Erm, the defult templates that comes with MX 2004 Professional are not there. It gives me the following messages, "Unexpected File Format" and, "Failed To open document". However, I looked around my directory, and I found no tutorials, or templates at all. Weird, I have tried reinstalling Flash n...more >>

Hi, I've upgraded to Flash MX 2004. Now when I put my website online it shows very small with Netscape 7.1 browser. There is no problem with IE or Opera. Does someone knows how to fix this problem or tell me if it is a known issue. My website is www.4element.com Thanks for our help Xavier ...more >>

I do not like the Action Panel only being in Expert Mode. Does anyone know how to put it into normal mode. I saw this in the help section Normal and expert modes no longer in Actions panel Anyone know why they would do that? I much prefer the first Flash MX. Any suggestions? Thanks in ...more >>

Can custom palettes be installed in the regular version of Flash MX 2004? I know they could be in Flash MX. Linda R. --------- ...more >>

Hi, I am trying to update the help files (media components help files are missing) but about one minute after flash has started to download, I get an error telling me to check my browser's configuration. What is wrong? Thank you in advance ...more >>

Hi Guys, I'm having two importing problems...somewhat related. First one is: I have a small 8 frame SWF that loops. It's just a character walking. When I import that into my library, and pull onto the stage, I'm already noticing some degradation. Some lines are missing... then when I put th...more >>

A friend of mine wanted me to look at his flash site, however, once I received the files, I could not open them even though he checked the files (after burning to a CD) and they still worked properly on his computer. We both have Flash MX, mine is educational and his is the commerical. I thought b...more >>

hi, how can a quicktime movie be made to open in a quicktime player, as it would if the quicktime were clicked upon locally after a download, rather than opening into a separate html page? As if the .mov file were on your Desktop and you just clicked upon it...opening it in the Quicktime Playe...more >>

Hi - I have a flash movie at: http://www.loserlookout.com/images/movieheader.html This is 4 symbols in 4 layers using the motion tween. I have read some documentation on how to get the images to rotate around in a perfect circle, but can't seem to get it to work. Does anyone have a simple wa...more >>

Running IE6sp1 on Windows 2003 with Enhanced Security turned off. Flash worked fine until a couple of days ago, but now only a small icon (not the "X" but a red and blue square, and a blue triangle) shows in the upper left corner of the flash object. I've tried reinstalling the flash player,...more >>

OK probably a dumb question: How do I get my SWF to display in the center of a web browser, rather than the upper left hand corner? Any wisdom is appreciated. Thanks. R ...more >>

I created a button symbol. I created a over and replace the image with another. On down I created a keyframe. I opened actions: browser/network, / getURL is not highlighted. In the actions window it says: Current selections cannot have actions applied to it. the button is selected and frame down is ...more >>

Greetings folks - Newbie to the forum here with a question that has me perplexed abd worried! i just did a large site that loads various movies into a main movie [place holder movie clip]. this works fine for me and most everyone who's tried it, but someone just wrote me that all the links to the...more >>

Hi, I've just completed a series of "Fill In The Blank" Quizes and now want to add a preloader. If I add a frame at the beginning of a single LearningInteraction.FLA file (for the PreLoader movie), it corrupts my movie. The number of frames is ignored and the results page is not able to be viewe...more >>

i am loading an external image in an empty movie, this works fine. the image is splitted in 10 areas containing thumbnails. the image is rotating continuously in the flash movie. when i place the mouse over a thumbnail in the dynamically loaded image i would like to be able to click and load a...more >>

I am planning on buying Studio MX 2004 or Flash MX 2004, but my main question is: Do you need to activate the software after you installed it? Since we plan to use it on development systems.... which my become unstable and need frequent re-installs. If I need to activate, can I activate an unlimi...more >>

Hi All, I created a flash site that works when the files are published as all .SWFs. 6 files exist: Index, Home, Synopsis, Resume, Portfolio, and Contact. The index has buttons that contain buttons contain the following code: on (release) { loadMovieNum("synopsis.swf", 1); } When I pu...more >>

