Click a menu-item for an explanation:
Current
When Current is selected the layer is active.
New objects are placed on the active layer, and you can edit
existing objects on the layer.
When Normal is selected the layer is visible and you can edit the elements placed on it.
Locked
Ctrl + Click
When Locked is selected the layer is visible but you can not edit the elements placed on it.
Hidden
Shift + Click
When Hidden is selected the layer is invisible and you can not
edit the elements placed on it.
Show All
Alt + Click
Makes all layers visible.
Lock Others
Ctrl + Alt + Click
When Lock Others is selected, all other layers becomes locked,
and the current layer becomes active.
Hide Others
Shift + Alt + Click
Hide other layers, and make current layer active.
Insert Layer
Inserts a new layer.
Delete Layer
Deletes the current layer.
Opens the Properties Dialog Box - Use it to add a name to the layer.
If Guide is selected, the current layer becomes a guide-layer.
Guilayers are visible on the screen int he Flash Editor, but
becomes invisble when exporting to a movie.
Guided layers are useful as animation-help.
Note: A blue line shows up next to the name of the layer.
Add Motion Guide
Add Motions Guide creates a new Motions Guide Layer that is
connected to the current layer.
A blue line shows up next to the name of the motion guide layer.
Motion guides are used when you want to animate an object to move
along the line you draw in the motion guide layer.
Mask
Turns the current layer into a Mask Layer.
A Mask Layer works in combination with the layer under it.
Only where you have painted to the Mask Layer, will the following
layer be visible.
A Mask Layer can only hold a single emelemt, symbol or object.
Note: Until you select Show Masking the the Mask Layer will act
as a normal layer.
Choose show Masking if you want to actually see the result of
the Mask Layer.
While you edit the Mask Layer itself it is convenient to actually
see the mask and not the result of it.
When done - select Show Masking to let the Mask take effect on
the layer under it.
Shows current layer in normal colors.
Show all objects on current layer, using red outlines.
This is very useful whil working with onion skinning, or if you
want
a fast overview of which elements are placed onthe current layer.
Green Outlines
Same as Red Outlines - Only Green of course :o)
Same as Red Outlines - Only Blue of course :o)
Yellow Outlines
Same as Red Outlines - Only Yellow of course :o)
Same as Red Outlines - Only Purple of course :o)