How to Replace a Symbol in Several Keyframes at Once
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
Okay, let’s say you’ve chosen a graphic symbol from the Library. You’ve painstakingly motion tweened it over a series of at least 20 keyframes, then decided — afterwards, of course — that you’d like to use a different symbol instead. Show of hands, anyone? Before I knew the right approach, I would grumble at a scenario like this, sometimes loudly. I’d seriously consider just leaving it, or possibly re-doing the mass of keyframes from scratch — or I’d grin and bear it, clicking the symbol at each keyframe in turn and using the Swap button in the Property inspector as often as needed. If you’ve done this even once, don’t despair: there is a much easier way. Keep reading »
