There are times when I need to reuse assets from different fla’s but I noticed something when I was checking the properties of the asset in the library.
The new item pasted into the library had the source pointing to the original fla that was first developed. I noticed that you can update the asset and if the original fla has been changed, the current fla with the pasted item will change too.
We’ve tried it and are about to apply it to a project at work.
Here’s an example:
We have say 5 different swfs that use an identical interface. If the client decides to tweak the interface, we’ll have to change each swf.
So what we’re about to do is have 1 master source template for the interface, which includes buttons, frames etc, and copy those assets into any new fla we will build for the client. If the client decides to change the interface, then we’ll only have to change a single fla and the changes will be applied automatically to the subsequent swfs.
Does that sound familiar to anyone in industry? Our team is young and fresh and we’re not sure how robust this process will be.
