Won't allow me to tween. Animate says it's not a symbol even though I think it is.

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Basically Animate won't tween this symbol and says it isn't a symbol when I'm like 90% sure it is? I can click on it to enter the symbol and this is the only layer where I get the error. I noticed the blue selection box is not aligned with the transform selection box when I select the symbol, which is unlike all other layers. So, is this telling me there's multiple objects on this layer? Is there a way to resolve this?

I am new to Adobe Animate.

Firewood：D

Inspiring

There is nothing wrong. There are other small elements on the same layer as the symbol you mentioned. Select the symbol, right-click and select "Distribute to Layers". Use the shortcut key ctrl+shift+d, and you will see other elements.

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kglad

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create a new layer and add a keyframe where you want your tween to start. then drag your symbol from the library to the stage and tween it.

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Vladin M. Mitov

Inspiring

Hi,

1. A more reliable way to check if something is a symbol is to select it on the stage and look at the Properties panel — if it’s a symbol, it will say “Instance of <SYMBOL NAME>”.

2. The dialog you’re seeing suggests that the layer contains more than one element. In order to create a tween, each element must be placed on its own separate layer.

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- Vlad: UX and graphic design, Flash user since 1998Member of Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation

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