Adobe Flash Professional CC 2014 v.13.0 - Manual (Page 473)

Imported bitmaps and Flash
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Work with imported bitmaps
Set bitmap properties
(Flash Professional CC only) Swapping multiple bitmaps
Import a bitmap at runtime
Apply a bitmap as a fill
Edit a bitmap in an external editor
Break apart a bitmap and create a bitmap fill
Work with imported bitmaps
When you import a bitmap into Flash Professional, you can modify that bitmap and use it in your Flash Professional document in a variety of ways.
If a Flash Professional document displays an imported bitmap at a size larger than the original, the image may be distorted. To be sure that
images are displayed properly, preview imported bitmaps.
When you select a bitmap on the Stage, the Property inspector displays the bitmap’s symbol name and its pixel dimensions and position on the
Stage. Using the Property inspector, you can swap an instance of a bitmap—that is, replace the instance with an instance of another bitmap in the
current document.
The following video tutorial describes the use of bitmaps in Flash Professional:
Working with bitmap graphics (0:56)
Display the Property inspector with bitmap properties
1. Select an instance of a bitmap on the Stage.
2. Select Window > Properties.
Replace an instance of a bitmap with an instance of another bitmap
1. Select a bitmap instance on the Stage.
2. Select Window > Properties, and click Swap.
3. Select a bitmap to replace the one currently assigned to the instance.
Set bitmap properties
You can apply anti-aliasing to an imported bitmap to smooth the edges in the image. You can also select a compression option to reduce the
bitmap file size and format the file for display on the web.
1. Select a bitmap in the Library panel and click the Properties button at the bottom of the Library panel.
2. Select Allow Smoothing. Smoothing improves the quality of bitmap images when they are scaled.
3. For Compression, select one of the following options:
Photo (JPEG) Compresses the image in JPEG format. To use the default compression quality specified for the imported image, select Use
Document Default Quality. To specify a new quality compression setting, deselect Use Document Default Quality and enter a value between
1 and 100 in the Quality text field. (A higher setting preserves greater image integrity but yields a larger file size.)
Lossless (PNG/GIF) Compresses the image with lossless compression, in which no data is discarded from the image.
Note: Use Photo compression for images with complex color or tonal variations, such as photographs or images with gradient fills. Use
lossless compression for images with simple shapes and relatively few colors.
4. To determine the results of the file compression, click Test. To determine if the selected compression setting is acceptable, compare the
original file size to the compressed file size.
5. Click OK.
Note: JPEG Quality settings that you select in the Publish Settings dialog box do not specify a quality setting for imported JPEG files. Specify a
quality setting for each imported JPEG file in the Bitmap Properties dialog box.
(Flash Professional CC only) Swapping multiple bitmaps
The Swap Bitmaps option allows you to swap symbols and bitmaps with a selected symbol or bitmaps.
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