I am very frusterated with Flash 2k4. Since I upgraded, I have run into problems with numerous tools, which is why I haven't called Macromedia yet (they only give 2 free calls, very irritating). So far, I have discovered that the Snap function of the Line tool ceases to work if you are insid...more >>

I'm new to Flash / Macromedia, yet I am hoping to create a personal / commercial website as a surprise for my partner using Flash. Does anybody know of any easy-to-use FREE software which I can download or maybe some which I can find on Kazaa, or does anybody know of any free template software...more >>

I'm trying to learn Flash. I have the Flash 4 Magic book, but I'm using it with MX. I've figured out the interface differences so far but the very first ActionScript in the book (second chapter) gives syntax error. I can't get very far at this rate. Is there an updated list of the script availab...more >>

Hi Guys, I?m sorry to keep going on about this but I have to fix this problem as soon as I can. I am trying to zoom in on bitmap graphics inside Flash. I thought it would work fine if I had a high frame rate of 20 and I imported the bitmap, placed it inside a graphic symbol and then animate...more >>

Can i set up my index page to auto detect if someone doesn't have the flash player, and then install it or bring them to the page to install it. I just re-installed windows xp, and it took me a day to realize my site wasn't coming up because i had to download the player again. thanx ri...more >>

here's a link to my .swf in question: http://webtrans1.com/H-G/site/malermeister1.swf if you click on the thumbnails, external jpegs load on the stage, in an MC holder. My question concerns the small grey arrows at the very bottom right and bottom left of the stage: Logically, when click...more >>

When I create a Window with Macromedia Flash MX Professional 2004 in a Flash Document and I fill in as "ContentPath" in the Parameters and I try it I get this message: ------------------------------------------------------- *** Security Sandbox Violation *** SecurityDomain 'http://www.go...more >>

Bug in Flash Player 7? Hi, I'm using the Loader component to load external JPG images. I use the complete event listener to track the download of the images. In the authoring enviroment, when simulate download is on, the preloader works correct, it loads the jpg's one after another. ...more >>

I'm new to flash and learning that it's a very complex program! But very helpfull! any way my question is: when I use the menu bar from the UI section I make the labes but what do I do from there to link them all? thanks for any help! ...more >>

I have a 25 second video swf file that loops ok at first, but after 1 rotation, is starts over mid loop. Any help would be appreciated. S.O.S. Alan...more >>

A newbie speaks..... I've put some spinning letters in a movie, but when it comes to testing the movie, letters appear, disappear, reappear, and there's no spinning. I must be missing something fundamental, but MM's help dialogue is not user friendly enough to work it out! Cheers ...more >>

here's the situation: an image gallery with thumbnails, and when you click on a thumbnail, an external jpeg loads into an empty MovieClip, called Mc_Holder. Now, here's the twist: When the user clicks on whichever jpeg that just loaded, I want a popup window to open, with a larger version of ...more >>

does anybody know of any college or university that has an on-line flash coarse for beginners. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks....more >>

Hi. Go to http://www.8graphic.com Look at the right side of the preloader, there is an orange-gray stripe moves forward. I know how to make that preloader but I want you to tell me how to make that orange-gray stripe. Regards Reza Saheban ...more >>

I want to get the flash(I want dreamweaver etc. too) logo out of the splash screen so I can use it as an icon on my desktop. Does anyone know how to get the logo? I have hunted around but can't find it. Thanks stillwaiting ...more >>

Help !!! i use Flash MX2004 , i recently downloaded a flash template which contains ..fla file but when i tried to open and edit it it gave me and error stating "Unexpected File Format ".Can some one help me out in trying to overcome this problem . ...more >>

I need to put rotation handles to a movieclip. The same way it happens when you rotate an element in editing mode but in the final movie. How to? ...more >>

Hi. 1. Please write the JavaScript for changing the web page background color after a few seconds (for example 10 seconds). 2. Please write the action script for changing the background color after a few seconds (for example 10 seconds). Regards Reza ...more >>

Hi, If someone knows about this trick ... it could make my day ! I try to use the new screen animation system to build a guided tour ... Well ... First of all, I need to do a quick intro with 3 or 4 screens playing one after the other. In each screen I've got an animation about 150 frame...more >>

Hi, I am looking for the easiest way (if there's one ;-) to make a menu such as the two-level top-menu at: www.kvh.com If you go on any of their top level buttons (products for example), there's a very nice ~1 sec. transition in which the lower bar appears and then in the lower bar differen...more >>

I have read a great article on DevX that shows how to embed a flash player in a ..NET application. The flash movie is able to REQUEST and SEND data to the .NET application thru the fscommand. I am looking for a way to have the flash movie RECEIVE data from the .NET application. Is there ...more >>

Hello, I generated a simple button using a graphic symbol for the "up", a short movieClip for the "over" and a graphic symbol for the "down". On mouseOver, the movieclip loops. I only want it to play once then remain on the last frame of the movieclip until MouseDown. Where did I error? Re...more >>

I am using a swf for a common symbol lybrary. But I want to be able to update it frequently. When the main swf loads it causes the lybrary to download to the users computer and be cached. After that how can I make it check for an uptate rather then loading from the chached file? Will ...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to save a button I made in Flash to input into a Dreamweaver document. When i looked up what to do it said: Open the FLA file, then export it as a SWT by choosing File > Export Movie and saving as a Generator Template file type. Although there was no listing of Generato...more >>

I need a script to a button that will open up in its own window and the other window that is going to be open it a .swf file DOes anyone has it if so can you please give it to me? Thanks ...more >>

I made some doors that open up with masking. My problem is when I link the doors to go to a scene they dont do anything. So does anyone know if masking screws up linking and if there is any way to fix it. Thanks in adavance ...more >>

I bought Macromedia Studio MX for some $1378 AUD. so basically , ANYONE who uses my laptop computer (e.g friend, computer technician fixing the comp, fellow students and co-workers) with Flash mx on it can see my registration code when they are loading up flash mx and steal it then use it??? ...more >>

Hey has anyone noticed that when importing a jpeg Flash does NOT recognize its color profile (Adobe 1998 or whatever) and therefore the image when imported doesn't look the same way as in Photoshop or Safari? Is there a workaround - remedy? cheers ...more >>

need some basic help and understanding of how to make a gradient fill that I apply to a rectaangle stick to all the edges when I pull and shape the rectangle into more of a polygon. I am trying to develop a lower menu navigation bar similar to the one that is shown here. http://home.pacbell...more >>

I have a sound and i want to loop it, i know how to loop it but when i play it, he play the sound and when he come to loop, he stop 1 second and then he coutinue. Somebody can help me please??? Thanks ...more >>

I recently bought the MX2004Pro upgrades. But I am not sure if the investment is wise because I can't find many good Flash web sites to convince me that Flash is in fashion or in the main stream. For some unknown reasons, Flash is still being widely used as the alternative of animated GIFs. Wh...more >>

I created a movie wihich is some 30 seconds long in which the opening is a menu. Basically, i would like to know how to make it so that everything in the movie will loop infinitely BUT the menu. I didn't know how to make a menu in the first place, so odds helping me may be a little complicat...more >>