Is there difference in performance between movieclip and graphic symbol?

Question

Hi,

So yeah I was wondering if there is any difference in performance/memory use between movieclip symbol and graphic symbol?

Answer 1

Yes, there is.

In that regard a Shape would be the lightest available DisplayObject, since you can't instantiate a DisplayObject class.

If you need more functionality, such as registering Mouse Events or adding children, you can move to the Sprite , finally if you're working with Flash CS and need the Timeline, opt for the MovieClip.