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Creating sprites

You create a sprite by dragging a cast member to either the Stage or the Score; the sprite appears in both places. New sprites, by default, span 28 frames. To change the default sprite duration, choose File > Preferences > Sprite; see Changing sprite preferences.

To create a new sprite:

1 | Click to select the frame in the Score where you want the sprite to begin.
2 | From the Cast window, in either List or Thumbnail view, do one of the following:
| Drag a cast member to the position on the Stage where you wish to place the sprite.
| Drag a cast member to the Score. Director places the new sprite in the center of the Stage.
| To create a sprite one frame long, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) and drag a cast member to the Stage or Score.