Chapter 2: Workspace; User Interface Enhancements - Adobe 65036570 - Director - PC User Manual

Chapter 2: Workspace

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The Adobe Director workspace is designed to make the most efficient use of the space on your screen. Windows,
also called panels, can be organized into tabbed panel groups, and panel groups can be docked together. To make the
most of the features in Director, you should take a few minutes to understand how to navigate and customize your
workspace.
As you get to know the workspace, you will also learn about the features that Director has to offer. For example,
learning about the Script window and the Message window can help those who are new to scripting in Director. If
you have not scripted in Director before and would like to start, be sure to read about the Script window and the
Message window.
Before you begin working in Director for the first time, you should also understand the movie metaphor that
Director is based on. By understanding this metaphor, you can more easily recognize components of your
workspace, such as the Stage and Cast window.

User Interface enhancements

The following enhancements have been made to the user interface in Director 11.
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Tabbed layout in the center docking channel. Document windows appear as separate tabs in the center docking
channel. Stage, Score, and all media editors are the default document windows. The Stage and Score windows can be
docked together by pressing Ctrl and then dropping the Score window over the Stage window.
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Floating and unfloating windows. The Float and Unfloat options in the Options menu enable you to float or
unfloat a tool window.
Floating windows are tool windows that can be grouped with other tool windows but cannot be grouped with
any document windows.
Unfloated tool windows are document windows that layer with, and can be docked with other unfloated tool
windows.
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Message and Cast Windows as tool windows. By default, the Message and Cast windows appear as tool
windows. As floating windows, they can be also be docked in the docking channels. You can convert them to
document windows by using the Unfloat option.
• The Stage and Score panels can be docked together. The location of the Score in relation to the Stage can now
be customized. The splitter bar can be used to resize the Stage and Score. The Score can also be undocked from the
Stage and placed in separate windows (when not in maximized tab view mode) or tabs (in maximized tab view
mode). To place them in separate tabs, exit the maximized tabbed view, undock the Stage and Score, and return to
the maximized tabbed view.
• Media editors are no longer grouped. New media editors appear as separate tabs in the maximized tabbed view.
Windows users can add new tabs for a media editor by clicking the Plus button.
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