How to create buttons in Flash? How to use a Mouse over Button symbol?
Explanation
The symbols of type Button are used for navigating based on events like over, up, down, hit.
Video Tutorial:
Creating a Mouse Over Button symbol:
A "Buttons" type symbol is used to link to file or movies. The above video teaches you how to create symbols of type "button" that changes color when clicked on it.
Use the "Convert to symbol" window, then select "button".
Draw a rectangle, then select the rectangle to align it on the stage.
Using text tool, add text to the button.
In default there are four status available for the buttons. They are Up, Over, Down, and Hit.
By default the setting for button will be in "up" status of timeline window.
For Mouse over button effect, Create keyframe in the mouse "over" option.
Change the text color with a single click and Stroke color with a Double click.
So when the movie is executed, the color of the button changes as the mouse is moved over.