Flash Symbols

In flash they are three different types of symbols. Each one has a different use when building a website or a flash movie. The symbols are Graphics, Movieclips and Buttons.
Graphics
- A graphic symbol is usually used to make an animation. They are static images. In flash any type of text, drawings or photos can be converted to a graphic symbol.However once you make a graphic symbol, it cannot be clicked on. Graphic symbols only take up one frame in the time line.
Movieclips
-Movieclips are used to make a flash animation. They are reusable also, and can be controlled by using actionscript. In actionscript you can edit anything for the movieclips. Movieclips have their own timeline and is seperate from the orginial timeline but have the same features.
Buttons
-Buttons have four frames in the timeline. The four frames allow you to create what happens once you click the button. Each of these frames designs the action of the button once it is created. These buttons can be used to make your own website.They respond to mouse clicks, key press, or other actions.