How to Make a Flash Menu

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create a button as a new symbol by selecting "New Symbol" from the Insert menu.

   You will see 4 frames labeled "Up," "Over," "Down" and "Hit" in the timeline where the button has been added.
   
   Up: this frame represents how your button will look when it has not been clicked on.
   
   Over: when someone scrolls over the button they will see the button appear as it has been drawn in this frame.
   
   Down: the Down frame decides how your button will look while someone is clicking on it.
   
   Hit: the Hit frame shows the appearance of your button after it has been clicked on. , Here are some tools in your tool bar that can help you draw buttons.
   
   Shape Tools: the 2 main shapes that are available through your tool bar are elliptical and rectangle.
   
   You can use these to create ellipses and rectangles of various sizes.
   
   Paint Bucket: use this tool to fill your shapes with color.
   
   Paintbrush: you can create freehand linear drawings using the paintbrush.
   
   Text Tool: the text tool appears as a big "A" icon.
   
   You can use the text tool to create a text box and type inside it.
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   Step 2: Assign a name to the button that you are creating by typing the name in the text box that appears in the Symbol Properties window.

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   Step 3: Hit "OK" to add the button in the Flash timeline.

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   Step 4: Draw the button as you want it to appear under each status label.

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