Use tools to create Flash content

The white rectangular Stage area is where you can arrange objects as you wish them to appear in your published file.

Note: In Windows operating systems, you can open several documents at once and use document tabs, above the Stage, to navigate between them.

The toolbar, next to the Stage, offers a variety of controls that let you create text and vector art. You'll learn more about using toolbar tools in the lessons Draw in Flash and Add Static, Input, and Dynamic Text.

1. Click the Pencil tool in the toolbar. Click the Stroke color box, in the toolbar Colors area, and select any color except white.
2. Click and drag around the Stage, without releasing the mouse, to draw a line.

   You've created Flash content. Your finished document will be much more impressive.