Quiz

1. What is the difference between a symbol and an instance?
A symbol is a converted graphic that lives within the project's Library. An instance is a copy of that symbol. Each symbol is stored only once and if duplicated or copied, it thus becomes an instance of that symbol.


2. What is the difference between a frame that has an empty circle versus a frame that has a filled in black circle?
A frame with an empty circle is a keyframe that does not include any content. A frame with a filled in black circle is a keyframe that includes some form of content (rather it be text, graphics, symbols, or code).

3. What are two of the main reasons people use flash?
People use flash for it's ability to process and store information at small file sizes and it's ability to deal with vector graphics for scalability.

4. You can only motion tween a __________.
Symbol

5. If you select an object, how can you tell if it's a shape or a symbol?
A shape will appear in the properties panel as a Shape and with have a sort of "checkerboard" appearance. A symbol appears in the properties panel as the type of symbol it is (Movie Clip, Graphic, or Button) with an option for an instance name and it acquires a registration point, removing the "checkerboard" appearance.