Buttons enable the user to interact with your Flash movie.  With buttons, you can give users the power of choice.  Users can navigate to different parts of your Flash movie, to different HTML files, and even control animations within Flash.  Before you can add interactivity however, you have to build your buttons.  Buttons are a unique type of Symbol.  Like Graphic and Movie Clip Symbols, Button Symbols have their own Timeline and Stage, but the Timeline is very different.
 

OBJECTIVES
Upon completing this section, you should be able to:
  1. Understand the Button Timeline
  2. Understand Button States
  3. Use Movie Clips in Buttons