Adobe Flash Professional CC 2014 v.13.0 - Manual (Page 500)

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of the PSD file. After the PSD file is imported into the library, you can change the name of the root folder, or move the layers out of the folder.
Note: The library orders the contents of the imported PSD file alphabetically. The hierarchical grouping and folder structure remains the same, but
the library reorders them alphabetically.
A movie clip is created that contains all of the content of the PSD file imported to its timeline, as if the content were imported to the Stage. Almost
all movie clips have a bitmap or other asset associated with them. To minimize confusion and naming conflicts, these assets are stored in an
Assets folder in the same folder as the movie clip.
Note: When you import to the library, the PSD file's contents are imported to the movie clip's timeline, not the main Flash timeline.
Photoshop Import options
When you import a Photoshop PSD file that contains multiple layers, you can set the following options:
Layer Comp If the Photoshop file contains layer comps, you can specify which version of the image to import. A layer comp is a snapshot of a
state of the Photoshop Layers palette. Layer comps record three types of layer options, all of which are imported into Flash Professional:
Layer visibility: whether a layer is displayed or hidden.
Layer position in the document.
Layer appearance: whether a layer style is applied to the layer and the layer’s blending mode.
If no layer comps are present, this pop-up menu is hidden. Flash Professional supports all aspects of the layer comp’s fidelity, including visibility,
position, and layer style.
Importing text objects
Text objects are text layers in Photoshop. Choose how to import text into Flash Professional.
Editable Text Creates an editable text object from the text on the selected Photoshop layer. The appearance of the text might be compromised to
maintain the editability of the text. If you import the text as a movie clip, the movie clip contains an editable text object.
Note: When importing editable text into the library, it must be inside a movie clip. Only movie clips, bitmaps, and graphic symbols can be stored in
the library. When Editable Text is selected as an option for a text layer being imported into the library, it is automatically imported as a graphic
symbol.
Vector Outlines Converts text to vector paths to preserve the visual appearance of the text. The text itself is no longer editable, but opacity and
compatible blend mode maintain their editability. If this option is selected, the object must be converted to a movie clip.
Note: (Windows 8 only) If a PSD file containing text is imported with the Vector Outline option selected, you cannot edit the anchor points for the
vector object. This is observed with PSD files that were created using fonts unavailable in Windows 8.
Flattened Bitmap Image Rasterizes the text into a bitmap to preserve the exact appearance of the text layer in Photoshop. Rasterized text is no
longer editable.
Note: When importing text on a path you must import it as a flattened bitmap image to preserve the visual fidelity of the object.
Importing shape objects
A Shape Layer object is an object that was originally a shape layer in Photoshop or an image layer with a vector clipping mask on it.
Editable Paths And Layer Styles Creates an editable vector shape with a bitmap clipped inside the vector. Supported blend modes, filters, and
opacity are maintained. Unsupported blend modes that cannot be reproduced in Flash Professional are removed. The object must be converted to
a movie clip.
Flattened Bitmap Image Rasterizes the shape into a bitmap to preserve the exact appearance of the shape layer in Photoshop. A rasterized
image is no longer editable.
Importing image or fill layers
If the image or fill layer is associated with a vector mask, it is treated as a shape layer object.
Bitmap Image With Editable Layer Styles Creates a movie clip with a bitmap inside. Supported blend modes, filters, and opacity are
maintained. Unsupported blend modes that cannot be reproduced in Flash Professional are removed. The object must be converted to a movie
clip.
Flattened Bitmap Image Rasterizes the image into a bitmap to preserve the exact appearance of the image or fill layer in Photoshop.
(Flash Professional CS6 and earlier versions only) Importing merged bitmap objects and objects in a
merged bitmap
A merged bitmap is an object that contains more than one Photoshop layer that is flattened (or merged) into a single bitmap when imported into
Flash Professional. Objects in a merged bitmap represent layers in Photoshop. To create a merged bitmap, select two or more layers, and select
the Merge Layers button.
(Flash Professional CS6 and earlier versions only) Importing multiple objects of different types
If you import multiple objects of different types, Flash Professional only lets you import the selected objects with the import options they share in
common, such as Create Movie Clip and Registration.
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