Can you zoom in or out on something or the whole page (stage) as if it were from a camera? Do you need some kind of a 3D program or do you have to do a motion tween type of trickery (an object, small to big)? Thanks, Mark ...more >>

Im pasting this again as i seem to be names macromedia... oops labelled wrong and i dont want to get anyones back up! Hello I need password protection on my site. I will be building a database of names in access or excell or mysql or whatever and was wondering if anyone could point me at ...more >>

Hello I need password protection on my site. I will be building a database of names in access or excell or mysql or whatever and was wondering if anyone could point me at books or a tutorial or give me any information on how to build that type of check im assuming that a button will post ...more >>

I've created some buttons and they only execute with a double click instead of a single click. Using MX2004 Pro - what do I need to do to make single click functionality? Please help...thank you! Howard ...more >>

Anyone have any suggestions on how to create a modal dialog box using screens? Basically I want a box to pop up and force the user to hit OK before it will do anything else. And I want to disable all functionality on the screen(s) behind it (even tho they will be visible) during that time. ...more >>

Is there or will there ever be a way to import MP4 Quicktime video files into Flash? Shannon...more >>

I would like rotate a given product say a monitor 3 dimensionally when the mouse is dragged across the image, showing different views of the monitor from all sides for a real example please visit http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&oid=79490 and next to the monitor there is button ...more >>

I exported a movie to an AVI file that had movie clips which were composed of a few levels of layers (a flying guy with flapping wings which were movie clips, within movie clips, within movie clips). But in the exported AVI file, the wings didn't flap and the antennae didn't wiggle. Does any...more >>

We have made a flash movie from wmv files that totalled 4.57Mb with an Mp3 of 1.27Mb this has created a .fla file of 42.5Mb & .swf file of 13.3Mb??? We have previously made a flash video of approximate size but the result .swf was only 1.97Mb. We are unable to account for this MASSIVE differen...more >>

I've seen sites where a series of lines move in different directions across the top of a page (seem to be quite popular, but can't find a tutorial on how to do them.) Do I need to dreate a motion tween for every bar, or is there a faster way to do this. If there is a good site for tutorial...more >>

i have an mp3 file that i edited w/ audacity (open source audio editor). this mp3 file plays fine with external players like quicktime and wmp. it even plays fine when imported into the flash author environment library. but when i tried to play it back with the following code, it will play bac...more >>

I have installed StudioMX 2004 with Flash MX Professional 2004 - I have dowloaded the latest version of EM 1.6.062. I have dowloaded some extensions from the Flash Exchange. All are 2004 compatible. None will install. EM gives me a message " This extenssion package is not compatible with...more >>

Where can I find a scroller like the below link but free? Any similar ones? but not 29.95? [L=Ult scroller]http://www.flashloaded.com/ultimate.php[/L]...more >>

Has anyone experience with testing enterprise applications deployed with Flash. I have a client who needs to automate a set of functional tests for a flash application. We also need to write automated tests for performance, reliability, and scalability. I have experience testing web applica...more >>

I am importing quicktime files into Flash mx 2004 pro, everything seems to work quite smoothly. However, when I attempt to change some of the advanced settings (contrast, gamma) there is no change to the imported file. Any ideas. James ...more >>

In the first scene of my movie, in the main timesline, I have a few fifferent frame labels. One of the frame labels is "menu down" and "menu up". Under menu down, I have a sub menu drop down. Underneath it is five sub menu items. I wanted to put an action on one of those submenu buttons to...more >>

I would like you to tell me how can i show a tif image in Flash or instead of what will be the best way for to do that. I thought that maybe i could do that loading a web page inside flah and then that page loads the tif path, but this is just and idea. Thanks in advance ...more >>

Hi everyone I am looking for examples of software tutorials developed in Flash. I am trying to get my company to see the light. Thanks...more >>

