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Drawing:
Pointer: The
oval tool: The
rectangle tool: Rounding
over a rectangle/square: The
pencil tool: The
paint brush tool: The
paint bucket tool: Outlines: Now that you have completed the Drawing section, please make sure you close this document and open a new one for the next section, Symbols.
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in Flash is basically the cursor. You will need the
pointer to move, select, resize different objects in
your movie. To select an object, you can either double
click on it, or click and drag over it.
and then click and drag a circle shape onto your stage.
You can start from anywhere from your stage, and once
you are satisfied with the size and shape of your circle,
let go of your mouse. Tip: If you hold down your
"shift" key, while drawing a circle, you will
obtain a perfect circle. Once this is done, you
have a new circular shape on your stage area.
and then click and drag a square or rectangle onto your
stage. You can do this the same way you did to create
a circle. Tip: If you hold down your "shift"
key, while creating a rectangle, you will notice a perfect
square being created. Once you are satisfied with the
size and shape, let go of the mouse.
tool. Set the size to 5, then click on OK. Create your
shape, and notice how the edges are rounded while you
are drawing.
and draw a line on you stage. You'll notice the line
isn't perfect, but there is a way to improve it. Select
the line by clicking on it two times, and then go to
your line options and select the 
straighten button. Once this is selected, your line
will become more straight then it was before. You can
also add the smooth option 
which will make your line perfectly smooth and clean.
Now you have perfect lines, the way you want them to
be displayed.
brush tool, and draw some lines in your stage. Play
with the straighten and smooth options and notice the
resemblance to the pencil tool.
paint bucket tool, and then select a color from your
"fill" menu 
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Now that you have selected a new color, click in the
square with your paint bucket, and your new color will
be applied. You can do this with any color you wish,
and as many times as you want. If you want to apply
a gradient to your square, simple choose the color menu,
and select one of the default gradients. You can click
in your square, and for a more effective result, click
and drag the paint bucket while in the square. You will
notice a gradient being produced and moved in your square.
Later I will show you how to create your own gradients.
Now you have a good idea on how to fill in your shapes.
line color menu, and choose a color for your line. Now
while your line is still selected, go to Window>
Panels> Stroke where a panel containing stoke options
will appear. Choose the Dashed option and notice your
line will have a new look along with the color you have
just added to it. That's it, you now know how to add
style to your lines.
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