Adobe Flash Professional CC 2014 v.13.0 User Manual
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Importing multiple objects of the same type
If you import multiple objects of the same type, the import options displayed are the same as if a single object of that type was selected. If the
objects do not share the same attributes, the import options displayed are in an indeterminate state, and your results may not be as expected.
(Flash Professional CS6 and earlier versions only) Importing a Group folder
When you import a group folder, you can import it as a movie clip, or place each layer in the group on its own layer or keyframe on the timeline.
If you select Import As Movie Clip, each layer in the group folder is placed on a layer in a movie clip, which is then placed on its own layer or
keyframe on the timeline. The movie clip uses the same name as that group folder had in Photoshop, and if you import the movie clip to a Flash
Professional layer, the layer uses the same name.
If you do not place the group in a movie clip, each layer is converted to the type that is currently set for it, and each layer in the group is imported
to its own Flash Professional layer. The Flash Professional layers are named for the individual layers in the PSD file.
(Flash Professional CS6 and earlier versions only) Importing and merging layers
The PSD Importer lets you merge two or more layers into a merged bitmap that is imported as a single bitmap file rather than individual objects.
The layers you select to create a merged bitmap must be a continuous range of two or more layers at the same level. For example, you cannot
select one layer inside a group and a layer outside that group, and merge them. Instead, you must select the entire group and the separate layer.
Setting publish options
The publish settings in the PSD Importer let you specify the degree of compression and document quality to apply to the image when publishing
the Flash Professional document as a SWF file. These settings take effect only when you publish the document as a SWF file and have no effect
on the image when you import it to the Flash Professional Stage or library.
Compression Lets you choose either lossy or lossless compression formats:
Lossy Lossy (JPEG) compresses the image in JPEG format. To use the default compression quality specified for the imported image,
select Use Publish Setting. To specify a new quality compression setting, select the Custom option 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 Lossless (PNG/GIF) compresses the image with lossless compression, in which no data is discarded from the image.
Note: Use lossy 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.
Calculate Bitmap Size Determines the number of bitmaps that are created for a given layer based on your import selections and the
compressed size in kilobytes of the resulting bitmaps on the layer. For example, if you select a layer with a drop shadow and a blur and maintain
layer styles, the Calculate Bitmap Size information states that three bitmaps will result from the import—one for each filter effect and another for
the image itself. To calculate the size of all the bitmaps to be imported, select all of the layers and click Calculate Bitmap Size.
(Flash Professional CS6 and earlier versions only) Photoshop file importer preferences
The Flash Preferences dialog box lets you set import preferences for Photoshop PSD files. The preferences you specify for importing PSD files
affect the options the PSD Import dialog box is initially populated with for the Photoshop layer types.
Note: To override the preferences specified for different layer types on an object by object basis, use the PSD Import dialog box. Select the layer
to change import options for, and specify the necessary options.
Import Image Layers Preferences
These options specify how the import options for image layers will initially be set. You can import image layers as any of the following:
Bitmap Images With Editable Layer Styles Creates a movie clip with a bitmap nested inside. Specifying this option maintains supported blend
modes and opacity, but other visual attributes that cannot be reproduced in Flash will be removed. If this option is selected, the object must be
converted into a movie clip.
Flattened Bitmap Images Rasterizes any text into a flattened bitmap image to maintain the exact appearance the text layer had in Photoshop.
Create Movie Clips Specifies that the image layers be converted to movie clips when imported into Flash. This option can be changed in the PSD
Import dialog box on a layer by layer basis if you do not want all of the image layers to be converted to movie clips.
Text layer import preferences
These options specify how the import options for text layers will initially be set.
Editable Text Creates an editable text object from the text on the Photoshop text layer. The appearance of the text will be sacrificed to maintain
the editability of the text. If this option is selected, the object must be converted into a movie clip.
Vector Outlines Vectorizes the text into paths. The appearance of the text may be altered, but visual attributes will be maintained. If this option is
selected, the object must be converted into a movie clip.
Flattened Bitmap Images Rasterize the text to maintain the exact appearance the text layer had in Photoshop.
Create Movie Clips Automatically converts the text layer to a movie clip when imported into Flash. This option can be changed in the PSD Import
dialog box on an object by object basis if you do not want all of the text layers to be converted to movie clips. This option is required when either
Editable Text or Vector Outlines is selected.
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