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Using Flash Lite document templates

Flash includes several templates that provide starting points for creating Flash Lite content for various devices and content types. When you create a new document from one of the Flash Lite templates, your document is preconfigured with the proper Stage size, publish settings, and device settings for the device type that you specify. In some cases, you may need to adjust the Stage size from the default dimensions for your target device.

The first step in most of the examples and sample applications in this documentation is to create a new document from one of the Flash Lite document templates.

As the following figure shows, Flash Lite document templates are organized into several groups, including Global Handsets and Japanese Handsets. The name of each template in each group includes the target device name and screen size.

The Global Handsets category contains templates for creating full-screen applications for the stand-alone Flash Lite 1.1 player on Series 60 and UIQ platforms. The Japanese Handsets category contains templates for creating content for devices available in the Japanese market. For more information about Flash Lite availability in global and regional markets, see Flash Lite 1.x availability.

To create a new document from a Flash Lite template:

1. In Flash, select File > New.
2. Select the Templates tab in the New Document dialog box.
3. Select a category from the list of categories:
   • Select Global Phones if you're developing a Flash Lite application for a phone available globally.
   • Select Japanese Phones if you're developing an application for a phone only available in the Japanese market.
4. Select a template from the list of templates.
5. Click OK to close the New Document dialog box.

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