How to Make Flash Buttons

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Click on "Insert" in the top menu and select "New Symbol."

   You will see the Symbol Properties box pop up.
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   Step 2: Type the name you want to give to your button by typing it in the text box next to "Name."

   , The button editor is just like the normal editor on flash except it only has 4 frames in the timeline that are labeled as "Up," "Over," "Down" and "Hit."
   
   Draw the button as you want it to appear when it has not been clicked on (you can draw the button using the drawing tools in your tool bar). , Once the keyframe has been created you can draw the button again but this time you should draw the button as you want it to appear when the mouse cursor scrolls over it (known as a MouseOver). , This time you should draw the button as you want it to appear while it is being clicked on (known as a MouseEvent). , The button image you draw this time will be how your button will look after it has been clicked on.
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   Step 3: Click "OK." You will see the button editor appear in the timeline area of the Flash program.

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   Step 4: Go to the frame under the "Up" label.

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   Step 5: Insert a keyframe in the frame under the "Over" label by clicking on the frame and pressing the F6 key on your keyboard.

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   Step 6: Create another keyframe in the frame under the "Down" label using the same method you used to create the keyframe for the frame under the "Over" label.

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   Step 7: Draw the button again by creating a keyframe under the "Hit" button.

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