Combine Movie Symbol Layers to One Layer

[dperry@mlsd.org]

I need to combine/merge existing movie symbol layers into one layer to animate them as one solid group.   The equivalent would be creating a nested composition in After Effects, but I can't seem to find how to do this.  How can I accomplish this? 

[ClayUUID]

Anything you want to animate as a single unit must be copied into a single symbol (graphic or movieclip). So get copying and pasting!

[dperry@mlsd.org]

I can paste the existing symbols all as one solid object, but the animation/keyframes don't copy over...

[ClayUUID · Accepted solution]

That's what right-click Copy Frames is for. Handles multiple (contiguous) layers as well. Or just duplicate the entire movieclip and delete what you don't want.

[n. tilcheff]

Hi mate,

If I understand your question correctly, Timeline Block To Symbol is your best option:

http://flash-powertools.com/timeline-block-to-symbol/