Any time you create a new symbol, you must specify the behavior as a Movie Clip, Button, or Graphic. So far you've only chosen Graphic or Movie Clip. Creating a button is actually no more difficult than selecting Button as the behavior. The following task looks at creating a button in more detail.
Try It Yourself: Make a Super Simple Button
In this task you'll make the simplest button possible:
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2. | Use the Selection tool to select the entire shape. |
3. | Convert the shape to a symbol by selecting Modify, Convert to Symbol (or pressing F8). |
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5. | Test your movie (by using Control, Test Movie or pressing Ctrl+Enter) and notice the way your mouse cursor changes when you place it over the button (as shown in Figure 14.1). Figure 14.1. Any shape can be used as a button. The user's cursor changes to a hand when it's over the shape. |
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