Is there a script I can use on a button to send the movie back to the last viewed frame? Much like a "back" button in an html nav bar. ...more >>

I've recently been given a project where I need to be able to remote to our application server (.NET) from a flash movie. What I'm confused about is...does Pro include all I need to be able to do this? If so, where can I learn how. From what I read when buying Pro, was I didn't need all the remoting...more >>

I've searched the web high and low, so I'm hoping someone here can help me. I have a problem where computers at work 'flicker' when flash is on a webpage. It sort of looks like a screen refresh problem, but only happens with flash, no other situation at all. I've tried the latest video drivers etc (...more >>

Hello, Really simple question, yet I've forgotten the answer. I have buttons in a movieclip. When I give the movieclip a rollout action the rollovers on the buttons stop working. If someone could post the solution I would appreciate it. Thanks, Shalom ...more >>

Hi. I'm new to Flash and need a little help. I created a small Falsh app to act as a logo for a small website. No problems there really. However the website is operated by more than one induvitual and I wanted to pass on correct contact information using html (PHP) to the flash application. ...more >>

I want to control the size of the browser window that opens with a link. 2 scenarios: 1) The link is on an HTML Page, it opens a Browser window containing a flash site. I want the browser window to be the same size as the swf movie (site) and the browser to have no m...more >>

Sometimes I have a difficult time assigning instance names to a movie clip. I try repeatedly and I can't get the property inspector to come up with the place to insert the name. Is there a trick to this? Or is there an alternate way to do this? Can it be assinged with action script? Liz ...more >>

I was wondering if it was possible to basically stretch a picture of the earth around a sphere, to make it look like a globe. Does anyone know if or how this is possible? Hope that makes sense - I'm really tired. Thanks ...more >>

hi, im interested in making a flash site that is 100% of the browser window in size, but when using fonts many of them become extremely distorted after trying different resolutions and the like. any advice on how to by-pass this problem or any font that isnt effected like this?? thanx in ad...more >>

how can i let flash support 3D, for example 3DMax? ...more >>

I cant get the download to start, I have read all the threads and done everything that is suggested on the website. I think eveything has been tried at least 3 or 4 times and cant get this to run, I need help so I can view the websites I need data from Can anyone give me some support please!! ...more >>

How do I get a flash exe to display full-screen automatically on app start-up? Thanks! ...more >>

Can Flash trial version be registered after it expires? If I were to like it, can I register the trial version so I wouldn't have to download the paid version again??? I am still downloading the trial and need the answer as soon as possible... Many thanks. ...more >>

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I have made a small site for a local business but when test it on 800 by 600 resolution, the text on the butons etc is almost unreadable. There must be a way to correct this because when I see other flash sites,they work on all resolutions. Further info: I used dynamic text and also made sure ...more >>

I have been puzzled for a long time. How export a swf from a jsfl in shortest time. Code in c:\mydemo.jsfl: ============================================= var doc=fl.getDocumentDOM(); //Add a Button to scene. fl.componentsPanel.addItemToDocument({x:100, y:33}, "UI Components", "Button"; //e...more >>

Desired result: I want to have text onscreen, with a loop of moving sun-and-clouds background behind them. I have an animation of a sunburst on clouds, and I made that into a SWF, then imported it into a new Flash file as a "movie clip." I placed this movie clip on one layer, and my text on a la...more >>

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How can I change the color scheme of the components....scroll bar to be precise. ...more >>

what is the clearest/best font to use at 8 or 9 pix size??? ...more >>

I'd like to load an external javascript directly from flash movie within html page (<script LANGUAGE="JavaScript" src="PERCORSO.js"></script>). Can you help me? ...more >>

This is just making me wonder.... I was looking at INTO (http://www.macromedia.com/go/into) , and right clicked. (I like to see if the menu has been disabled properly) At the top of the menu, it had "About MX2004". Is this something that is in the flash 7 swf files? Just wondering. Than...more >>