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Group

Group helps us to group the whole object of an object which includes the lines, buttons, graphics, movieclips and text.

To group the objects press ctrl+g .

To group multiple objects hold the Shift key and select the objects and then press ctrl+g.

When objects are grouped then they cannot be edited.


Ungroup

To Ungroup the objects on the movie, press ctrl+b.

A single object can also be ungrouped by using ctrl+b. When the objects are Ungrouped , we can edit the objects.

Usually when the images or other objects brought from other location are Grouped. To edit those object , we have to ungroup those objects.


Grouped objects are otherwise said to be in Overlay level.

In Break apart mode, we can edit and manipulate the objects. To enter into this mode , press ctrl + b.

If objects are converted into symbols, we get a Crosshair. For movie clips , buttons, graphics , we can notice the crosshair. The Crosshair helps us to position the objects during animations and other effects.


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Arrange helps us to arrange the objects in the stage to Front or Back. To perform this option all the objects should be grouped.
We can find Arrange option under Modify menu. We have options like:

Bring To Front
Bring Forward
Send Backward
Send to Back
Lock
Unlock

We can Bring an object to front most of other objects or to the front. Send Backward and sent back will send the object Backward or to back respectively. Lock helps us to lock the object by protecting it from changes. Unlock is used to free the objects from locking.

Align panel help us to arrange the object with respect to other objects in the stage. We have an option to arrange the objects according to the stage settings. The Align panel enables you to align selected objects along the horizontal or vertical axis. You can align objects vertically along the right edge, center, or left edge of the selected objects, or horizontally along the top edge, center, or bottom edge of the selected objects. The bounding boxes enclosing each selected object determine edges.

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This panel helps us to arrange the object to right, left top and bottom. The space between the objects can be altered using Distributive. Comparing to the width & height of the largest object in the stage can increase the width and height of the objects. When the to stage button is selected, then each and every option act according to the stage settings.


Trace Bitmap option help us to convert a bitmap to vector graphic, which has discrete area of colors.

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In the trace bitmap palette, Color threshold help us to compare the RGB value of the two nearest pixels. If we increase the threshold, we are reducing the colors. Minimum area is used to consider the number of pixels. Curve fit help us to make the outline smoother. Corner threshold help us to maintain the sharp edges of the picture.

Its better to make the vector graphic to look similar to the original image, give these values and test the file.

Color Threshold: 10
Minimum Area: 1 pixel
Curve Fit: Pixels
Corner Threshold: Many Corners

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Manoj Kotak.
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