The Find and Replace feature

You can use the Find and Replace feature to find and replace a specified element in a Flash document. You can search for a text string, a font, a color, a symbol, a sound file, a video file, or an imported bitmap file.

You can replace the specified element with another element of the same type. Depending on the type of element you are searching for, the options for searching the element change in the Find and Replace dialog box.

You can find and replace elements in the current document or the current scene. You can search for the next occurrence or all occurrences of an element, and replace the current occurrence or all occurrences.

Note: In a screen-based document, you can find and replace elements in the current document or the current screen, but you can't use scenes. For information on working with screens, see Working with Screens (Flash Professional Only).

The Live Edit option lets you edit the specified element directly on the Stage. If you use Live Edit when searching for a symbol, Flash opens the symbol in edit-in-place mode.

The Find and Replace Log at the bottom of the Find and Replace dialog box displays the location, name, and type of the elements you are searching.

To open the Find and Replace dialog box:

  1. Select Edit > Find and Replace.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Select Current Document from the Search In pop-up menu.
    • Select Current Scene from the Search In pop-up menu.