flash (macromedia): I have done some animation work on a stage 320px X 320px. I find that I must
present the same work on a stage 240px X 320 px. If I use the Property
Inspector window, I can enter the new stage size. Unfortunately, the window is
resized with the left hand side of the screen as its reference point,
effectively cutting off a large part of the right side of my work. I would
expect to loose a piece of my animation at the right and the left evenly. How
can I resize the stage around its center?

Thanks

well, I'm afraid that just the thing, you really can't. However, you can
reposition everything on the Stage at the same time. First, with all layers
unlocked, right click the timeline (anywhere but the first frame) and use
'select all frames', then use the 'edit multiple frames' button which the
little 'box' like symbol next to the fps indicator on the bar just below the
timeline, select 'onion all', now you can drag or nudge the entire animation at
one time.

http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&extid=1123969

I appeciate the pointer on good manners. As for the suggestion from cbeech, I
couldn't get that to work. The animation kept jumping back to the old key
framed positions. I found a workaround by making a Movie clip Symbol out of the
finished animation, clearing the stage, inserting the clip, and them moving it
around. This may be the best solution as I may to resize it as well. Thanks
for the input and let me know if you have any further ideas.

bart

well bummer, but that is the common method, it does take a little monkeying
with it to get the hang of it, but it does work when you get it all set right.
Part of the trick I'd found was to not have the playhead on the first frame
when selecting all and then making the move, also the docs say to select 'edit
all' in the edit menu, seems like a combination of all of these is needed to
make it work.

PS. that's dz's signature line, common to all posts.

Should have followed the "Linky", there is an extension that resizes the stage
based on an anchor point. Very nifty and useful for last minute project
changes.. Not so great for scripted animations though. However, edit multiple
frames works too.

Thanks for the info on the extention to resize the stage. May I ask where you found that extension?

Flash Exchange. Go to top of page, hover over 'Downloads', then click 'Exchange'