Maybe I don't see a simple solution, but I don't get it: I have 2 dynamic text fields which are filled with different ammounts of text (from 2 lines up to 10 lines). I want to dynamically place the lower text field under the upper one, so that there are no too big gaps between them. Is t...more >>

Is it possible to make an image spin in a circle like it's three dimensional? Thanks! -Q ...more >>

How do i make somehting look more realistic, for example a button that looks like glass or one that has a shadow behind it. I'm putting a link in the forum to show an example of a menu bar that i want to know how to make it or something like it. If you have any ideas, sugestions, or tutorial links p...more >>

I have a working SWF file that pulls a random image from a directory and displays it. When opening the SWF file, the works fine. However, when placing the SWF file in an HTML page (or even letting Flash publish to an HTML file), when opening that HTML page, it does not work. It seems like the movie ...more >>

My spec: Windows XP AOL 8.0 (england) HPSP56 MicroModem I've been trying to get flash for a very long time but everytime i click the "Install" button it takes me to the trigger page, the page loads up but not Security warning or anything so nothing happens the page just loads with two blank area...more >>

Wasn't really sure where to post this, so here it is... hopefully I will get a reply from someone. I'm working on a web project where I need to be able to re-distribute the current flash player from the actual server on my site without forcing users to visit macromedia.com. Before everyone asks w...more >>

New to Flash and would love some help! When opening my site by typing the URL in the browser bar the site crashes my browser (IE 6.0). However, if I click a link to the same site it loads the page no problem? Any ideas - all very gratefully received! Thank You! Leon ...more >>

I had to replace my Hard Disk a few days ago and then had to reinstall all my software again, including my Flash 5.0, I now find that when I go to publish or export in .swf format it is appearing as a Quicktime movie and the Quicktime Player launches and plays. I definately have the .swf format che...more >>

Hi there, I'm just starting to play around with flash and love it. I want to create a presentation (30 slides with sound and video clips 10-60 seconds each) that I have in Power point as flash piece to post on my website. Any hints, ideas, things that I should do and things that...more >>

Please write some great website URLs with tutorials for flash? C.P. ...more >>

I'm using flash MX and I save a .swf file as a version 5. When viewed with Netscape 4.7 or I.E. 5.1 with a flash 5 plug in I get extra characters in my sentences wherever I use more than one space. example: this sentence should look like this--> Phone number: 123-4567 but comes out like this--...more >>

does anyone know how to convert *.fla or *.swf files into greyscale?? lot's of work has been done and now client requests for the greyscale file because of the webdesign has changed. do I really have to start from beginning by changing all the imported files to greyscale in some other program and th...more >>

Hello there, I was wondering if anyone knew the general guidelines for using large(ish) video files in Flash MX and the system spec required for such intensive, resource hungry work. I am creating a demonstration of various videos in Flash. Overlaid on top of the videos is text and graphics. ...more >>

May I sell a flash product that is created by a trial version? Please help. Thank you. ...more >>

Hi, I'm working with flash mx and when I import a .mov file, the quicktime is imorted without audio even though I click the import audio selection.' I click the embed video in macromedia flashm and then the import audio selection and no audio is imported. Can I solve this any other way? Thank...more >>

I posted this the other day and noone responded. It's very strange, but I have one animation where several text letters fly in that plays perfectly on a P2-400MHZ, but slows down and throws off the soundtrack on P4-1.7GHZ machines. Has anyone seen any issues where playback is actually slower...more >>

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Hi, I have a flash movie clip which takes input from user through text field/text control (e.g. username, password) both are with "Arial Narrow" font type. Now i need to take chinese input but chinese characters are not displayed once the are typed in text fields. which font type i need to us...more >>

Someone told me there were tutotials somewhere in the Macromedia site for FLASH,is this true? ...more >>

