Hi all, I've been working on a new layout and was looking for some crit on it, if I use this layout it will be flash. Check http://www.b3design.ch/preview/ Any crit VERY Welcome Thanks ...more >>

Once you have created animation in Macromedia Flash MX 6.0, how do you implement it to a web page? Also, how do you instruct the flash to automatically load a web page after the animation is finished? ...more >>

Hi, what's up? well, I mainly went into flash for the movie making, or at least video clips... Well, anyway, I was wondering which tutorials are the ones that teach you about movie making?? I mean, the "learning flash" ones teach you about flash web pages, I wanna make movie?!?!? So, anybody wanna h...more >>

dear flash guru's. i have a question.................... i made some stuff in swift3d. en export them in eps.... now i opened them in photoshop ...what kind of filetype is the best to save them ?? for compress the quality when i put them in flash???????????? because a 30frame movie will be 1mb e...more >>

I have a movie clip I am using as a mask to create a spotlight effect - it is basically two circles moving around. A friend who is an animator said to make it look more realistic, I need to do a blur around the edges of the circles - maybe 5 pixels or so... I can't figure out how to do this - any su...more >>

Are there any program which creates Test Effects? ...more >>

I published several FlashMX2004 movies in Quicktime, but now I can't. I create a new movie with just 10 frames in it and the word hello, and it still won't publish in Quicktime. It says "Quicktime doesn't have a handler for this type of Flash movie." I recently installed SwishPowerFX as an exten...more >>

Here: MainWindow.htmlText += "(Sign up for " + courses.courseTitle + " <A HREF=\"asfunction:CourseEmail," + courses.courseTitle + "\">HERE!</A>)<br><br>"; The window outputs "(Sign up for [CourseTitle]" then it dies, no breaks or anything. After that though, the next part of the informa...more >>

I have a html page with a flash file embedded. I wish to have navigation "drop down" ver the flash. I'm finding that this is not possible with dhtml layers. Is this at all possible without going "full Flash" on the homepage? Thanks in advance for your help. ...more >>

With 2004 Professional, I'm using the Slide Presentation feature. Within a slide, the layer with tween motion graphics loops, and loops. So I added a keyframe as the last frame in the layer with the action stop(). It stops the looping, however when you re-enter the slide, the motion tween never ...more >>

Anyone, How do I have Macromedia Flash MX show the library of the current file I am opening everytime. Instead of me haveing to hit cntrl-l to show the library then dock it on the left. Is there a way for this to happen everytime for the current file. Thank you. mdawg ...more >>

I've managed to load an external variable into flash using the loadVars method but am having problems loading external arrays. Can anyone point me in the right direction for this please? Thanks ...more >>

Can someone please put this one to rest. Does the datagrid have the ability to line wrap or not?? This has plagued me from day one. I am now using MX 2004 and still nothing. Please help!! ...more >>

Hi there...I was wondering if you all could give me some opinions on what the best flash optimizer software is and where I could find them. Thanks in advance...Mark ...more >>

I need to create an application that is similar to a chat application. It has one-way streaming audio coming from only one person in a designated room (the admin). Only small amounts of data are need to be passed through the server to the admin (and vice versa). Am I on the right track to assum...more >>

i intend to export Flash presentations to QuickTime and Distribute on CDRom's. I want to find out what the requirement is for crediting Macromedia with their Logo. I've searched extensively but only get hits on distribution of the Flash Player. I've notoced that most Director movies exit to a credi...more >>

I was working with this http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/applications/jpeg_slideshow_xml/ . But, have run into a minor issue: When I add my Jpegs to the directory and edit the xml doc to include them the text caption displays but, not the image. I have tried re-exporting the jpeg in Firework...more >>

can anyone explain this to me? i open a .fla, and when i save it it remembers ALL my panels states, everything, EXCEPT the Library. I always have to open it using F11 every time I open my file. i can't believe this is still a bug in MX 2004... anthony ...more >>

Hey, I've done searchs, and I can't find a good answer, I have an xml file with 8 categories, inside the 8 categories is approximately 30 arrays of information give or take depending on the category. And inside each array is about 100 bytes worth of info including the tags. Now for my flash page,...more >>

