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Create animation symbols



You can create an animation symbol from scratch or by converting an object to a symbol. You can then set properties that determine the number of states in the animation and the type of action, such as scaling or rotation. By default, a new animation symbol has five states, each with a delay time of 0.07 seconds.

    Create an animation symbol

    1. Select Edit > Insert > New Symbol.

    2. In the Convert To Symbol dialog box, enter a name for the new symbol.

    3. Select Animation, and click OK.

    4. In the document panel, use the drawing or text tools to create an object. You can draw vector or bitmap objects.

    5. When you finish editing the symbol, switch to the overall page. (See Switch from symbol editing to page editing.)

      Fireworks places the symbol in the library and a copy in the center of the page.

      You can add new states to the symbol using the States slider in the Property inspector. Select Window > Properties to open the Property inspector, if it’s not already open.

    Convert an object to an animation symbol

    1. Select the object.

    2. Select Modify > Animation > Animate Selection.

    3. Edit the symbol by setting animation properties.

      Animation controls appear on the bounding box of the object, and a copy of the symbol is added to the library.