second (fps) playback rate, and the Stage size and background color.


 
Modify the default movie properties

1 Choose Modify > Movie.
2 In the Movie Properties dialog box, verify that 12 is the number in the Frame Rate text box.
The movie will play at 12 frames per second, an optimal frame rate for playing animations on the Web.
3 Click the Background Color box to display the pop-up window, and select a dark gray.
When you select a color, the hexadecimal value appears in a field along the top of the window. The completed tutorial uses gray with the hexadecimal value of #333333.
4 To apply the properties, click OK.

For additional information on movie properties, see Creating a new movie and setting its properties.