Scenes in Flash

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All along the way while answering many questions, I came across quite a few post concerning scenes and the confusion circling around the same. Well, first of all, this topic is not for the advanced Flash users. I will put in my small effort to clear a bit about scenes in Macromedia Flash MX.

Scenes help us separate different sections of a Flash Document and be managed into manageable file. This also does not mean that we should rely on scenes totally but should only be used where it is required and deemed appropriate. It is also difficult or rather impossible to refer to a scene within another part of the Timeline, so it should be backed up by frame labels. Frame labels can be referenced by Actionscript, thus directing the playhead to the appropriate place.
Furthermore, a scene in Flash can be duplicated, added, renamed or deleted. Scenes have a stacking order, take note that the top of the scene stacking order is what will be played first in any Flash Document. It may be worth mentioning that once compiled, the scenes in Flash act like a long stretch of single Timeline.

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  • Peter Elst

    Does anyone actually still use scenes? I when Flash 5 came along.

  • Peter Elst

    Does anyone actually still use scenes? I when Flash 5 came along.

  • Peter Hall

    You obviously don't work with other people's FLAs very much. I'd say 90% of Flash users use scenes. (They also do a lot of other things that could actually make you cry)

  • Peter Hall

    You obviously don't work with other people's FLAs very much. I'd say 90% of Flash users use scenes. (They also do a lot of other things that could actually make you cry)

  • http://www.brajeshwar.com Brajeshwar

    Hi Peter,
    We seem to share a bit of a similar experience. I have even replied straight mails to people requesting for help with just the body like "You stop using scenes and I will help you else, I am sorry".

  • http://www.brajeshwar.com Brajeshwar

    Hi Peter,
    We seem to share a bit of a similar experience. I have even replied straight mails to people requesting for help with just the body like "You stop using scenes and I will help you else, I am sorry".

  • abhishek

    Good website

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    @Brajeshwar
    "They also do a lot of other things that could actually make you cry"

    right you are !!

  • http://weblog.beruf-it.de/ reinhard

    @Brajeshwar
    "They also do a lot of other things that could actually make you cry"

    right you are !!

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  • Chris

    I am going to use scenes because I have:
    a) a single massive movie;
    b) a long intro sequence and;
    c) work in a team where multiple people will contribute.

    Thanks or this webpage, just checking a few points about scenes and AS.

  • Chris

    I am going to use scenes because I have:
    a) a single massive movie;
    b) a long intro sequence and;
    c) work in a team where multiple people will contribute.

    Thanks or this webpage, just checking a few points about scenes and AS.