One of the features introduced in Flash Professional CS5.5 that makes targeting various device resolutions easier is the ability for Flash to resize and reposition visual elements upon Stage resize. This allows us to modify our FLA files targeting specific resolutions and devices quite easily.
We will demonstrate how to employ Scale content with stage in order to target different screen resolutions:
1. Here we see a demo application laid out at 480x800, targeting a Nexus S device. In the Properties panel, click upon the wrench icon next to the Size controls:
2. We want to adjust the display resolution to match that of a Droid2 so we change the Document Settings to reflect a 480x854 display resolution to match this device. Additionally, we can select Scale content with stage, which will scale our visual elements proportionately:
3. Upon hitting the OK button, we can see that the
Stagehas resized and our visual...