hi. I was sent a .fla file with tons of bitmaps that i need to edit and reexport the .swf. it would help me greatly if i could use the "edit with..." feature and use either fireworks or photoshop. unfortunately, whenever i try to edit an image from the library, i get a message that: "Th...more >>

I'm looking for a way to customize the text, color, and size of a radio button in my flash presentation. I only ask because I have a dark background, and need a light text. Thanks for the help. ~Brett ...more >>

Hello all. I'm a college student who has long been interested in web design. I've owned my own domain for about three years now and use it as a personal blog. Along the way I've become good enough with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to produce attractive and functional webpages. Although I...more >>

I designed my website using Flash 5 and everything seemed to be working fine for awhile...I created it about a year ago. Recently, I opened my Flash 5 file to update my images and content and the stage is just a blank gray. I can see the images in the Library, but there is NOTHING on the st...more >>

I recently came across the thread about Robert Penner's easing equations. I downloaded the easing_equations.as file, but now what? Do you import them? Please, someone just point me to a link or shed me some of that Golden Light that is... Actionscript. Cheers! ...more >>

I have a need to place a Flash presentation into the background of the Powerpoint presentation. I've got the Flash movie inserted into the Powerpoint, but when I view the slide show, any text that I have placed over the Flash presentation in Powerpoint, disappears. Does anyone know how to ...more >>

Hello, sorry if this is a silly question, i'ma newbie :) Does anybody know of a way to create a file upload dialog box? I'm working on a web application that should allow a user to upload files to a server over HTTP. I see you can post variables with the LoadVars object, but I would like...more >>

Hi There, I am building a CD-Rom in Flash MX 2004 that makes use of extensive video. (My ..swf's are around 200 megs)Everything was going well untill I had a random crash while exporting an .swf. Now EVERY Time I export any version of my movies (Projectors or .swf) Flash 2004 crashes. Ess...more >>

I have two layers. Layer one has a graphic box that i designed. It covers the preloaded jpg on layer two. But when I run the script, the jpg automatically covers the graphic box that is above it when it loads! Is there a way to cover my jpg, on in other words have the graphic box prop...more >>

Hello all, I've been racking my brain, search engines and other sources trying to get an answer to what must be a simple problem. I've got a few pixels of noticeable table space immediately above and below an .swf movie in a table cell. No one seems able to help me figure out how to elim...more >>

Hello people... It´s very usuall at these days watch videos in Flash, but there are some videos that show one guy or girl presenting and talking about something that the background of the video is of the same colour of the background of the guy....How can this be done? Do you guys use some sof...more >>

hi am trying to make a slideshow but the problem is the images in the slide will be updated weekly (images will be added) i know a lot of way to make slideshows but none that will automatically calculate the number of images in the folder and make the slideshow out of it. any refere...more >>

Hi Does anybody know if it is possible to [h]contrl Flash movie through a JavaScript[/h]. I would like to have a Quote section on my page (made in flash) that would be updated when I place my mouse over a HREF element. If you know any thing about JavaScript controlling Flash or you kno...more >>

Do you know if Flash has a timer like Director does that counts how long the movie has been idle without user interaction and fires off a function when that timer reaches a set duration? ...more >>

Hi, i am new to flash, and i was wondering, can i use JavaScript in flash mx 2004 pro? i have a script i wanted to use in my movie, and i have no idea how to use action script ty for help...more >>

Hello all, I'm developing a CBT Training for a company and I need to make a decision regarding the tool I'll use . I work with flash for a long time and I would like to develop this training in Flash, but I'm not sure if Flash can save the track of the evolution of the person in the course...more >>

Is there a trick to retain the QT .mov quality when importing into a Flash MX 2004 document? The audio sounds mono after import and the video is grainy. Everything still matches (video and audio), but the quality is poor. Thanks ...more >>

hello, how can i do a button in flash projectors that opens a image file as JPG? Will it open in internet browser or in the apropriate (defaul) software for it mime type? Can i use a comand to pop a "save as" window? Technote: the swf will be in CD-ROM with mac and pc users without inter...more >>

