Re: Symbols disappearing when I extend lifeline?

[Bob Clark]

Hi,

It sounds like your missing keyframes for the other objects.

Example:

1. Object "Text" goes from Keyframe 1 to Keyframe 25. This will appear in
all 25 frames.

2. Object "My OtherText" is only on Keyframes 1 through 10. Even though the
rotation tools show you can rotate this on Keyframe 11-25, don't believe
it - "it's not there and doesn't exist even thought it's showing handles"!

The secret here is to make sure you have keyframes for the object.

B...@www.townsend-harbor-graphics.com

"BruteFish" <brutefish_nospam@brutefish_nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> I created a few re-usable symbols (just text)... white copy against a
> black
> background. If I extend the timeline of one of the symbols, all the other
> symbols disappear. They are still shown on the timeline but they don't
> show
> up on the screen. All I can see are the sizing handles showing that there
> is
> still an object there. I tried wireframe view but no dice... still
> nothing.
> I can move them, re-size them, animate them, etc. but I can't see the
> object
> until I export to swf. I've looked through all the individual frames of
> the
> timeline but none of them show the missing symbols. I can see the outline
> of
> the text if I move it but as soon as I drop it in place... poof! Gone
> again.
> Is this a problem that's been solved before? Is it a video card issue?
>
> Any help is appreciated,
> Steve (Brute666) Sims
> www.brutefish.com
>
>
>