What is the area around the stage in Adobe Animate that can be used to hold elements off-screen?

The area around the stage in Adobe Animate that can be used to hold elements off-screen is known as the pasteboard. The pasteboard serves as a workspace where you can place objects and assets that are not currently visible on the stage, allowing for more flexible design and animation processes.

Elements placed on the pasteboard can be easily dragged onto the stage when needed, facilitating the organization of assets during the creative workflow. This helps in managing visual elements efficiently since the stage itself is limited to the visible area of the content being published or exported.

The timeline refers to the timeline panel where you organize frames and layers to control the timing of your animations, while ActionScript is a programming language used in Adobe Animate to define interactions and control animations programmatically. The stage is the visible area where the actual content is displayed, but it does not include the off-screen area where objects can be organized for later use.