Hi, I have an animation and am not happy with the position on the stage. I would like to increase the height dimension and whenever I do, the extra space drops to the bottom and I want it on top. If I move the existing symbols my movie falls apart. Is there away to do this successfully? Th...more >>

I just finished a site and all the fonts cannot be seen on other computers.. There for the site looks like garbage..anyone know how to fix this? ...more >>

I am working on a project now with version 6.0. Has anyone come acrossed problems with using masked graphic symbols in a button down state? When the button is pressed the mask isn't there and the file thats being used for the masked is in the wrong position. wierd. ...more >>

I want a swf file that has the dimensions 190 x 292 pixels. Can I crop a movie to that size or can I change the size of the stage? Thanks!...more >>

Here is my code on (release) { getURL("mailto:blah@blah.com"); } Syntax wise this correct for Flash5 and on my Flash MX Pro it says it on the script checker. Any clue why it isn't working?...more >>

Ok i want to add a effect with the Site Logo , i want to make it glow bright for a couple seconds when the page is loaded then back to regular state. How would i go about doing this?...more >>

Hi, Im new to the list... can anyone tell me if flash is good to create ads for TV? where do I find info about it, such as - what format of screen to use, resolution, etc, tips and hints ? thank you all ...more >>

Thanks in advance. I love flash and am really tearing into it by myself. Now with this forums help. I am wondering about file size. I have created some movie's that are about 1 meg. 1. Is that considered large? 2. Can I see how the different layers contribute to the size of the fi...more >>

Hi, my question is if Macromedia Flash will work with www.moonfruit.com websites, i would rather make my own template for my site there, because their templates are dull Thanks for any help ...more >>

am new to Flash. But I have created a flash presentation for my under construction page but it keeps playing over and over again. I only want it to play once. Help! thanks in advance lifepaper.com ...more >>

I've searched this site and found the same problem of flicker posted several times but have found no response in the form of help. I uninstalled Flash Player and the flicker on web sites vansihed (scrolling caused some flicker - does not now, flash animations had boxes of flicker inside th...more >>

Hi All, I am working on my first button and I have run into a problem that I am sure has a simple soution. I Have the button symbol created, and in the rolover state I have a movie clip. The Movie clip plays in a loop, but I only want it to play once. I tried converting it to ...more >>

I have a problem with the go to and stop at frame behavior. I have named every timeline section and in every section there is a script stop(); I set a button from the UI components and give it a name. Then I click the button and add a behavior. Go to and stop at frame and, but in the part wee...more >>

I have an application that my potential client wants to pilot test on 170 machines. These machines use flash 5.0 and shockwave 8.0. I wrote my application in Flash 7.0 and shockwave 10.0. Is ther any way I can have my application run on these 170 non upgradeable machines .. Thanks ...more >>

im trying to load one flash movie that contains a video sequence and i have a play button that says _root.play(2) to start playing the animation....this works, the problem is, is that i am loading this movie into another flash movie. the function of the play buttion no longer works once loade...more >>

on my components pallette, i only have a "BUTTON." where do i go to select "PUSHBUTTON"? I'm trying to do something and i cant figure it out, and then i realized it says to click "PUSHBUTTON" on the UI components pallette. BUT, i dont see that. ...more >>

I'm tryin to add to a button this command. I have three sections in my timeline and in every section a script : stop(); Okay then I click the button and click on the Behaviors panel + and then Movie Clip and the Go to and Stop at frame. I have named the three sections first, second, th...more >>

My problem is quite a simple one, but one i can't seem to fix. Whenever i add sound (music) to a Flash movie i find that, when the movie is playing, the sound has been slowed down and the pitch drops as well. Does anyone know why? ...more >>

I am new to flash, although I do have experience with Dreamweaver & Fireworks. I want to edit a Flash intro template that I have downloaded. I need to change the text, along with adding some images in select areas. How do I this? When I click or double-click on the text or image layer at th...more >>

How I can put the date and the time in a movie Flash; Thanks...more >>

I have a problem. I'm a beginner user of Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and I know the basics, but I have a problem. I have seen and tested the example files and they don't play like a animation. But when I do my own Flash file it just plays the timeline over and over and over. I would like it to st...more >>

Without using the flash library, I am trying to link an external image to a flash movie. I am able to load jpg images (using the loadMovie(image.jpg, movieClipName)), but I can?t seem to get png?s to display within the flash movie using this method. Whilst I understand that the loadM...more >>

I am about to purchase Flash to create Interactive CDs. When I export from a MAC computer, can I export an .exe? And vice versa with Windows to Mac compatability? I know that I was limited in Director to only exporting a self contained program that matched compatability with the system it ...more >>

I am new to Flash. But I have created a flash presentation for my under construction page but it keeps playing over and over again. I only want it to play once. Help! thanks in advance lifepaper.com ...more >>

I can't download the flash player! my computer downloads other crap except for the flash player! what do i need to do?...more >>

i imported a jpeg 720x539 from photoshop into the Flash mx 2004 stage. then with "free transform" shrunk the size of the pic to roughly 1inch x 1 inch. i published it and it looks somewhat grainy and not as clear cut as the bigger version. anyone know why it's doing this or how to fix...more >>

I'm using flash mx 2004/macos x. My movie has a movie clip library object of a figure walking in place. I've placed the clip into a layer and used a motion tween such that the figure walks across the stage. It works fine in flash and in a web preview, but when I attempt to export it to any...more >>

I want to know how to set a limit on a projector file so that after 12 months it stops working. Is there a way to do this?...more >>

I successfully created a volume slider, but how do I get it so that when the user enters the next frame, the sound stops? Is there an additional piece of scripting I need to write? Ideally, the user enters the frame, the sound starts, but if the user exits the frame, the sounds cuts off and do...more >>