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Loading a web page or other content in a flash movie?
Posted by Tim Kline at 11/8/2003 11:08:36 PM
I'm planning to redesign my entire site to be all flash based. But, I would like to be able to really just have the interface be flash, and the content be HTML files, or even sometimes other flash movies (instead of having everything in 1 big flash movie, etc). Basically the way it works is there's ...more >>


Illustrator 10 blending modes
Posted by urban65 at 11/8/2003 11:00:43 PM
Hi people, just wondeing if you knew if there is a way of importing vector objects created in Illustrator 10 with blending modes into Flash MX? In Illustrator I simple export the swf format and import it into Flash. Regards Lee ...more >>

geturl action
Posted by bwclan at 11/8/2003 10:06:12 PM
hi all ...any body got any clues on this one ? i have managed after several hours ( as a fresher to flash !) to work out how to assign the get url action to a button i have created in a flash movie .....i can get it to link to a web url but cannot get it to goto an internal page ( the button is unde...more >>

flash projects
Posted by NoSk^LL at 11/8/2003 7:40:16 PM
i have 8 flash animations i want to include in 1 swf. i cant copy frames bc the names of the symbols are sometimes duplicates. i tried importing but some of the files are too big to be put in as movie clips. i am now doing a flash project. 1) how do i open another file in the project via the inde...more >>

Swift 3d is it the best?
Posted by L. at 11/8/2003 6:06:54 PM
I'm seriously considering purchasing Swift 3d v3 (www.swift3d.com), but my question is... it the program? Yes, I know it all depends what I want it for, but as far as I know, I want a program that will allow me to add 3D elements into my Flash movies(with a reasonable file size). I know Swift...more >>

picture >> shape>>>>another picture
Posted by domen555 at 11/8/2003 4:14:47 PM
I have to pictures. i am trying to use shape to change one picture to another in 40 frames. But i have a problem. The clolor doesnt change! Can tell me how to do that, and show me the .fla? Do i have to break picture on pixels? How do i do that? ...more >>

Waiting for a frame until loadmovie
Posted by djtlionhse at 11/8/2003 3:14:39 PM
I have a movie with three buttons on it. When any of the three buttons is pressed I want: For the previously stopped movie to start enabling a closing animation sequence. After x number of frames of this closing sequence 1 of three new movies should load depending on which button pressed. ...more >>

How to hide the ActionScript?
Posted by raladin at 11/8/2003 2:59:09 PM
Hi all! I have a very easy question for you (as I think :) ) but it is a little bit hard for me.. My request is : I want to hide the Flash ActionScript in my Flash movie.. so if anyone tried to open it by any program that opens the Action Script.. he can't do that.. My friend did that......more >>



im having trouble making a game
Posted by Haz-XP at 11/8/2003 2:52:17 PM
I'm having a little problem making a - what should be - simple game. I'm trying to make a game which is simular to nintendo's mario game for my site (cos its a pretty boring site, so i desided to make games for it). Well I've just resently got Flash MX 2004, cos we've started using flash at colle...more >>

Trust tablet 1200
Posted by al gaivoto at 11/8/2003 2:40:54 PM
I have been using the Trust graphic tablet (cheaper than wacom)with flash MX, and outside of Flash crashing every ten minutes i have had no problems, The tablet has a pressure sensitive pen and it works fine with MX......but not with MX 2004........the pressure option that exists in MX is not there ...more >>

Text tweening/animation
Posted by hweiee (newbie) at 11/8/2003 1:24:46 PM
i went for a 2 day Flash 5 crash course. then now i bought Flash MX. it is different(of course!). The Problem I Have Is That I Dunno How To Tween/Animate With Text. In Flash 5 you simply: 1 type a text 2 type another text in another keyframe 3 break apart both texts 4 then create a ...more >>

Downloading and local caching of files for later use...
Posted by gaz_nixon at 11/8/2003 12:12:02 PM
I am creating a dynamic image and sound display tool for use on laptops and pocket pcs for a client (but is not restricted to these devices hence this post not in handhelds forum). It is dynamic in the sense that the client can request, for example, schematics on a particular product which regularly...more >>

Quicktime supporting Flash Player 6 or 7
Posted by pejymx2004 at 11/8/2003 11:06:41 AM
Please... Could anyone help me... what version of Quicktime player has support with the Macromedia Flash player 6(MX) or 7 (MX2004Professional). i Have the version 6.4 of quicktime... I want to export the flash movie containing an embedded mpeg video as quicktime but i can't because the quicktime ha...more >>

Best Way
Posted by playthevictim at 11/8/2003 8:48:27 AM
I have a senior project due and blah blah blah The point is I'm teaching myself flash, then creating a flash animation for my actual project. What would you recommend as the BEST book to learn from? Flash MX for dummies is NOT available to me so.. The Flash MX bible is though, is that an...more >>

Flash Menu over html site
Posted by zish at 11/8/2003 7:32:15 AM
our site is HTML based and we want to put a drop down flash menu on the header.. but the menu drop down contents comes to background of the flash movie placed right beneath the menu.. what is its solution. ...more >>

Best ways to lower file size?
Posted by wizknocker at 11/8/2003 4:11:06 AM
My movie is only about 20 seconds long and is already 1.55mb. I guess it's because I have a full song in there. So what can I do to reduce the size? (Through explinations would be very helpful) ...more >>

Flash MX 2004 runs slower than Flash MX
Posted by tpinto at 11/8/2003 2:24:38 AM
We just upgraded to Flash MX Pro 2004, and I've noticed some performance issues, particularly when scrubbing through an animation using the < and > keys. In Flash MX, the animation plays pretty smoothly, one frame at a time, either forward or in reverse. In MX 2004, it's not only jerky, but the time...more >>

Preloader Help
Posted by wizknocker at 11/8/2003 2:03:20 AM
Thanks to you guys I have finally been able to learn how to do so many things I never knew before! Just had to say that before I start Anyway, my question is simple. I have Flash MX and basically need to know how to make a simple preloader from the first step to the last, telling me which frames ...more >>

Porting the Flash Player to crazy stuff... like the XBOX
Posted by larsiusprime at 11/8/2003 1:27:28 AM
I was wondering.... what would it take to port a stand-alone Flash player to the XBOX? Ideally, just getting it to work is my only goal here, so roundabout solutions like a stand-alone Flash player for linux and then installing linux on your XBOX would work too. Anything that will get a flash movie ...more >>


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