Adobe Flash Professional CC 2014 v.13.0 - Manual (Page 163)

Object Type column
Editable Text
Vector Outlines
Bitmap
Bitmap
Editable Path
Flatten Bitmap To Maintain Appearance
An icon indicates what the Flash Pro object type located on that layer will be when imported and, if visible, that the item is
selected. The object types are:
Text
Path
Group
Movie clip
Graphic symbol
Image
Text import options
Flash Pro lets you import text as editable text, vector outlines, or a flattened bitmap. To maintain supported blend modes, AI effects, and
transparency of less than 100% between Illustrator and Flash Pro, import text as a movie clip. Importing text as a movie clip preserves the
editability of compatible visual effects.
By default, Illustrator text imports as editable Flash Pro text. The appearance of the text can be compromised to maintain the
editability of the text.
Converts text to vector paths. Use this option to preserve the visual appearance of the text. Some visual effects might be
sacrificed—such as unsupported blend modes and filters—but visual attributes such as text on a path are maintained if the text is imported as a
movie clip. The text itself is no longer editable, but opacity and compatible blend modes maintain their editability.
note: To preserve the drop shadow, inner glow, outer glow, and Gaussian blur that AI effects applied to text as editable Flash Pro filters, select
Create Movie Clip Import to import the text as a movie clip.
Rasterizes the text into a bitmap to preserve the exact appearance of the text as it was in Illustrator. If filters or other effects are applied
that are not compatible with Flash Pro, importing the text as a bitmap preserves the visual appearance. Rasterized text is no longer editable.
Path import options
A path is the line that results from drawing in Illustrator. A path is either open, like an arc, or closed, like a circle. For an open path, the starting
and ending anchor points for the path are called endpoints. Editable paths can be imported into Flash Pro, however, if certain blend modes, filters,
or other effects are applied to the path, those effects might not be compatible with Flash Pro.
Rasterizes the path into a bitmap to preserve the exact appearance of the path in Illustrator. A rasterized image is no longer editable.
Creates an editable vector path. Supported blend modes, effects, and object transparency are preserved, but attributes not
supported in Flash Pro are discarded.
Image import options
Bitmap images are the most common electronic medium for continuous-tone images, such as photographs or digital paintings. Illustrator creates
bitmap effects by using filters, effects, and graphic styles. While many of these effects are compatible with Flash Pro, some might need to be
flattened—or rasterized—to preserve their visual appearance.
note: If a raster file in Illustrator is linked, only JPEG, GIF, and PNG are imported with their native format preserved. All other file types are
converted to the PNG format in Flash Pro. Additionally, the conversion (to PNG) depends on the version of QuickTime® installed on your
computer.
Rasterizes the image into a bitmap to preserve the appearance of blending modes and effects that are
not supported in Flash Pro. A rasterized image is no longer editable.
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