I have created a small movie http://www.bcproductions.c
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It didn't work because so many of the graphic elements are individual symbols. It just crammed them all into the upper corner of the bottom graphic. The grouping command didn't seem to hold everything and in any event nothing went to the upper left corner of the stage. Where did you get the Control K info. I've never seen that key.
Hi.
Just a note here. The Ctrl-K key combo is used to align up symbols, either in the horiz or Vertical direction. So I don't think it could help :).
Here's what you could try:
a. Click the 'Edit multiple frames' button.
b. Select Ctrl-A to select all the elements, and do it twice to make sure.
c. Now, Ctrl-G to group all elements together.
d. Next, Ctrl+Alt+I, or go to Window-Inspectors-Object. Here, click 'Use Center Point', and fill in you X and Y values as shown.
Hope this works for you!
BR,
Shekar.
If it is a small animation you can use the inspectors panel and move you symbols one at a time and in doing this you nail the x,y co-ordinate right on the money everytime... the only catch to this is that you need to do it for all the key frames... it's not to time consuming but it is the most precise way!!
Goodluck!
~D
In fact I believe it is the only way and the way that I have finally accepted and just finished. I moved the critical objects with the inspector and the x/y coords. I cheated on the VU Meters after 220 frames I just ran the duplication game, so they don't really match the sound after that point. ah well. looks perfect for about18 seconds. Then if you're still paying attention, get a life. If no one else can come up with a better solution I will award you with the points because you seem confident that it can't be done. I am fairly certain that your solution is the only viable one despite the onerous price I must pay to remember that next time I should plan ahead. ahem....
If it were a simple and single layer graphic, yes, but since it is layered in four active parts I cannot group them and expect them to arrive at their assigned coordinates. They all want to go to the top left corner. There's the rub. Yes, I used all those techniques to move everything possible to the upper left corner, then I must hand place every single keyframe that has a motion tween involved. See? The problem is solved by planning ahead and positioning everything correctly in the first instance and not arbitrarily. Once things are positioned you're stuck with the keyframe and the only altering allowed is each individual instance. I sort of knew this to begin with but hoped for a dispensation from the Flash Gods. Ah, well.
Right, right. I've run into this problem myself, though, and it seemed to help when I did a combination of those methods.
I suppose what I did, is I hit Edit Multiple Frames, zoomed all the way out, and then I took the mouse cursor and dragged a rectangle around every single possible symbol there was. Meaning I drew a huge selecting rectangle to do everything. Then I just clicked and dragged to the top left.
-Dan
Yep.
I think DiamondD's answer is nearer to the mark. In fact, I had thought of saying the same thing, but I didn't know if you had more than 20 symbols or so.
If that was the case, then it would really be a royal pain-in-the-neck to go around clicking on each and every symbol, using the Inspector to align it up, locking up the rest of the layers and so on.
Best of Luck ;-)!
BR,
Shekar.
I had ten symbols and two of them were placed and rotated 10 degrees at every keyframe for 36 keyframes. The rest were placed in various keyframe order ad infinitum. Notice the VUMeters and that little red marker that bounces along. Every one of those positions is a keyframe. So I should have started with the background placed at 0,0 and then I wouldn't have had to do it twice. :o(
I think that is very simple:
step 1: make a new movie clip
step 2: copy all the frames from your movie ant paste then into the movie clip
step 3: delete all layers from the movie
step 4: place the movieclip on the stage
You can resize it, move it, make it whatever you want!
If you want more detailed instructions drop me a comment
Not you, - maxou! try this for a fresh handle > http://www3.50megs.com/boa
hehehehehe.
Regards BRB
Crusty GiggleBrains.
I tried it and there still remains the problem of a bunch of motion tweens that refuse to travel along with each of these grouping exercises. Understand that each takeup reel has 360 frames and 36 keyframes set at 10 degrees apart with motion tweens to create the spinning reel effect. The VU Meters are also tweened instances of separate symbols. Could this have something to do with the difficulties we are having at moving all to the 0/0 corner? Thanks.
I preferred the answers that skekakr provided. Not that maxou was wrong, he just had tougher competition for the solution. Shekakr put forth what seemed to be a slightly greater effort. I would just as soon divide the points appropriately but alas I don't know how. All participants put forth excellent efforts and have upheld the repute of Experts Exchange in the finest tradition. I thank you all. I just got a copy of Learning Flash 4 VHS from Lynda Weinman. I feel a little silly now that I have learned so much since posting the question. ttfn.
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by: SuperMarioPosted on 2000-09-12 at 18:36:42ID: 4283426
The only way that I can think of is clicking the Edit Multi Frames button, selecting *all* your content with the mouse, hitting Control G to group it, and hitting Control K to align everything.
Try that, I hope it works :)
-Dan