How to organize a large Flash library?

Question

I am struggling with an enormous library in a Flash CS3 file.

I am trying to organize it by moving hundreds of symbols into sub folders, but it is too tedious to be worth doing. I select some items and then have to painstakingly drag-and-scroll the library pane to the folder I want and drop the items in there. It will take forever to get everything in the right place.

Is there a better technique, or perhaps a 3rd party app or an extension of some kind that will allow me to more easily shift stuff around inside and out of library folders? Thanks so much!

Precision: The question is about how to organize symbols inside an Adobe Flash CS3 library, not about how to organize files in general on the harddrive.

Answer 1

Yes, there are extensions to help with organizing your library.

• Organize Library - organizes MovieClips, Graphics, Buttons into seperate folders, also organizes items based on their prefix, which can be added using a multiple item renamer

• Library Renamer Commands - renames multiple selected library items

• Rename Generic Items - add any prefix to "Symbol X" or "Tween X" items

• Queasy Tools - helps organize your library