About adding media content

You can add media content to a Flash document in the Flash authoring environment. You can create vector artwork or text directly in Flash; import vector artwork, bitmaps, video, and sound; and create symbols, reusable media content such as buttons.

You can also use ActionScript to add media content to a document dynamically. For more information on ActionScript, see ActionScript Basics.

Media content that you add in the authoring environment includes the following:

Vector artwork You can create vector artwork with the Flash drawing and painting tools or import artwork from another application. See Drawing and Using Imported Artwork.

Text You can create static text, text whose contents and appearance you determine when you author the document. You can also create dynamic text fields, which display text that updates dynamically during runtime, and input text fields, which allow users to enter text for forms or other purposes. See Working with Text.

Bitmaps You can import bitmaps from other applications, use a bitmap as a file, convert the bitmap to vector artwork, and modify it in other ways. See Using Imported Artwork.

Video You can import video clips from other applications as embedded or linked files, and select compression and editing options. See Working with Video.

Sound You can import sound files from other applications and use them as event sounds or streaming sounds in a document. See Working with Sound.

Symbols You can use symbols, objects that you create once and reuse multiple times. Symbols can be movie clips, buttons, or graphics. Each symbol has its own Timeline. See Using Symbols, Instances, and Library Assets.