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Tutorial: Creating Links within a Flash Movie

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Step Three: Setting up Frame 2

1. Go to the Timeline and place your cursor in: Frame 2
2. Right click (Ctrl click on a Mac) and select: Insert Keyframe
   
   
   Select: Insert Keyframe not Insert Blank Keyframe!
   
   You will now have a black dot in both Frames 1 and 2:
   
   This copies all the contents from Frame 1 and places them onto Frame 2. It is similar to copy and paste. Your stage should look the same as before you clicked in Frame 2 but now you are actually in a different place in the Movie. The red Play Head should now be in Frame 2:
   
   
   Two black dots in the Timeline represent the Keyframes. The red Play head represents your current position.
   
   
3. Use your Text Tool to over write the word 'one' and type: two
   
   It should now say: Page two
   
   
   The text in Frame 2 has now been changed.
   
   
4. When you have finished typing reselect the Selection Tool:
5. If the Button Library is closed open it: Windows > Common Libraries > Buttons
6. Drag onto Stage the: Previous Button
   
   
   Drag the Previous Button onto the Stage.
   
   Your Stage should look similar to this:
   
   
   Both Buttons are in place.
   
   

Note: Click on the Keyframe (back dot) in Frame 1 and you will see that the difference between the two Frames.


Frame 1.

7. Save your file: File > Save (Ctrl S)