Examine the completed application

You'll become more familiar with the Flash workspace as you examine the authoring file. For comprehensive information about the workspace, see Getting to Know the Workspace

In this section, you'll take a look at some of the most frequently used workspace features:

The Stage is the area that represents how your published content will appear. The myad_finished.fla file has a car, logo, button, text, and shapes assembled on the Stage.

For more information about the Stage, see Using the Stage.

The Timeline, above the Stage, displays a layer for the art and a layer for the effects in the document. For more information about the Timeline, see Using the Timeline.

Panels in Flash assist you in working with and assigning attributes to the document or to objects on the Stage. For more information about panels, including how to dock and move them, see Using panels and the Property inspector.

The Property inspector allows you to view and change attributes of a selected object. The Property inspector changes to display information about the tool or asset you are working with, offering quick access to frequently used features. For more information about the Property inspector, see Using panels and the Property inspector.

The Library panel stores reusable items such as graphics, sound, and video clips. When you want to use a library item, you simply drag it from the Library panel to the Stage. You'll learn more about the Library panel next.