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Distributing objects to layers for tweened animation

You can quickly distribute selected objects in a frame to separate layers to apply tweened animation to the objects. The objects can be on one or more layers initially. Flash distributes each object to a new, separate layer. Any objects that you don't select (including objects in other frames) are preserved in their original positions.

You can apply the Distribute to Layers command to any type of element on the Stage, including graphic objects, instances, bitmaps, video clips, and broken-apart text blocks.

Applying the Distribute to Layers command to broken-apart text makes it easy to create animated text. The characters in the text are placed in separate text blocks during the Break Apart operation, and each text block is placed on a separate layer during the Distribute to Layers process. For information on breaking text apart, see Breaking text apart.