Importing & Altering Images 2 Techniques with Different Advantages & Disadvantages Video Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rkd7THBUfY&feature=youtu.be

Import an Image/Photo File menu Import

Select File to Import Navigate to image Select and Press Open Do any major resizing before this step or image will bog down your Movie!

Now you have 2 options Break Apart Trace Bitmap

Break Apart Modify Menu Break Apart Now image “belongs” to Flash Possible to use eraser tool Retains properties of original picture

Part Erased

Trace Bitmap Modify Menu Bitmap Trace Bitmap

Trace Bitmap Options Smaller number  Closer to original picture b/c no colors get combined in the trace Upper options  more original detail

Traced Bitmap More like art Individual colors become selectable

Once cleaned up, Select All, Convert to Graphic Select image Right-click Choose Convert to Symbol

Convert to Symbol Make a Graphic Give it an Appropriate name Now it is in the library You can drag instances of it onto the stage

Instances from the Library