{"id":1111,"date":"2009-08-19T22:34:05","date_gmt":"2009-08-20T03:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/?page_id=1111"},"modified":"2011-06-12T13:44:49","modified_gmt":"2011-06-12T18:44:49","slug":"resize-stage-and-move-pageflip","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/page-flip\/resize-stage-and-move-pageflip\/","title":{"rendered":"Resize Stage and Move PageFlip Tutorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you <a title=\"Change Size of PageFlip Tutorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/page-flip\/change-pageflip-size\/\">changed the page size of the PageFlip<\/a>, you probably need to increase or decrease the size of the stage and re-center or reposition the book.  Follow this brief tutorial explaining how to do just that.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/page-flip\/resize-stage-and-move-pageflip\/resize-stage-walkthrough\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/walkthrough.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"Click to Watch a Video Walkthrough of this PageFlip Tutorial\" width=\"196\" height=\"52\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1255\" style=\"border:0; padding:0; margin:6px 10px 0 0\" \/><\/a> You can watch a <a title=\"Detailed Step by Step PageFlip Instructions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/page-flip\/resize-stage-and-move-pageflip\/resize-stage-walkthrough\/\">video walk-through<\/a> illustrating every detail of this &#8220;Resize Stage and Move PageFlip&#8221; tutorial.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resizing the stage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the PageFlip FLA file.<\/li>\n<li>Using the text menu at the top of the screen, navigate to:<\/li>\n<ol>\n<li>Menu\u00bb.<\/li>\n<li>Modify\u00bb<\/li>\n<li>Document<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<li>Set the &#8220;Width&#8221; and &#8220;Height&#8221; to your desired dimensions.<\/li>\n<li>Press the &#8220;OK&#8221; button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Modifying the Background:<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Within the Timeline panel:<\/li>\n<ol>\n<li>Find the &#8220;Background&#8221; layer.<\/li>\n<li>Click the red X next to the name of the Background layer to make that layer visible if it&#8217;s currently invisible.<\/li>\n<li>Select any non-empty (gray) frame within the Background layer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<li>The highlighted area on the stage is the Background shape.<\/li>\n<li>Use the Free Transform Tool to select the shape on the stage.<\/li>\n<li>With the Background shape selected, do either of the following:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the Free transform Tool to resize and reposition the background until it is as big or bigger than the stage.<\/li>\n<li>Use the Properties panel to set the background to the same dimensions as the stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Now is a good time to change the color of the background if so inclined.<\/li>\n<li>Reset the Background layer&#8217;s visibility and lock it when finished.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Moving the Pages clip:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Within the Timeline panel:<\/li>\n<ol>\n<li>Find the &#8220;Pages&#8221; layer.<\/li>\n<li>Select any non-empty (gray) frame within the Pages layer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<li>The small highlighted cross near the center of the stage is the Pages clip and it marks the center of your book when opened.<\/li>\n<li>Use the Selection Tool to click on the Pages clip.<\/li>\n<li>Do either of the following:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Use the Properties panel to set new X and Y properties.<\/li>\n<li>Use the Align panel to center the Pages clip on the stage.<\/li>\n<li>Click and drag the Pages clip to wherever you like.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>It&#8217;s best to keep the book positioned on whole pixel values.<\/li>\n<li>Test your file and make sure everything works as expected.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you want to get fancy and rotate or scale the Pages clip you should read the <a title=\"Reposition, Rotate, Scale, Transform PageFlip Tutorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/page-flip\/reposition-rotate-or-scale-the-pageflip\/\">PageFlip Transformation Tutorial<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for using <a title=\"Free Flash PageFlip\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pixelwit.com\/blog\/page-flip\/page-flip-help\/\">PixelWit&#8217;s Flash PageFlip<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you changed the page size of the PageFlip, you probably need to increase or decrease the size of the stage and re-center or reposition the book. 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