OK..put a jpg on frame 1.....publish it and zoom...the jpg looks ok....now insert a frame so the jpg comes on frame 2...put an extra layer and put a stop action on frame 2. Publish it....now zoom and look at the jpg...it's all fucked up!!! I tested this on several pc's, but this sucks big time!!!...more >>

Does anyone from MM actually try following the tutorials? Or have a newbie do it? This is the second one for basics that doesn't seem to work as adverstised. In "Create animation for a button state" under the buttons_start.fla they sstate: On the Stage, double-click Button 1 to open it...more >>

I have developed a preloader that uses the 'ethnocentric" font to represent the numeric percentage loaded, totalbytes loaded, etc etc...the problem is when it is viewed on a computer that doesn't have the font installed, it is shown with an arial font.... I have seen another website that u...more >>

Hi, Is it possible to view Quicktime VR files (or any other format) within flash or are there any other workarounds? Cheers ...more >>

Hi! I'm new to Flash but experienced with OO-development building e-business/web solutions in Java and .NET. With the release of Flash 2004 MX Professional I became curious on how competetive Macromedia can be when it comes to developing and running complete web-solutions. My major inte...more >>

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is it possible to record sound from your pc's soundcard input in flash mx professional 2004?...more >>

It now has become a problem and I'm hoping there is a work around; aside from rebuilding the whole movie. I have tried recreating the movie clip, but the same problem persists. Original Post: I named an instance of a MC. Then went back to change the name. But the instance evidently loves it...more >>

How to make flash projector starts at the beginning in fullllscreen mode without pressing CTRL+F keys? ...more >>

I woyld like to create function or data plot in Macromdia Flash MX 2004. I have found how to do it under ColdFusion. Are there any function in Flash Action Script for creating such a graph? Bohdan Bieg ...more >>

Hello all, I am preparing a Flash presentation Demo, in that I am using FS Command Quit for existing the demo when the user press the button quit. When i publish the presentation as HTML the FScommand quit and other things are not working. but when the run the same in flash player it is wo...more >>

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Hi I am a total noob so please explain throughly. I am trying to copy an end of a timeline frame to a new layer in flash mx 2004 whenever i try to do it it only copies part of the final image not all of it how can i copy all of the final frame of the timeline? thanks Mitto ...more >>

Hi all, One of my customer put what I thought was a MPEG movie on a DVD and it seems like the saved format is anything but a MPEG. There's a bunch of files, some of them are .VOB, some of them are .BUP and some are .IFO. My question is, is there anything I can do to to put that 15 seconds (1...more >>

How to insert an icon into textfield, just like msn messager? thanks! ...more >>

Hi everybody. I have Flash Player 5.0 r30 and would like to download version 7. Is it possible or do I need to install another version (6 I suppose) before? I need it for my job. Sometimes it's impossible to see some websites in the Internet. Thanks for your quickly help!!!. ...more >>

Hi I have two separate drop down menus for my navigation. The swf is embedded in an HTML page. If you roll outside the actual SWF when one of the menus is in its "down" state , sometimes its sticks and will not close. Can anyone provide the code to write: if the mouse is outside the bounda...more >>

Greetings, I have done some work with Dreamweaver and Fireworks but am something of a Flash newbie. Would anyone care to recommend a book that focuses on how to animate text and imported photo files? ...more >>

Hi, I'm using Flash MX2004 and when I create a new "animation" it continually loops...is there an easy way to have it play only once and stop? Thanks ...more >>

Could someone please have a look at the code i'm using to place my flash movie, I think theres something missing that is making my moving none transparent? Could someone also explain, if my movie is not at root level how do I attached it to my page + make it transparent? <div id="flash"> ...more >>

