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a. In Windows, browse to Unit_7\ cafe_townsend\completed files\flash and double-click
video_pod_finished.swf.
3. The completed application runs in Flash Player. Click the playback controls at the bottom of
the window to watch the video.
4. After viewing the application, close the Flash Player window.
Open the authoring document
It's helpful to look at the completed authoring FLA file to see how the author designed the
application.
To view the authoring version of the file in Flash:
1. In Flash, select File > Open.
2. Browse to the authoring document using one of the following paths:
o In Windows, browse to Unit_7\cafe_townsend\completed files\flash and double-click
video_pod_finished.fla.
o On the Macintosh, browse to Macintosh Unit_7/cafe_townsend/completed_files/flash
and double-click video_pod_finished.fla.
You now see the completed tutorial application in the Flash authoring environment.
3. After you have the file open, you can explore the Stage, Library panel, and the Timeline.
o On the Stage you will see a FLVPlayback component, which you will learn more
about later in this tutorial.
o In the Library panel, you will see a list of symbols, or reusable assets, that the
document uses.
o In the Timeline, you will see a representation of how and when those symbols appear
on the Stage.
You will learn more about the role of each of these parts of Flash as you complete the
tutorial.
Create a working folder
Before you begin, you must create a working folder that includes the sample files used in the
tutorials in this guide, Getting Started with Flash. This task consists of creating the working folder on
your hard disk and copying the sample files from the Flash application folder to the working folder.
1. Create a new folder called local_sites in the Unit 7 folder. For example, create a folder
called local_sites in either of the following locations:
2. Locate the cafe_townsend folder in the Flash application folder on your hard disk. If you
installed Flash to its default location, the path to the folders is as follows:
