ok in flash my first scene goes alright... and then after that all my sounds start happening a bunch of frames before thyre supposed too, i even copied and pasted all my frames into another flash document and it got even more messed up, anyone know how to fix thi ...more >>

Hell I have not had too many problems adding bitmapped items to the Library in Flash as buttons or graphics. My main gripe is that Flash does not seem to scale them smoothly when I animate their size or position http://www.dorseygraphics.com/review/twist/test01.htm Is there a way...more >>

I'm new at Flash (lots of experience with Director, as well as many "normal" animation apps i.e. aftereffects, Maya, etc. Questions - Is there a recommended FPS for full-screen (1024x768) projects? The number of objects moving on the screen will not be outrageous - probably not topping ...more >>

1st problem: I can't find any documentation on drop shadows. Am I missing something? I read a document somewhere how to use effects, but now I can't find it. Any help here? 2nd problem: I duplicated the text I wanted a drop shadow in Fireworks. The exact same font, size. When I imp...more >>

Check out the difference between these two sites This one you will have seen if you keep up with http://www.favouritewebsiteawards.com check out: http://www.tokyoplastic.com/drummachine.htm now check out: http://www.sonia.plus.com/luisandsonia2001 notice how jerky the second on...more >>

How do I create a projector file that does not have the window borders and the menu items? I just want the stage displayed and at the same size it was published at. And I would also like to be able to do this for PC and Mac platforms, I'm building the interactive section of an enhanced music...more >>

Hi I would like to create a thumbnail button which launches a bigger full size window I found this script on FlashKit on (release) getURL ("javascript:NewWindow=window.open('cityliving_popup.swf','City Living','width=500,height=400,left=10,top=10 toolbar=Yes,location=No,scrollbars=N...more >>

I have a text box that I want to underline one word in. I'm going with the cheesy route and just drawing a line under the word. However, when I line it up, the publish the movie, the line is linke 5-7 pixels off from where it was on the stage. I have had these alignment problems before. Is...more >>

Does anyone have any clue to why my flash mx running on win -xp pro stops exporting my text tweens? What happens is i will do a fade in fade out in flash for some text and when I export it the text just sits there in a solid state, no animation happens, nothing. I will uninstall flash mx, ...more >>

I am running a movie, in projector, I need to read variables from a file on the CD. Easy enough. If there is a newer version on the init file on the web I want to use that. This to was simple loadvar from current directory and the loadvar from the internet then test for dates My problem is...more >>

I made this simple button. The button is first motioned tweened on the main timeline. I placed a stop action on the last keyframe in the main timeline so the tweening won't loop Inside the button I placed an animated movie clip on the over frame. Inside that movie clip I placed a stop action...more >>

I made this simple button. The button is first motioned tweened on the main timeline. I placed a stop action on the last keyframe in the main timeline so the tweening won't loop Inside the button I placed an animated movie clip on the over frame. Inside that movie clip I placed a stop action...more >>

What is the process for inserting a flash movie into powerpoint 2002? I know there was a plugin for PPT 2000, but I haven't been able to find out more current information. Thanks doug...more >>

I want to make a picture appear like like bitz of a puzzle. Does anybody know if there is a tutorial for this anywhere or do anybody know how I should do it? Thanks ...more >>

hi... thankz for any help you can provide.. i have this movie i'm working on (deadline in a few hours!), i need to import an swf (animated logo provided by the client), in a specific location of the movie (upper right corner). this logo should be there the whole movie, and i can't do it! I...more >>

Is it possible to import an SWF file and edit it within Flas MX?...more >>

I am fairly new to Flash and XML but I have a file that works properly on the local machine while viewing the slide show but once it is posted to the server, the photos and test are scrambled. Can anyone suggest what problem or error is occuring [L=Test Link]http://temp.nmy.com/palmetto[/...more >>

Ok I will try to outline my problem with as much clarity as I can: I am building a simple animation in flash MX 2004. I have it built so that on the scene 1 level there is one movie clip in one keyframe. Nested within that one movie clip I have 3 separate movie clips that are all the same am...more >>

I need some advice on an effect I am trying to create. It's not exactly film grain but i guess it sort of falls in that category; i don't know what to call the effect I am trying to acheive. Anyway... You know when you go to the theatre to watch a film? Throughout the movie there are those...more >>

Is there some way to only allow the top most layer to be the only enabled layer. Or the only layer to take mouse clicks, mouse overs, keypresses, etc. Basically I only want the top most layer to be active all other layers should be inactive Thank ...more >>

I want to build a presentation that allows the user to navigate between flvs that control synchro images and text. I have tried two different ways both have problems. The first way I tried was to create three slides. In each, I placed a display and controller. The display has a different ...more >>

