Save Flash documents

You can save a Flash FLA document using its current name and location or using a different name or location.

When a document contains unsaved changes, an asterisk (*) appears after the document name in the document title bar, the application title bar, and the document tab. When you save the document, the asterisk is removed.

Save a Flash document

  1. Do one of the following:

    • To overwrite the current version on the disk, select File > Save.

    • To save the document in a different location and/or with a different name, or to compress the document, select File > Save As.

  2. If you selected Save As, or if the document has never been saved before, enter the filename and location.
  3. Click Save.

Revert to the last saved version of a document

 Select File > Revert.

Save a document as a template

  1. Select File > Save As Template.
  2. In the Save As Template dialog box, enter a name for the template in the Name box.
  3. Select a category from the Category pop‑up menu, or enter a name to create a new category.
  4. Enter a description of the template in the Description box (up to 255 characters), and click OK.

    The description appears when the template is selected in the New Document dialog box.

Save a document as a Flash 8 document

  1. Select File > Save As.
  2. Enter the filename and location.
  3. Select Flash 8 Document from the Format pop‑up menu, and click Save.
    Important: If an alert message indicates that content will be deleted if you save in Flash 8 format, click Save As Flash 8 to continue. This might happen if your document contains features, such as graphic effects or behaviors, that are available only in Flash 9. Flash does not preserve these features when you save the document in Flash 8 format.

Save documents when quitting Flash

  1. Select File > Exit (Windows) or Flash > Quit Flash (Macintosh).
  2. If you have documents open with unsaved changes, Flash prompts you to save or discard the changes for each document.

    • Click Yes to save the changes and close the document.

    • Click No to close the document without saving the changes.

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