Chapter 9. Working on the Stage
The Stage is by far the simplest part of Director's interface: It's just a plain white rectangle in a frame (Figure 9.1). But there's more to the Stage than meets the eye. By means of a number of controls scattered throughout Directorin menus, in the Property Inspector, and on the Tool palettethe Stage can be resized, repositioned, zoomed, scrolled, and gridded. Not only is the Stage the place where your movie plays; it's also a place where you can create cast members such as buttons, text fields, and shapes.
Figure 9.1. The Stage's default appearance.

This chapter will show you how to customize the Stage and use its hidden features to show off your movie to its best advantage.