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Movie Panel

The 'Movie' Panel contains properties that are common to the entire Movie.

panels-movie.png  

Width and Height
Lets you change the size of the stage of the Movie in pixels. This size is also used when you export to HTML, unless you use the Size 100% option, or manually edit the HTML code. The default setting is 400x300 pixels. The maximum size for the movie is 3277x3277 pixels. This is due to the limitations of the SWF format.

Frame Rate
Lets you change the speed of the Movie in Frames per second. The greater the number of Frames per second, the faster the animation will play. The Frame Rate represents an upper limit, as the rate may be slower than you specify, depending on the amount of animation happening and the options for loading content. The default setting is 12 Frames per second.

Bgnd Color
Lets you change the background color of the Movie using the Color Selector. There is no alpha value for this color selection. This color is also used as the player background color when you export to HTML (unless you manually edit the HTML code). The default colour is white.

Grids and Rulers

Grid Spacing - Horizontal and Vertical
Lets you specify the Grid size as pixels. The Grid can be used for display and for snapping object handles to the Grid. The default setting is 20x20 pixels.
 
showgrid.png Show/Hide Grids
Shows or hides a Grid over the stage area. The colour of the Grid can be specified along with the Grid spacing. The default setting is to have no Grid.

snapgrid.png Snap to Grid
Snaps object handles and locations to the nearest Grid line. This helps you obtain consistent sizes for and positions of objects. The snapping occurs regardless of whether the Grid is visible or not. The default setting is to have Snap to Grid turned off.

snaphandle.png Snap to Object Handles
Snaps object handles so they align with neighboring objects. The default setting is to have Snap to Object Handles turned off.

ruler.png Show/Hide Rulers
Shows (or hides) Rulers along top and left sides of the stage. The default setting is to have Rulers hidden.

Grid Color
Allows you select the color for the Grid lines when displayed using the Color Selector. There is no alpha value available for this color selection. The default colour is grey.

Loop preview animation
Checking this option causes the preview to replay itself over and over when you press the 'Play' button on the Toolbar. The default setting is to have Loop preview animation turned on. Unchecking this option will make the preview play only once.


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