Would it be possible to publish the Flash stand-alone player to a Web site? we would like to allows user to see Flash ads and our Flash site tour without it having to download the player. is this possible thanks in advance ...more >>

I need to be able to gather information (phone #'s / email addresses / mailing information) and send it to an email address in flash... I'm sure this takes a bit of action script. I have no idea where to start, so if anyone can point me in the right direction, that'll be great ...more >>

Hi, mailto links in projectors don't work on PCs, and I've heard of FlashJester.com, where they have software designed to fix that problem. I've downloaded the software but haven't been able to iunderstand how to use it. Is there a more straight-forward solution that third party software, to m...more >>

Hi everyon My name is Tanju and I am working on a flashwebsite at the moment. I have a little problem with loading a php file into a textfield using a loadvariablesnum. I work with a "loadmovie" to load every swf seperatly I have a main.swf and several other external swf (like aboutus.swf, ...more >>

Hi all mailto links in projectors don't work on PC, and the only solution I have heard of so far is to use a third party software downloadable at flashjester.com. I have downloaded the software and have been unable to even start to understand how to use it, although I have read over and ove...more >>

Hi all mailto links in projectors don't work on PC, and the only solution I have heard of so far is to use a third party software downloadable at flashjester.com. I have downloaded the software and have been unable to even start to understand how to use it, although I have read over and ove...more >>

I designed a site which has a members section on it. But how can i have it that the Members Username and Password get verified and then once accepted, they get sent to the members area Thanks ton ...more >>

Hi Folks, I have a slew of zip files that I attached to this forum. Does anyone know of an easy way to recover these zip files without having to send a message every time? Thanks....more >>

Does anyone know of a font that is similar to what is used on this photo http://ftw.truckmoxie.com/gallery/gtf150/340482.jp in the rocker panel of the vehicle? Trying to find something that matches for a project. Thanks in advance ...more >>

Hey guys, Short one.. got a .setrgb on a movieclip and want to reset it(so there = isn't a coloreffect on the MC) any clue?(preference is not to delete the object) Thanx! Greetz, Dennis...more >>

What is the script that i would need to have on a button to have it launch an external application and close the .swf file? I can't seem to get it to work! thanks!...more >>

I thought this was simple but it is not working. I am trying to navigate to different screens using a list box and a go button. The user selects an item in the list then clicks the go button to jump to that screen. The way I have it set up now when clicking on the go button it navigates to ...more >>

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Does anyone have a way of easily creating a slideshow type effect where you can simply click and move on to the next section?...more >>

Hi, When I run a flash file as an EXE and use getUrl- for example- getURL("http://www.cnn.com", "_blank"); - my browser window comes up behind my flash player window (it launch on top of the EXE). is there any way around this? another actionscript to use? i haven't seen any TechN...more >>

Ok I will try to outline my problem with as much clarity as I can: I am building a simple animation in flash MX 2004. I have it built so that on the scene 1 level there is one movie clip in one keyframe. Nested within that one movie clip I have 3 separate movie clips that are all the same am...more >>

Hello I have text in my flash site, witch is NOT uploded dynamicly, how can i give it a CSS behaivor? Many Thanks ...more >>

Hey, simple question here. I have flash MX 2004 for mac, and I can't seem to find where to switch out of the expert mode and into normal mode in the actions panel. How is this done, or can it be done with MX 2004? Dubs ...more >>

Hi Flash people I'd like to try Flash but am running ME and have no desire to downgrade to XP... is there a trial download available for ME? The only one I could find is MX2004 which won't run on ME... cheers. Jerry ...more >>

HEllo, does someone help me to illustrate the main problems to pass from the old Flash to the new 2004 mx? thank you...more >>

I am a fresh user of Flash MX Professional 2004 and now facing a problem! The problem is as follows: I am trying to make a Multi-Layer Map. And I want to control the layers by buttons. In other words, when I click a button, it can open or close a layer in the flash ! However, I don't know ...more >>

I want to have an Blinking effect on a mouse click(Blink once) , Flash provide me expand, blur,explode, drop shadow can anyone help me how to write this code in action script , so that when we click mouse on particular area that area should blink. Kindly help It's raelly urgen ...more >>

Two questions from a novice. 1. How do you make a Flash 6 swf file compatible for browers other than Explorer and Netscape. I have a very important swf file on my website. Its a photo essay for a documentary project. Unfortunately, when I email the link to it to people who are not using ei...more >>

I'm running flash mx 2004 on a machine that has a 450mhz processor with 512 ram, I know that 600mhz is minimum. I noticed that when I play back or test a movie the frame rate drops from 12fps to 6fps even for a 71kb movie. It does have some photos in it that are compressed jpegs. My questio...more >>