Okay...to start, this is the only forum I know or belong to , and everyone here is always great help. I have a photoshop question, and since you guys are web guys I know you know photoshop. I am going crazy, and the help files didn't help. One simple question.... How (in photoshop) do I...more >>

I'm new at making my own flash videos, so please try and bare with me. While watching the tutorial on making my own flash movie, it was requested that I up in a 'ScrollBar' in my text...But, I don't have or can't find the ScrollBar component on Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004. The tutorial ...more >>

Hi there, I've been trying to link to an external text file and import the text from it into my flash movie but I get keeping the following error: **Warning** Scene=Scene 1, layer=actions, frame=1:Line 1: Case-insensitive identifier 'loadVars' will obscure built-in object 'LoadVars'. loa...more >>

I am sure many of you heard about it , but what is macromedia is doing about it ? will it be a patch for flash to work around it . ------------------------ Web Code Fixes Required by Internet Explorer in Early 2004 Except for security fixes, Microsoft has steadfastly refused to make any other ...more >>

Just wondering if you can link to a .mov from a fscommand(exec) command? So far I have not. I am wanting this to work on a mac and window machine but end result needs to be for a windows. Here is the code i have so far. I have the quicktime movie within the fscommand folder. If someone could help th...more >>

Hi I have about £60 or about $90 to spend don flash books as I have recently got flash MX 2004. I deally I would like a general intro and beginners guide to flash, one project based book and one on actionscript. I had thought about Flash MX 2004 magic by new riders and colin moocks book on ...more >>

Hi! I'm pretty new. I was wondering how you make a button (one that I created) link to a webpage. I tried using the help files that came with Flas MX but It wouldn't work, could anyone give me the code or something. Thanks :) ...more >>

I am working with the MX 2003 version and I find the drawing tools to be very useful and intuitive. Conversely, I find Freehand to be the most counter-intuitive (vector drawing tool or otherwise) program that I have ever used. All I want to do is draw text on a path which is what I can't do in Flash...more >>

I am using the trial version of studio mx now (not 2004). I am planning on purchasing studio mx sometime in the very near future...but was wondering what exactly is the difference between studio mx 2004 student edition & the commercial retail edition...is it still just as fully functional...or do th...more >>

I have a VAR in my movie that displays a numerical value. I need to put this value into a form field on the same page. Is it possible and if yes, how do I do that? Thanks. ...more >>

Anyone know a good Flash detection script that will forward the user to another page of your site if they do not have Flash installed .... let me know ... Thanks, Dave B. ...more >>

Hi, I have learned how to make text orbit an object (from the website below), but can anyone tell me how to add shadows (to the orbiting text and object) and make the text appear to go BEHIND the object as well? Thank you. Referring URLs http://www.developingwebs.net/flash/orbit.php ...more >>

I am working on an application that is working but is not performing as fast as expected. There are no specific performance bottlenecks in the application, but I would like to improve the performance across the board. The business-world application is a screen-based flash movie, with lots of c...more >>

Do a study about how many of the connect people uses flash player? If does, is it only USA or has another countries like Brasil? ...more >>

How can you use cool blending effects on pictures such as pixelate or unfold or anything of the sort? ...more >>

Whenever I import a JPEG into a Flash movie, it seems to shrink the image size - not KBs but the PX size. Is there a way to have the image imported in its original size? Is there a setting I'm not using? thanks. ...more >>

I'd like to import a sillouette I created with paths in Photoshop into Flash without turning it into a bitmap. Is this possible? I can't figure out a format in PS to save it into that Flash will read as vectors. Thanks for your help. Howard ...more >>

I´ve been making a search and notice that the software (video editors) that allows to export to flv are all very expensive...i´m talking in 600 dollars and more. Maybe 600 dolars isn´t too many money in uk or usa but it is a lot of money in portugal... For example... a.. Adobe After Effects...more >>

What is the maximum width of a graphic for Flash? I've imported a 3300 wide jpeg and converted it to a graphic symbol. (I'm creating a slideshow and it's a long thin strip of stitched together jpegs) I get the "invalid size and position" error when I try to set the X and Y positions. If I cu...more >>

Hi all, I have seen an effect a few times (but of course I now can't give an example!!!) where the boxes that content will go in (or the frames that go around content) expand from nowhere and when they get to their largest size, they bounce back slightly and the top, bottom, left and right sides ...more >>

I recently had to reformat my hard drive and as I was reloading all my software programs, I realized that I couldn't find my Flash software's serial number.... It is a legit copy of Flash, I can't remember if I registered it or not, but is there any way I can get my number?? I need to get Flash back...more >>

Just started using Flash recently and I'm making these animated rollover buttons for my website. Now the cover-frame that goes around my buttons was designed in photoshop because I used this metal texture I created. I'm cutting the metal box up for each button and I'm importing them into flash, bu...more >>

