Editing sprite frames

To change how a sprite is selected and how keyframes are created, you use the Edit Sprite Frames option. Use this option with sprites that have animation that you need to adjust frequently; it is especially useful for cell animation in which each frame contains a different cast member in a different position.

Ordinarily, clicking a sprite on the Stage or in the Score selects the entire sprite.

When Edit Sprite Frames is turned on for a certain sprite, clicking the sprite selects a single frame. Any change you make to a tweenable property, such as moving a sprite on the Stage, defines a new keyframe.

To use Edit Sprite Frames, do one of the following:

• Select a sprite or sprites and select Edit > Edit Sprite Frame.
• Alt-double-click (Windows) or Option-double-click (Macintosh) a frame within the sprite.

To return sprites to their normal state, do one of the following:

• Select sprites and select Edit > Edit Entire Sprite.
• Alt-double-click (Windows) or Option-double-click (Macintosh) a frame within the sprite.

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