I am cureently in development of customizable an OCX wrapper for flash. I have an Object Oriented API that integrates with flash all worked out, I still have not been able to find any documentation on creating a transparent window in VB6, that allows for embedded transparent windowless cont...more >>

created an intro 650px by 400px and all seemed fine. My client wanted it 1000px by 600px. I resized the intro within my webpage. Now, some of the actions seem very jerky. How can I fix this? ...more >>

Cher All, Which setting is best for sound. I am using the sounds that are imported into the library. In the publish setting I have used MP3, best, 160kps, sound play perfet and the quality is good. I have tried to change the setting to speech 22khz, the sound play fine and there i feel the...more >>

using the following script: this._alpha -=5 at 29 frames per second, how many frames does this equal before the MC is at 0%[b]Using the following script . . .[/b]...more >>

OK this has probably been asked before, does anyone know when the new Mook book Actionscript the Definitive Guide third edition actionscript 2.0 is coming out? Thanks. ...more >>

[b]Summary:[/b] Flash crashes when trying to open Bitmap Properties dialog box on any bitmap graphic in Library. [b]Steps to reproduce:[/b] (Am going through Lesson 2 of Flash MX 2004, Training from the Source, page 64.) 1. Created my own bookstore2.fla, since the one on the CD looks al...more >>

[b]Summary:[/b] Flash crashes when trying to open Bitmap Properties dialog box on any bitmap graphic in Library. [b]Steps to reproduce:[/b] (Am going through Lesson 2 of Flash MX 2004, Training from the Source, page 64.) 1. Created my own bookstore2.fla, since the one on the CD looks al...more >>

Hi, I have a fairly simple menu, 5 items each with rollover states. How do I get each rollover state to stay 'on' until one of the other buttons is pressed? Im hopeless at actionscript! The menu can be viewed here (top right corner of site): http://www.rezist.org/shocktactics/ ...more >>

When i publish a swf movie for example I made a home page. [L=HERE IS THE MOVIE]http://66.129.68.36/Will%20Site/FlashMIKE.swf[/L] Now grab the bottom right window handle and minimize it. See the movie just gets smaller and the scroll bars don't show. SO it s like i have to make the whole pa...more >>

As posted yesterday i stll have the same problem.... Half the poeple who visit my site can't view the .swf music/banner... My friends, random people, and others can see it but i still into people who cant see it. Can someone help me out here? What could be the issue for some people seeing and ...more >>

Hi urami! im dreamevo, and I think I need your advice, I was asked to do a CD rom manual and the contents will be directly based from the hard copy manual, maybe not all the contents, maybe just the important part, but im still expecting and worried on the file size issue when I start working ...more >>

Here is what I need to do... I have a fla made in Flash Pro 04. I want to insert a scrollable text feild that will display an externally loaded html file instead of a txt file. Is this possible within flash? Thanks, Jeff ...more >>

Hello all, I have a problem with buttons' states. The "Over" state of the buttons are movie clips, and the "Down" states are the last frames of the movie clips when the texts become large and bold. so far everything works fine. But the problem is: I want the buttons to stay in the same state...more >>

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Hello all, I have a flash project with multiple movie clips. The problem is, when I CTRL-ALT-ENTER to run the individual movie only half or in some cases none of the movies contents appear fully on screen--most conetnt is on the side off screen. However, when ran all images appear in the...more >>

Hi all As a freelance flash developer, I pore through classified ads almost daily on community job forums. Right now, I work with an artist who does most of the animation and graphic design, while I handle the hard-core action script work. However, I notice a lot of job postings asking for...more >>

I know NOTHING about making flash. I do know quite a bit about programming and other geeky computer stuff though. I'd like to allow users to record a message using their microphone and save it to my website using controls that appear on my website. Is this possible with FLASH? If so, c...more >>

What is the Flash file size limit before it becomes better off to use Director. (this is CDROM) I have a Flash CDROM project literally requiring hundreds of photos and 2 130mb videos.......will it make it? any options? I plan on maybe linking the vids externally. ciao ...more >>