Welcome screen overview

When Flash is running with no documents open, the Welcome screen appears. The Welcome screen contains the following four areas:

Open a Recent Item

Lets you open your most recent documents (click the Open icon).


Create New

Lists Flash file types, such as Flash documents and ActionScript™ files.


Create from Template

Lists the templates most commonly used to create Flash documents.


Extend

Links to the Flash Exchange website, where you can download helper applications, extensions, and related information.


The Welcome screen also offers quick access to Help resources. You can take a tour of Flash, learn about documentation resources, and find Adobe Authorized Training facilities.
  • To hide the Welcome screen, select Don’t Show Again.

  • To show the Welcome screen, select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or select Flash > Preferences (Macintosh), and select Show Welcome screen in the General category.

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