--Working with Template Documents If you work repeatedly with one type of Flash documentyou create banner ads of a specific size with a consistent background or elements, for exampleyou can save that basic document as a template. To create a template document 1. Open the document that you want to turn into a template. 2. Choose File > Save as Template. The Save as Template dialog . In the Name field, type a name for the template. 4. To specify a category, do either of the following: To select an existing category, from the Category pop-up menu, choose the desired category. To create a new category, in the Category field, type a name. 5. In the Description field, type a brief summary or reminder of what the template is for. Though you can enter as much text as you like in this field, once you click Save, Flash limits the description that accompanies the actual template to the first 255 characters. Still, it's a good idea to give some indication of the intended uses for the template or what its special features are. 6. Click Save. Flash saves the file as a master template document in a folder named Templates within the Configuration folder (see, "The Mystery of the Configuration Folder," later in this chapter). Tip Once you've completed the template, close the document. You may think that after saving the document as a template you're working in a copy made from the template, but you're not. You're still working on the master template document until you close it. , showing a preview of your document (Figure 1.6). Figure 1.6. The Save as Template command allows you to save Flash documents for reuse. You can create your own template categories and provide a brief description of the template file you're saving in the Save as Template dialog. --