After you create an animation symbol, you can set properties that determine the number of frames in the animation and the type of action, such as scaling or rotation. By default, a new animation symbol has five frames, each with a delay time of 0.07 seconds.

To create an animation symbol:

  1. Select Edit > Insert > New Symbol.
  2. In the Symbol Properties dialog box, enter a name for the new symbol.
  3. Select Animation and click OK.
  4. In the Symbol Editor, use the drawing or text tools to create a new object.

    You can draw either vector or bitmap objects.

  5. Close the Symbol Editor window.

    Fireworks places the symbol in the library and a copy in the center of the document.

You can add new frames to the symbol using the Frames slider in the Property inspector. Select Window > Properties to open the Property inspector, if it's not already open.

To convert an object to an animation symbol:

  1. Select the object.
  2. Select Modify > Animation > Animate selection.
  3. Enter the desired settings in the dialog box. For more information on settings, see Editing animation symbols.

    Animation controls appear on the object's bounding box, and a copy of the symbol is added to the library.