I'm using After Effects 4.1 (the exporter didn't show up in my version of Media Cleaner 4) to export my .flv files trying to determine acceptable compression, file size etc. Seems though that the exporter often ignores my settings. I should be able to limit the data rate to anything I choose, ...more >>

We have just produced an elearning programme in Authorware which requires the Flash player to be downloaded. Although we have inserted the Made with Macromedia logo on our software and packaging are we also required to put the Flash logo on it as well? ...more >>

i am loading an external movie inside my main movie, all this is fine but i am having troble doing this. i want flash to know when the external movie has reached its last frame and then go to frame 2 in the main movie, here is the code: stop(); createEmptyMovieClip("movie", 0); //togo = this.UR...more >>

hi... i am working on a demolition derby game and it is mostly going just fine, but i am having problems with my collision rebound. i want the vehicles to bounds off of each other a bit when they hit. i have steering set u just fine and auto piloting opponents, but now i need a collision rebound ...more >>

What was Macromedia thinking when they set up the mouse button listener to recognize only left-clicks? How many people are still using a one-button mouse? These days, two buttons is more the standard, and often there are three buttons and/or a scroll wheel. I consider this to be a major "Oops!" b...more >>

I've put some scrolling text on a site. To me, it looks a bit juddery. Have a look and tell me if I'm right and if there's a cure? Referring URLs http://www.thewoodings/prices.htm ...more >>

Has anybody else had this problem? I have dynamic text with a scroll bar, it doesn't wrap correctly. Sometimes a letter will be cut off at the end of the line. This only happens in Safari. The way I can get this to stop is by unchecking "render as html" But the problem then is I can't hyperl...more >>

i have a click here btn inside my dynamic text how do i make it a btn? how do i get it to change to a different frame on click? ...more >>

Hey all, Just wondering does Macromedia or anyone, provide a tool that plugs into flash movies to record how the visitor interacts with the movie, on click events, when they clicked etc. Something to record statistics which then can be sent to a database, txt file for retreval. Or would I just...more >>

I have Flash MX 2004 in my work place - i sened the fla file to my home to continue working on it i have in my home flash MX 2004 ver 7.0.1 and i get all the time "unexpected file format" i know that this message is apears when i trying loading newer .fla file with older flash but in this ca...more >>

I have just got 2004 and have been playing with the slide presentation feature which is new to me. I completed the tutorial on it sucessfully but when I start a fresh one from scratch all the 'child' slides appear at once. I have a small bit of information on the 'presentation' slide and two sepe...more >>

I have a mian form with several child screens underneath. I am trying to figure out how to make some sort of hierarchy for all of the sibling screens, such that the screens will layer on top of each other in some sort of predetermined way. Is there some way to do this? I have looked through ...more >>

Macromedia flash it's very exciting and fun, but I can see more people has questions than asnwers, is it more complicated than anyother program? I say yes. ...more >>

When I import transparent gifs onto a background pic the gif looses its clean lines and they become jagged. Am i suppose to be saving my pictures in another format so that this doesnt happen? ...more >>

Hi! Is it possible to mirror a bunch of selected keyframes on the timeline in Flash MX? I use this things a lot in other animation programs and would love to be able to do this in Flash to. Regards / Jimmy ...more >>

Hi! I don't get it... the ease in/out control in Flash. Im used to the method used in 3d Studio Max and After Effects. There I can control how I want to ease into a keyframe AND how I want the motion from the keyframe. The slide-thing in Flash make no sense to me. Ive got the feeling that its not po...more >>

Hey i'm looking for an old version of flash that would support Windows 98 if there is any? Thanks. ...more >>

Can anyone tell me how to make the image veiwer like the one in the buick site? http://www.buick.com/rainier/ I just want to know how to make the images scroll when thumbnail is clicked. Is there a tutorial on this?? Thanks to anyone that helps. a.b Referring URLs http://www.buick.com/...more >>

i am using flash 5.0. i am trying to load jpeg images from an external file using "loadmovie" but i keep getting the error message "Error opening URL". the weird thing is this worked on my mac at work ( i am using flash 6 there) but now fails to with my pc at home (flash 5.0). the jpeg image and the...more >>

I think I have messed up a setting or preference. I use Flash 2004. I am trying to use some buttons. When I take them from the library to the stage they become distorted and unsightly for use. I know it is not a library issue because they look very good (no distort) in the library preview. I...more >>

Hello i have Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and i would know how can we do a numerical clock like : Time : 20:45:12 20:45:13 plz help me thx ...more >>

Hi, I have a swf file which I'm loading into my main movie using LoadMovie and I'm loading the mp3 voiceovers using Load Sound... Is there any way I can have the voice over synching with my swf.. Is it possible to set Syncing in the LoadSound command.. or any ideas on how to get the music to ...more >>

hi all, i am loading 25 jpegs dynamically to empty movieclips as in: mc1.loadMovie("photo.jpg"); i wanted to know how i can have loaders for these images thanks andrew ...more >>