Does anyone know of a good website that offers online video training for Flash 2004 Professional. I do not like the format of the training from Macromedia itself? I?ve been looking, without success, for a website that provides online video training courses for Flash 2004 Professional. Lynda.com...more >>

For all of you who know how to use Flash MX, I have few questions to ask; 1) How to make a movie stop at a certain frame, to give a chance for a person to click something on the screen? 2)I want to do the following scenario, can anyone tell me how can it be done? (I'm not THAT primitive, ...more >>

I am attempting to get an SWF file to open full screen off the Internet without all the title bars and stuff... I was able to do it with this code.... embedded in a page. <html> <head> </head> <body> <script> {window.open("MY_MOVIE.swf","","fullscreen") } function bye() { self.opener =...more >>

I have a movie clip which is rotated slightly (about 15-degrees) on the stage. All of the images contained within the movie clip are distorted (banded/blurry). How can I prevent this? I have tried using: setProperty("", _quality, "BEST"); and also setting the opacity to 99% Any suggestio...more >>

I have a swf file with loadMovie commands in three separate places. The movies load properly, however the main swf that the other movies load into pauses on the frame before the loadMovie command. any ideas what could be causing it? thx ...more >>

Hi im quite new to flash but have built a few simple interactive movies before. This time I want to build a simple interface where the user selects an image from a gallery and it then loads a large version of an image which is perhaps 400*500pixels, this image can be moved by the viewer, lik...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to jump from scene to scene and run a script which controls horizontal movement, the button are within a movie clip (these can not be moved out as their part of the movement as well. At first i couldn't even get it jump from scene to scene from the buttons in the movie clip ...more >>

dear All, I am new to this Flash news group and Just installed Flash MX in my machine. For years, I use Swish, as It was very convenient to me, and simple to start with. But I know the limitations, Since I am not a designer, I never shown any interested to learn Flash, But alas.. Now I ha...more >>

on(release){ MyVars = new LoadVars(); MyV = new LoadVars(); MyVars.Name = "jose"; MyVars.sendAndLoad("http://localhost/incomplete/test.asp",MyV,"POST"); //txt is the variable of the dynamic text txt=MyV.Name; } aspCode: <% Name = Request.form("Name") Response.Write Name %> whe...more >>

Hi can anyone tell me if flash will allow to save files out as an .exe file. ...more >>

Hya! I am quite new to Flash having just finished studying the basics of ActionScript. I wonder if anyone would be able to tell me how one can create Flash animations that go all over the screen, as the only Flash animations I can produce up to now have their interactivity limited to a kind of ca...more >>

Hi, I would like to know how to creat a simple counter visitor for my web site. If somebody can help me, it would be appreciated. Thanks Christopher ...more >>

Which format should i use to import images to flash which will have the best quality? PNG,JPEG,Or PSD (and import via quicktime)? Any secrets in Flash for images to better quality? Like position, brake apart etc,etc... Any ideas? ...more >>

I'm working on a small site where the main and sub nav is in a swf. The index page loads one version of the Flash navigation (w/into effects), and all the other pages load a second version of that same navigation (no intro effects). As a user rolls over a main section title in the nav, the sub-nav f...more >>

hey every1! Got a bit of a strange questions here. I am a flash designer who has yet to migrate to MX. I have a very good reason for this... Docking toolbars!! I cant stand them!! does anyone know of a plugin or anything that will make the interface resemble that of flash 5? Many than...more >>

Hi does anybody knows if with Flash MX there is a way to know the KB of an external picture that i'm loading into a MovieClip? I load the picture from a variable with no problems, and later i want the know the kb for doing a loader, but it doen'st works, some idea? Sincerely yours Miq...more >>

Hi, I bought Flash 4 around 2-3 years ago. I purchased it on-line, but also have the cd and book shipped to me. I've since then reinstalled Windows and therefore needed to reinstall Flash 4. When I try to run it, it, of course, asks for the KEY code to unlock it. And I, of course, no longer have ...more >>

I'm attempting to fix problems with bitmap image alignment based on instructions from http://webforums.macromedia.com/flash/messageview.cfm?catid=194&threadid=501061&highlight_key=y&keyword1=loss&keyword2=pixel, and it says to change the reg point of my symbol to the lower right. Well, my Propertie...more >>