Why does a Flash movie imported into Dreamweaver not respect the layer 'z' priority? Before it's fully loaded, it seems to acknowledge the layers order, but once it starts playing, it jumps to the top. Is there a way to override this? Thanks. ...more >>

Howdy. Question: is it possible to embeed a font into a fla so other people without the font can see it and use it on the fla ? Just that, Thanks. ...more >>

I'm trying to get a button in slide1 go to a certain frame(61) in a slide 8, HOW???? Thanks... ...more >>

Here the deal. Fonts get embedd in an SWF as glyphs/outlines. But how about doing the same thing in the fla? Then we could work from anywhere and not hastle with installed system fonts. Anyone have any workarounds or insight into this issue? Thanks Little Mic ...more >>

I was wondering if there was a way to make a Flash links menu bar to control html pages in my site (not all Flash yet) that would know if the page was viewed so it would have a "Down" state..Anyway Flash and Dreamweaver could do this? ...more >>

I read in several postings on google from Bentley Wolfe that FlashMX2004 exports Illustrator 8. Since I need to have Flash import to Illustrator with the colors intact, I bought the upgrade. Now I've found a documentation revision that says it cannot export to Illustrator 8. I feel like I've b...more >>

Hi, i like these scrolling boxes that have gravity effect..Are these the standard scoll components in MX or MX2004. or are these custom. How do I use them? [L=FontsForFlash]http://fontsforflash.com[/L] ...more >>

Is there a way to integrate QuicktimeVR within a Flash page? The QVR also has some hotspots that need to popup another movie or load another QVR....more >>

Hello all, I am fairly new in designing with Flash. I am currently using Flash MX I have a client that wants to put a quicktime presentation on their site. The file is over 25 mb... Is there a way to import into flash and compress it so that it is a small file? I would appreciate you...more >>

I'm new...I took countdown.fla and wanted to change the background color...I selected 'break apart' and transform...I made some changes and then it wouldn't work any more... Any help is appreciated. Thanks, Trint ...more >>

Hello, Here it is the page I'm making. http://www.comitas.es/pruebas/principalweb/inicio.htm As you can see in each part of the menu, you have some dinamic text. But I see other pages the one that I've making, the text is not clear enough. I would like te text to appear as the one I...more >>

I have a project where I need to display a long video. I want the viewer to be able to watch the video as it loads, then have the movie pause and buffer. Will Flash MX allow this? It seems to me you have to wait for the entire movie to load before playing. Due to the low percentage of br...more >>

Is there a way that I can disable the flash player (for both windows and mac) so I can test my Flash detect and see where a user is taken if they don't have flash? Thanks!...more >>

Hello there, Does anyone know a 3d engine wich is compatible with flash and can import 3d objects? I also dont want to install a plugin. Is this possible? You would really help me out if you can tell me the sollution! Greetz Efje ...more >>

While testing my movie and publish previewing, I seemed to have lost my timeline. I can't figure out how to get it back. I don't see any documentation on this. Could someone help me please. How did I get rid of the timeline? This may seem trivial, but I really can't figure this out. Than...more >>

I have a movie that has a movie clip, and when loaded I want to load another movie into it...how do I do this???...more >>

Hi, Hoping to get convinced pretty much. I'm looking to upgrade to flash mx 2004 from flash mx. Can anyone tell me the major benefits or reasons for upgrading. dr?ven...more >>

I want to setup an SWF that allows users to change a character and then save and export the character as a JPEG for use on their profile. any ideas?...more >>

Okay. I have a scroller with text and buttons. The buttons call movie clips on the stage. For some reason the buttons and text in the scroller have to be deformed in order for them to appear correctly in the movie. Thinking it was just something strange with the scroller, I made some dimension a...more >>

Sorry that this may sound a little redundant or basic. But I am looking to have a Flash navigation bar on my website and some people can see it -- and some can not. I do know that there is something to add into the flash actionscript and all, but I do not know what it is or what else to d...more >>

