A simple, self-explanatory Flash plug-in. On the right projects it can be a big time saver.
New Flash Extension: Invert Frame Selection
New Flash Extension: Convert Timeline to Symbol
Ever get halfway through a project and wish you’d put everything into a symbol instead of on the main timeline? This extension takes care of that. It’s also helpful for combining multiple files into one.
Download
(Compatible with Flash MX 2008, Flash 8, and Flash CS3.)
Convert timeline to symbol.mxp
Or, if you’d like to replace your timeline with a graphic that plays through once (within the graphic the original layers will be retained):
New Flash Extension – Set Stage to Element Size
I am officially addicted to making Flash extensions. It seems to tickle some very nerdy part of my brain.
This one sets the size of the stage based on a selected element. That element can be pretty much anything on the stage (shape, symbol, text, etc).
Compatible with Flash MX 2008, Flash 8, and Flash CS3.
Download here.
Flash Extension: Move Layers to New Folder
This is a simple feature that I’ve always wanted in Flash, so I decided to create it.
Free (CS3 & newer) download here.
…And, by request, here’s a version for Flash MX 2004 and Flash 8.
3 New Flash Extensions for Managing Long Timelines
These should cut down on the dragging and scrolling and searching. I got tired of dragging a selection across hundreds of frames only to lose it all with one slip of the mouse.
- Select Empty Layers command
- Select Frames to Start command: this takes your selection and selects all the frames before it as well
- Select Frames to End command: this takes your selection and selects all the frames after it as well