How can I get the backgound to go from one color to another gradually? ...more >>

Hi, I've come across this problem several times in the past and never been able to find out how to fix it. The problem occurs when I place a Flash swf into a layer in Dreamweaver and when other layers are opened the layer with the Flash covers part of the new layer. I've tried changing the z index i...more >>

Hi im quite new to flash but have built a few simple interactive movies before. This time I want to build a simple interface where the user selects an image from a gallery and it then loads a large version of an image which is perhaps 400*500pixels, this image can be moved by the viewer, lik...more >>

Is it possible to close a browser within a flash movie? I have a project that is almost done and need to figure out how to close the browser once the flash movie is complete. Thanks! ...more >>

Does the frame rate of your project rely exclusively on the frame rate specified in the .fla file? Can you have different frame rates for individual .swf files (that are included in your project)? I have a .fla that has several different .swf included in it. The frame rate of my .fla is 12. My ....more >>

I am having trouble with the view options of the actions panel at Flash MX 2004 Profesional. It is like theres no way I can see the action panel in Normal view. It is always at Expert View. It is cool, but it's not time saving. Can somebody know if theres a way to view the actions panel in normal vi...more >>

I just like to wish to any Hindus worldwide and of curse any in our great flash community , all the best and very happy Deepavali . Enjoy your Oil bath :) regards urami...more >>

Hi! Does someone know if it's possible to get the color of one pixel/point in a movieclip, or the whole stage? atomas ...more >>

I created a 30 second flv video that was compressed using Sorenson Spark Pro (version 2.0.2). On frame 1, I have a common preloader that utilizes the getBytesLoaded and getBytesTotal approach and when both are equal, go to next frame. (Important Note: This same preloader works like a charm for ...more >>

I know this is elementary but I really need help here. I want to make a simple animation of radio waves crossing the stage continuously. I did a simple motion tween of a small crescent moved to the opposite side of the stage and enlarged. I copied this sequence and started it 5 frames further int...more >>

In MX I could dock my panel right next to the other docked panels on the right of my screen. I could open new documents or quit and restart Flash and it would always appear right where I left it. MX 2004 this is completely broken, no matter what I try, the Library seems to always appear UND...more >>

I have a bunch of flash movies that have the same size stage. They open in a fixed browser window size. I want to add a link to each one that will cause the next movie to open in the same browser window. Is this possible? Can someone point me to a tutorial or something like that? Any help is g...more >>

I found a good site to learn actionscript on. I created a tinyclick for it so because the sites address is really large. IT has actioscript tutorials like ive never seen before and tons of other things, like movies and games. IT also contains other program actionscript. Here is the address: http...more >>

Hi all, I have been putting together a prototype which I want retrieve values from a JSP page. The JSP page has simple java code to determine the IP address of the box on which it resides and it works fine when called in a browser. I created a simple flash file which uses loadVars to call the pa...more >>

Hi I want to open a browser window from an .exe projector, but is there a way that we can change the values of the browser that is to open for example i dont want the browser to show all of the links and url window. thanks Steve ...more >>

Hi, I am currently using Flash MX as an internet application interface in which I send important data back and forth between a server over an https connection (please don't tell me about how I should use other means than Flash!). My question for you guys is: When making a socket connecti...more >>

Hello and thanks to anyone who can help a learning student. I have a project that requires the background to go from night to day (midnight blue to a soft or hazy white/blue) I am using Flash MX and thought I had it solved or in the right path but, here I am for help. This is supposed to happen i...more >>

Hello I am making a project in flash that will be burnt to a cd and played as a swf projector (pc .exe file) In this project there is a button that must launch / open a file that will be located on the cdrom itself Does anyone know how to call this file as so far it seems to want the exact ...more >>

I am trying to create a movie with dynamic fields that will be filled in by a user once published, which will be then be saved as a .swf file to be viewed by other users. The fields will be simple text boxes, and the movie's structure based upon a standard template. Does anybody know if this is po...more >>

correction, outlook express on macintosh. Does anyone know if outlook express on macintosh OS9 can display flash movies? I have tried so hard and only failed. If i can't display flash shockwave files in the mail is there any other way around it maybe something clever with '<a href's or something? ...more >>