I have a movie with a scrollpane on the page. I want to link a word in the scrollpane to another page in my movie but it doesn' t work. I think it's a path issue, I don't know if I have to name the scrollpane or anything but I need help asap. Rob ...more >>

As an educator with a non-technical mind, I welcome and dread the advent of Flash MX 2004, and I'd like to take a moment to express my concerns specifically: First, I work for a non-profit institution that's on the cutting edge of online learning delivery. Flash and other Macromedia products hav...more >>

Hello, I am currently trying to edit the autoget url in my flash movie unfortunely i am unable to open the fla file from my site, can someone please help me with this or have i bungled it again? hee hee thanx in advance Kath ...more >>

I'm relatively new to flash and would like to ask How can I apply fade ins and outs to a numbers of JPG files stored in a folder, where I want to give the appearance of a slide show in a sequence. The files are to be named numerically to allow for the sequence order. I understand an action sc...more >>

Hello! I need a link like: <a href="javascript:;" onclick="opener.location='dreamweaver.htm'"> but on Flash, what would be the sintaxis for this simple link? I know, it´s a dumb question, but please help me! I will really appreciate your help! ...more >>

Ok, I'm looking for a program that will build a web site and make it look good, I'm the only person that will be building the site, what program should I get provided I can only choose one? ...more >>

Hello, I am trying to do this.. eval("btn"+i).gotoAndStop(1); but with the path of the button in front now... _root.mainContent.rightNav["btn"+i].gotoAndStop(1); Anyone know the proper syntax? thanks in advance. A ...more >>

Can anyone speak more about this? Will Flash be able to make SQL calls to any databases? So no need for ASP/PHP/etc. ? What will that require on the server? What are these components? I'm probably hallucinating. -k ...more >>

Hello. Where can I find the Flash MX SDK?, Is it available? Thanks. ...more >>

I posted this question yesterday and got some workable replies, however, I did not explain myself fully. Is there a way, using the getURL action to link to a specific frame within a flash file published as HTML. ...more >>

Does anybody have or know a way of inserting a counter on a webpage made in Flash MX?? Thanks Bob ...more >>

hi, i know this subject probably was beaten to death but i cannot find this - i am trying to duplicate a movie clip 30 times and load dynamically 30 jpeg images into it - i am trying to have the preloader preload all 30 images first to then display the images i think i need to get the c...more >>

Can somebody tell me why I get these strange 1px borders on all JPG images if import them into Flash MX? If I do so with GIF's, there are no borders at all. The JPG's are OK and have no borders if I look at them in Photoshop. See example at http://www.zauberin.ch/x/Intro.html Thanks for your su...more >>

Have an animation to do and I've been supplied with a few EPS vector images.... dying to incorporate them in the movie, but I can get flash MX to import them correctly...I keep getting "problem with file" errors and it only imports parts of the file.... illustrator 10 opens them fine. any ideas?...more >>

I used the horizontal scrollbar component on a text field and the textfield turned into a white-filled solid? What the heck went wrong??? Please help if possible. Thank you. ...more >>

I don't want to sound stupid here, but is Flash pro 2004 harder to use then Flash 2004 (do you need more expierience, and do you need to know how to do advanced stuff?!?!)? Just wondering, Brian ...more >>

Does anyone know how to find an instance that is on the stage in the library? Please help. Thank you ...more >>

I am still uncertain about how to go about making sure my movie doesn't flash white before the black loads. Several people have patiently replied to me, but I guess I need exact step by step. When my movie loads, it flashes white briefly, then turns to black, which is what it is supposed to do. ...more >>

Is there anyone can give me some links to the goold usage of video in Flash MX? I'm currently researching on this topic and need to show some goold examples to my client. Thanks in advance David Liang ...more >>

Hello All, What is meant by these comments about the use of an external editor to edit AS files in MX2004Pro (Taken from Macromedia.com): External ActionScript File Editing - Incorporate external ActionScript files and use external script editing tools in conjunction with your project. -and- ...more >>