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Attaching an Event Sound to a Button

Example: Download the Flash file Beg 021a

Click the button to hear the Event sound.

1. Open a new Flash file.
2. Set up the size of the document by going to: Modify > Document
   The size of my file is: 100 x 30
3. Place a button on the stage. You can either make your own button or...
   Drag a button out of the common Library: Window > Common Libraries > Buttons
   
   Note: If you take a button from the Common Button Library avoid Knobs, Faders and Component buttons as they work differently.
   
   Cross Ref: If you want to learn how to make buttons see tutorial: Beginners - Buttons
   
4. When you have a button on Stage right click (Mac Ctrl click) and from the menu select: Edit
5. In the Timeline click on the Insert Layer button:
6. Name the layer: Sound
   
   Note: Adobe recommend that sound is always placed in its own layer.
   
   
   Editing the Button: Creating a new Layer for the sound.
   
   
7. In the Sound layer right click in the Down frame and select: Insert Blank Keyframe
   
   
   Blank Key Frame in the Sound layer, located in the Down Frame.
   
8. Open the Sound Library: Window > Common Libraries > Sounds
   
9. With the Sound layer - Down Frame still selected drag one of the sounds onto the Stage. I selected: Beam Scan
   
   
   The sound is now in the frame.
   
   Note: Even though you drag the sound onto the Stage the ends up in the Timeline. You can now see a horizontal line going through the Down Frame. This is a graphic representation of the sound.
   
   
10. Open the Property Inspector: Window > Properties
    
11. As long as the same Frame is still selected you should see a settings for sound. Under Sync it should say: Event
    If it does not say Event use the drop down menu to select: Event
    
    
    The sound settings are towards the right of the Property Inspector.
    
    Note: You can only see Sync if the Property Inspector is in expanded view. If you cannot see the Sync setting click on the expand button in the bottom right corner.
    
    Note: If you want to remove the sound, select None from the drop down arrow where is says - Sound: Beam Scan.
    
    
12. Your button is now ready to test: Control > Test Movie