1st: Is there are way to keep the library panel "docked" to the side of the screen? I dock it next to the other panel group on the right, but every time I close a document, then open a new one, it will show up at the very far right under the original docked panels. I can't seem to get it to ...more >>

Hi. I´m moving some photos (MC) with a help of actionscript (x-position changing)... but it is very demanding for the procesor to do it and it is very cutted. But if you see for example the portfolio section on this site http://www.marcogrob.com - you can see - that there are a lot of pictures and i...more >>

I am in the middle of introducing streaming video using the new Flash 7 capabilities (well giving it a whirl). - Can any suggest the best preparation strategy for the video source. - I have Adobe Premier 6 pro for editing the .avi soucre (cutting them down). I am using QuickTime Pro ...more >>

I have creted a preloader and it works fine but Instead of going to the next scene, I want it to open a window at a specific size (because I want the flash in the html to be an exact fit). It opens a window Ok but then it goes nuts and keeps closing and opening again. I want it to open an html page...more >>

Does anybody know why a getURL("mailto:...","_blank"); command would be generating an error page before opening the message window? The code is right, I compared it to other Flash site where it works normally just to check. Can a hosting service be responsible for that? ...more >>

Hi I'm kind of new to the Flash game, but enjoying every minute of it, so far. Got some questions however...I'm trying to make some FLV's for different audiences. I was quite surprised and disappointed when the Video Exporter only worked for Premiere on a Mac, but immediately looked for other pos...more >>

Hi, I am urgently in need of forums, on-line, off-line resources, etc to troubleshoot Flash issues on Macintosh. In particular Mac OS Ten with Flash player 6, so yes this is about playback not authoring, but any forums, resources for both would be great. Any ideas? --------------------...more >>

Hi all, I have a movieclip which contains a dynamic text box that is updated from an XML document. I am looking to make the movieclip fade in and out but it seems as though using setProperty on the movieclip affects everything in the MC except the dynamic text. Has anyone got a workaround f...more >>

Hi, How can I detect the version of flash player on client's PC, and if the version doesnt match with the flash development kit that I use to create my flash movie (for example, the client has version 5.0 but I use 6.0 with my movie), can I put the flash player installer on server then direct the...more >>

Dear All, I'd liek to ask if there is any method to embed a streaming media player file in a flash. What I mean is play a URL in a flash. Please suggest if anyone knows. Thanks. ...more >>

Is it possible to import Microsoft Word or plain text into Flash? ...more >>

i just recently installed panther on my g4 tower and my browsers are having some problems detecting the flash 7 player plug ins. i installed the new os on my g3 ibook and have not yet updated my flash 6 player plug ins to 7. safari, netscape 7, explorer 5.2 on my laptop are all detected and operat...more >>

Hi all.... I have created two separate scenes: Scene 1 is a background that has some animation/motion; Scene 2 is a set of buttons. I want to place the buttons scene (scene 2) so that it appears on top of scene 1.....BUT!!!>>>>>> when I do this by simply copying frames (because of th...more >>

What the heck is going on...my actionscript will not work, here is my code in first frame on button layer. on (release) { getURL("index.html", "_blank"); Here is the stupid error I keep getting... Scene=Main scene, Layer=replay button, Frame=1: Line 2: Mouse events are permitted only for b...more >>

Hi, I have a loading sequence that supposes to load an external .swf to a main. swf file and display the loaded percentage on screen. It works properly when the main.swf file is embedded in a web page and view through a browser. However, when I save it as a .exe file and run it from a CDrom (whic...more >>

Before reading, you'll have to forgive me, im a total newby to flash. With that said, heres my problem: I imported a .jpg file into Flash MX to "flash enhance" it and then save it as a .gif. MY problem is, after I add the animation, when I save the GIF it looks like its being viewed in 256 color mod...more >>

Hi, is there any possiblity to rotate a dynamic textfield or is only normal horizontal text possible? (Flash MX) Thanks Dieter ...more >>

I created a movie clip to use as a mask, and in the clip I have two circles moving around (to be used for a spotlight effect). Now, in my library, I have 24 new graphics - labeled "Tween 1" through "Tween 24".. They are all the same thing - the red circle I am using in the movie clip. What cau...more >>