[osflash] Need suggestion on how to create a rich layout to use on a Flex 2 application

[João Saleiro]

Hi,

this isn't quite an osflash subject, but i hope someone can help me. I 
am now trying Flex Builder 2, and i'm very well impressed with 
everything. From what i've seen, Flex 2 is the ideal solution for what i 
do, except in a thing (for now :P )...
If i had to describe my work, i wouldn't know what to say: i don't know 
if i'm making a Rich Internet Application that looks like a website, or 
a website that acts like a RIA... :o). What i mean, is that i need flex 
components and workflow, but i also need to have easily costumizable 
layouts, like i had on Flash 8 - where i simply put objects on stage, to 
achieve the look the designer has proposed.
It seems that in Flex Builder 2, i can't add images, effects, 
movieclips, etc, to stage in a fast and straightforward way, like i 
would do in Flash. But i know i can import them from an existing swf 
made, for example, using Flash 8.

I was wondering how you are solving this kind of situation...probably 
it's not that difficult, but i'm having trouble to find a direct and 
simple solution - and there should be one, since it's Adobe interest to 
have designers and developers working together.

BTW, which Flex mailing lists do you use? I am subscribing right now to 
flexcoders, but are there others?

Thanks,

João Saleiro