Cannot Find Color Effects in Properties

Hi All,
Is it possible to see the Color Effects option in the Properties panel without first converting an image to a symbol? I saw a youtube tutorial for creating fading images and in it the author of the tutorial was able to use alpha tween without having to first convert his images to symbols. I am using Flash CS5.5 and I was not able to see the Color Effects option in the Properties panel unless I convert my images to symbols. What am I doing wrong? If you’re curious what tutorial I’m talking about here it is below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDofVTqxl8g
Any help will be greatly appreciated, thanks.