Most ActionScript classes are organized in the Top Level package. Classes that were new in Flash Player 8, such as BitmapData, Rectangle, and various filters classes, are in the flash.* packages.
| Package | Description | |
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| Top Level | The Top Level package contains the core ActionScript classes and global functions. | |
| flash.display | The flash.display package contains the BitmapData class for image manipulation. |
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| flash.external | The flash.external package contains the ExternalInterface class. |
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| flash.filters | The flash.filters package contains classes for the filter effects that were new in Flash Player 8. | |
| flash.geom | The flash.geom package contains geometry classes, such as Point, Rectangle, and Matrix, that support the BitmapData class and the bitmap caching feature, which were new in Flash Player 8. |
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| flash.net | The flash.net package contains classes for uploading and downloading files. | |
| flash.text | The flash.text package contains the TextRenderer class, which lets you set the quality used by advanced anti-aliasing and define custom settings for fonts used by advanced anti-aliasing. | |
| mx.lang | The mx.lang package contains the Locale class, which supports multilanguage text. | |
| System | The System package contains the capabilities, the input method editor (IME), and security classes. | |
| TextField | The TextField package contains the StyleSheet class for applying CSS styles to text. |