... movie clips are usually preceded by an underscore (_alpha and _rotation, for example), the property names of most objects are not preceded by an underscore MovieClip properties break from what is ... work with, based on that blueprint As we mentioned, classes of objects are defined by two primary characteristics: their properties and methods Let's take an in-depth look at both NOTE In the discussion ... of objects in Flash have properties For example, instances of the MovieClip class have property values that represent their transparency, visibility, horizontal position, vertical position, and...