Hi I 'm trying to add an .avi file to my work and it doesn't work. I'm using Flash 5, on Mac G4/400. Could you tell me which encoding works best for Flash 5 and how to add it to my work (I couldn't find anything on it on the Help files) Thanks, Noam ...more >>

We will be developing a database, and building categories, (SEO, design, development, multimedia etc) and just giving people a free self administered link, with approval to keep quality high. No work has been uploaded yet, but I thought Id post as I am open to comments and suggestions before we b...more >>

I have created a flash presentation that I would like to use as an executable stand-alone projector. When I run the .exe, The window opens an inch below the top and an inch from the left of my screen, and it opens as 'show all' with an ugly white border on either side. In effect the play...more >>

Hello I've been using Macromedia Flash for a short while. Sometimes when I create motion tweens the next key frame has a separating black line after it, and other times it doesn't. (Zipped image attached). Any ideas why this happens? Thanks Jamie. ...more >>

Can anyone tell me how to go about installing an older flash 5 player via the flash.ocx? We are trying to debug some files in an older version of Flash 5 and were able to obtain the specific version from the client. The v. in question is: 5,0,44,0. Thanks, David...more >>

I have just finished a flash and html version of my companies new site. I am looking for a general default page that will give the visitor a choice between the two. I am looking for examples of this type of page. I have seen them a thousand times and of course when i need to find one i can'...more >>

Can anyone tell me how I can get hold of version 6 of Flash Player. I have some content to test which worked with version 6. When I upgraded to version 7 it stopped working so I want to try again with version 6 but can't get hold of a copy anywhere. Thanks ...more >>

Hello I want to include .swf files and play them one after another, without human interaction. I am not a Flash pro, I just want to make a presentation on a screen. Thanks flypug ...more >>

Hi! Sorry to repost this, but...... Does anyone know if there is a component available that displays flash video like the one at: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/flashpro/video/gallery/ It's exactly what i have been looking for!! including the check boxes at the bottom Thanks ...more >>

Hello When I use loadMovieNum("vinger.jpg", 1); I'ld like to have some control over where it will be placed in the movie. ( like 200 pixels from the right and 200 from top, or if I want to make it relative, like 20 % from the top) Can any of you tell me? Thanks!!!! Maggie ...more >>

sometimes flash file is not displaying properly in latest browser with flash player 7. its not displaying some movieclip on stage. This happens only in one system and sometimes only. When this happens by pressing the refresh button flash loads properly. Any one know the reason for this?? ...more >>

Is there any way of breaking up an avi or mpeg into seperate frames in flash? Or is there a way to break apart any other video format or is there a program out there that will do this? Thanks for your help ...more >>

I have a Flash Application with two forms (2 sperate MC's). At random the two forms don't appear at all ... at random ... Ofcourse there is stop() action in that particular frame. Any solutions ? ...more >>

I need a Flash developer to help with a small project. I need someone who is well versed in developing movies and actionscripts. integration to PHP, ColdFusion or ASP is a bonus. This will be work from home but I will require the code to be completely annotated and documented. Please get ba...more >>

I would like to be able to use Flash to record a sound file, then give the user the ability to play it back. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks! DFC ...more >>

I am in the process of building an mp3 player for a client to promote some of a band's music, but when I play the mp3 through flash it seems to be speeding up the audio and changing the tone. It results in the song sounding like it has been sung by chipmonks. Has any one heard of this h...more >>

Hello, I would like to create an image menu bar, so when you move you mouse to the left or right, the scroller reveals hidden images. This is probably a really bad description so please see http://www.nadavkander.com/ for an example. How would I go about creating this, I am only real...more >>

I am trying to build a stand alone applicaiton using flash. I know that eMedia Guitar Method used Macromedia to build their application because it says so in the credits. I have the flash part finished, but now I need to put it into a shell. Does anyone have suggestions on how to do this wi...more >>

