Overview

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 offer a variety of ways to place objects precisely on the Stage, letting you choose your preferred method. In this lesson, you'll use layout tools to create a user interface. Specifically, you'll accomplish the following tasks:

• View the workspace rulers
• Use guides to align objects
• Change the Stage size
• Resize objects to match the Stage size
• Align an object using the alignment guides
• Align objects using the Align panel
• Snap objects to each other
• Align objects using the Property inspector
• Use the grid and arrow keys to align objects

Although this lesson uses specific tools for particular types of objects (alignment guides to align text, for example), no strict rules exist about the best way to align a particular type of object. In your own projects, use whatever tools suit your needs.