Recent News from Ajar Productions

1. New Flash Extension: LIBRARY – Replace Selected by Import
   

   This extension adds a command that will take a selected symbol and overwrite it with an imported file, thus replacing all instances of the symbol. It’s very similar to updating a symbol, except that this allows you to update the symbol with a file that has a different name. For…

2. New Flash Extension: Swap Instance for Duplicate Symbol
   

   This extension adds a command that will take a selected symbol instance, create a new duplicate in the library, and swap the selected symbol for the newly created duplicate. I use this command when I want to make a symbol that’s very similar to one that I’ve already got on…

3. Top 5 Reasons for Designers & Developers to Attend Adobe MAX 2009
   

   Just finished an entry for Phillip Kerman’s Make a Video, Win a free pass to Adobe MAX competition: Shameless plug: Incidentally, if you’re going to MAX, look for the Creating Extensions in Flash CS4 lab that I’ll be leading. Share and Enjoy:

4. Flash Extensions: Auto Name Package
   

   Another set of Flash commands by request. I’ve had these on my machine for a while but haven’t released them. This extension contains 3 commands to accelerate the process of working with names in Flash. One command names your layer based on the content (assuming there’s only one object on…

5. Flash Extension: Break Symbol Into Layers
   

   I’d written an extension a while back that Convert a Timeline into a Symbol. David Stiller sent me a note yesterday wondering if I had an extension to do the opposite: break a symbol out onto a timeline (and retain the symbol’s layers). I didn’t have one yet, but it…