Hi below are my codes. I tried to use the font Eurostile-Bold for the text "What are the main institutions" which i will assign to a textfield created using createTextField, but it seems that the text appears are jagged which means the antialias is not activated......is it possible to solve t...more >>

Can somebody explains me how you install automaticaly flash player 7 on an intranet in a simple way? I tried the FlashDetection.mxp as a Dreamweaver extensions. Results: complete crash of our intranet !! The only thing we ask is a few lines of code and a cab-file somewhere on our intranet...more >>

Could anybody help tell me how to name sections on a time line? I am trying to create a game and in other games i have studied, each movement for a charecter e.g. jump or kick has a name on the timeline in its design, this part is played when the related key is pressed. If any body could help ...more >>

How can I achieve the following? I have a texture .jpg image that I am going to use as a bitmap fill on an object I created in Flash. I want to also add a gradient that has some transparecny on top of the object with the bitmap texture fill. I've created the gradient, but how can I apply the ...more >>

i have no idea how to incorporate my flash movie into dreamweaver. do i write a script in my index page that makes it play my flash movie before loading my index page? do i need to ad an "enter" button in my flash movie? how to i make a skip button? any help appreciated this is due tomorrow. :...more >>

I have a webpage that consists of two frames ( say top & main). On top frame i have links to various bookmark s(anchors) in the main pages . This (bookmarked) headings have a flash movie playing along with it. What i wanted that is that the flash movies should show (stop at) first frame of t...more >>

Hi, I have created a pie chart movie that shows a decimal fraction and can be modified by a couple of arrow buttons, up _btn and down_btn. When either arrow button is selected, the pie chart is redrawn to show the new value and the arrow buttons are also moved to a new location (and new ro...more >>

I am getting tired of the same 2 button sound effects I always use, so I was wondering if anybody has some tips on good resources for sound effects. I am mostly after swooshes, button sounds, and that sort of thing. I don't mind paying for a commercial collection, I just don't want to throw money...more >>

I have a swf with 2 clip with masks (and other clips). Those 2 clips are VERY similar (in fact just changed a bit the basic element that make the mask, a line). One works, the other don't. If I set the lines layer a mask, it is just like if I didn't include this clip on my page. If I set the...more >>

i have a frames site and on the bottom frame, i have a movie that controls what happens in the top frame (top frame named "mainFrame")... At a certain point, a movie, "pictures.swf", loads in the mainFrame (top). Is it possible to control the movie named pictures.swf from the movie in the bo...more >>

i've just completed developing a movie, however, i would like to add a link so that will go to another page....sort of like a banner would do...how do i add a link that will activate once you click on it? please advise... Moltrinn ...more >>

have you ever seen those swf's that apparently have no background? well I just wen't to a page, forgot it though, and it had a butterfly flying around the page. it was able to fly over text, and other images and practically anywhere on the page. how do they do this? ...more >>

I want to change the size of the bacground of the swf on run time. for example: if I published a swf with an inptu text (variable = size), and wish to change the size of the swf from 200x200px to 300x200px how would I do this... if it's possible. ...more >>

I have a button inside a movie clip on the Scene. I was wondering how I can make the button go to a "frame in the scene" from inside a movieclip. Thanks in advance....more >>

Hey people, I made this site at [S=www.exfuga.com]https://www.exfuga.com/[/S] I have some cool flash games there and a battle system. Go there and sign up for free and say you were referred by bill. (you'll see a referral box when you're signing up). Thanks people. I'd appreicate it. :) ...more >>

I'm working on some training & eductation stuff and we want to include some rewards at the end of each section... Kids from 5-18 are our targets. If not, can someone please suggest good game making software. thanks - Will ...more >>

When I will make a small swf A (not movie clip) in a big swf B, can i use the materials in the library of SWF B in SWF A? How to use? Can I make two objects in a SWF file,that I can control one use my Mouse in my PC and my friend can control the other one in another PC? How to make it? tha...more >>