User Guide

Displaying and editing sprite properties 61
To show or hide the Sprite toolbar in the Score:
• While the Score is active, select View > Sprite Toolbar. The Sprite toolbar is displayed across
the top of the Score.
Using the Sprite Overlay
The Sprite Overlay displays important sprite properties directly on the Stage. You can open
editors, inspectors, and dialog boxes to change sprite properties by clicking the corresponding
icons in the Sprite Overlay.
To display the Sprite Overlay when a sprite is selected:
• Select View > Sprite Overlay > Show Info.
To use Sprite Overlay options to change how the overlay appears:
1 Click the Sprite on the Stage to select it.
2 In the Sprite Overlay, click the icon that represents the data you want to edit:
■ To edit the Sprite’s cast member, click this icon to open the tab in the Property inspector
that applies to this type of sprite. For example, clicking this icon displays the Vector tab for
a vector sprite, the Text tab for a text sprite, and so on.
■ To open the Sprite tab in the Property inspector, click this icon.
■ To open the Behavior tab in the Property inspector, click this icon. See Chapter 12,
“Behaviors,” on page 275.
To change the Sprite Overlay’s appearance to suit your preferences:
1 Select View > Sprite Overlay > Settings.
2 Select a Display option to determine when sprite properties are visible and active:
Roll Over displays sprite properties only when the pointer is over a single sprite.
Selection displays sprite properties when you select a sprite.
All Sprites displays sprite properties for all sprites on the Stage.
3 Use the Text Color box to select the color for text that appears in the Sprite Overlay.
Tip: If the Stage has a dark background, changing the color of the text to a light color lets you read the
sprite information in the overlay.
Name, cast, and media type of sprite’s cast member
Channel number; left, top,
right, and bottom coordinates;
ink; and blend settings
Attached behavior(s)
Overlay opacity control
Sprite Overlay