Flash Tutorials

Creating a Magnifying Glass - Step Two: Setting up the Flash File

Posted by : PhilS on Aug 01, 2008

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Open a new Flash file.
Go to: Modify - Document Set the document size to: 480 x 400 pixels
Go to: File - Import Browse to the JPEG/GIF file that you wish to use. Your JPEG should now be on stage. If it is not on Stage it will be in your Library - Drag it onto stage.

Note: If you are using an image from a graphics program you can copy and paste it into Flash.
The magnification on my example above is 2 1/2 times or 250%. So the picture that I need on stage needs to be 250% smaller.

1200 / 2.5 = 480 pixels - new width 1000 / 2.5 = 400 pixels - new height

In the Property inspector resize the image to: 480 x 400 pixels. ** Important Note**: This is the same as the document size (see point 2 above).
In the Property inspector place the image at: X = 0, Y = 0

Your Property inspector should have these details.
Rename the layer: Small Map

The map is now ready to be magnified.