It is possible to swap depths at run time.
Movie clips are layered, as represented in Figure 12 - 1 .
The movie clip has by default a virtually unlimited canvas size; its actual size is determinate by the size
and disposition of its contents; the display area can be limited using a mask. The movie clip coordinates
are always relative to its container and in the case of the root movie clip, they will be relative to the containing
player area. Coordinates are expressed in a Cartesian system of coordinates with the center in the
top left corner, the positive x - axis on the right and the positive y - axis on the bottom, as illustrated in
Figure 12 - 2 .
Flash Player
The Flash Player is software by Adobe that permits the interaction with Flash movies. The software
can be embedded as a plug - in for an existing software, like Firefox and Internet Explorer, or as a
standalone player.
Figure 12-1
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The Flash Player receives some parameters from the movie it is playing: the desired window size, the
background color, and the frame rate.
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