Hi people! I'm just entering the 2d to 3d world and it looks like a new fronteer really...i'm astonished. I even tried swift 3d but it crashes most of the time with complex artwork so i tried lightwave. The problem is how do integrate the two programs ? Mostly i've found info about lightwave t...more >>

Does macromedia expect me to switch between Dvorak and Qwerty every time I switch between coding and using key commands? I have it set to Dvorak with Qwerty commands, so why doesn't flash respect this? I realize I could remap every command, but then it shows up in the menu incorrectly, an...more >>

Hello, I caught a tutorial at actionscript.org http://www.actionscript.org/tutorials/beginner/Launch_Applications_using_Flash/i ndex.shtml That was about opening external applications using flash. I download the files but have unsucessfully opened an external application. I am using...more >>

I am sure this is easy.. I have 2 movie clips on the main timeline Dog and Cat I wish for dog to have a button that will send cat to frame "oo" so on dog I have the following action on a button on (release) { //root_.cat.gotoAndStop ("oo"); trace("dddd"); } I have also t...more >>

Hi all, Anyone know a chat client source in FLA? Valics Lehel http://www.grafxsoftware.com ...more >>

I have a 30 minute audio that I want to stream while a logo and name of the audio fades in and out. The audio works fine, and I have created the graphics and they fade in and out correctly for about 100th of the total clip. How can I keep the graphics going for as long as the audio is playing?...more >>

I want to put my flash .swf file on cd. I have created an auto run file for it but it will not open it. Does the file need to be a .exe file. if so can someone give me an example of the autorun file or what I am doing wrong. ...more >>

Greetings, I'm looking for a flash artist that can script for a one time project, with php if necessary. The artwork and original flash scheme is completed and acceptable to clients. They want another version of the project. It appears it will have to be done again from scratch. The hitch is...more >>

hello all, i freelance for a company that requires me to pick from a huge list of sites within the city to photograph their products. what i'd like to do (i'm not even sure if this is possible or not), is to create a flash interface that prompts me to input the address (sometimes there are...more >>

I am just learning flash, I am learning how to tint tween using flash. I created the symbol and dropped it into the movie canvas but how do u get to the instance properties to where it says color effects?? thanks for any advice anyone can give me ...more >>

Does anyone know if you can dynamically generate a maze (2 or 3 dimensional with right angles and not) and allow a user to navigate with a mouse via a Flash movie? - Doug...more >>

Which is the correct format to use when building your Flash presentation for use on a 50" Plasma screen (at 16:9 ratio) and to be used on a computer at 4:3 ratio (burned to CD for sales presentations)?? I work for a in-house graphic department and we've not had the best of luck creating Fl...more >>

I am producing a training CD using Flash MX2004 Pro. Project has several "modules" or sections with a short .FLV vid clip then some instructions etc... I normally use frame labels for navigation but each of these (10) sections has a fairly long timeline so I have decided to use a seperat...more >>

Folks, I have a very similar movie to the video showcase example shown here (http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/articles/vidtemplate_vidshowcase.html ) and have a question regarding the progressive nature of the flash video component. It seems that when you have multiple slides conta...more >>

I have a serial number for Flash, but I can't activate Flash. There is nowhere to enter the serial number. I'm confused. I tried updating flash, but it said "Flash MX 2004 is not installed on your computer. I'm sure its installed! I download it from a site. to see some screenshots, go ...more >>

Until Microsoft fixes its security so that Spyware does not get get installed simply by VIEWING an email in Outlook with ActiveX enabled, then I must disable ActicveX in my IE browser. Unfortunately this also results in effectively disbling EVERY Flash program that any webpage tries to run...more >>

Does anyone know of a "foolproof" way to open a PDF file? I have seen some ways that basically recommend treating it like a URL file. ...more >>

I have a simple movie that has a jpg that I want to tween across the stage - just like this link: http://www.macromedia.com/special/inspiration/goodyear/ Why does it take 27 seconds to load??...more >>

I do need some help on this one... I inserted a swf on a html page, but this animation is just too heavy and takes too long to be loaded... I heard there is a way to make the animation load separatelly from the rest of the page, so that all this can be shown faster to my visitor. According to ...more >>

Hi, I've found a free plugin for Illustrator 8.0 to export to swf. (FLASH WRITER 1.0) ... but it requires a serial number that I can't get because the link on macromedia.com dosn't work. Any suggestions? -- Thanks Pop ...more >>

I am loading images into a movieclip, but when I try to animate their opacity levels it has no effect. Any ideas?...more >>

I made a post yesterday, and now I cannot find it...is there quick link where I can find my posts? Thanks, JH...more >>

Hi! When I try to use the Symbol font, I only get squares instead of the supposed characters. The only way to make the characters appear is turning off anti-alias, but the result is ugly... what's the problem? This happens on Jaguar and Panther with Flash MX 2004. It didn't occur with Fl...more >>

I am a beginner and am trying to change the brightness of an object and add sound to a movie clip. All of the help and online support says to: Windows>Panels>Effect to adjust brightness and Widows>Panels>Sound to add sound Effect and Sound are not options under Windows>Panels in Flash 2004...more >>

Hi, does anyone has a clue where I can download the stand alone installer for hte flash player? I need to embed it on a cd rom and I can't send people to download it online. thanks paolo...more >>

hello everybody, after a lot of testing it seems that i have to come to the conclusion that flash input textfields (in flash player, not on stage) can NOT be filled with content using the windows-xp standard input method editor (IME) for several asian languages' characters (eg chinese/japane...more >>

Is there a way to convert an animation to an MC. Say I build something in the timeline and decide I want it to be a movie clip. How can I convert it? ...more >>

is there anyway to make .swf file format with custom name at runtime in a flash movie? I want to make a flash movie that get some text and then export (or make) a new .swf file that contain that text box. thx ...more >>

How do I do to export the swf and don't provide these options ? You know, sometimes you right-click on a swf and the only option you got is parameters and about flash... I just don't wont the user will be able to zoom thx guys ...more >>

Hi people, I have a function which returns a random number. The random number is within a range specified when the function is called. This works fine, But I would like to also ensure that the new random number picked is different to the previous random number that was ge...more >>

Hi I am wanting to animate the drawing of a circle with colour fill so it fills with a new colour as you may expect a count down stopwatch to work. I have tried it using rotating semi circles on a centre point as a mask on a circle which sort of works. Is there a better way to do thi...more >>

i'm having a problem! and i really would thank someone who helped me! (sorry about the english, i'm rusty) i'm portuguese and i'm developping a work that requires loading an external txt file... the problem is... when the swf. loads the information of the txt. it doesn't show thing's like ac...more >>

Hi, does anyone know where I can download all the players for the main platforms and os? I need to be able to download them all instead of been redirected by a detector to a specific page where is possible to download only the appropriate player for the os I'm using. thanks www.paqui...more >>

Hello everyone I have a little question.I will try to explain it as best i can. I have movie which loads individal movies into the root. I have a preload script on each of the movies. There is a little animation for 5frames then the it hits the preload script. Loads the movie and carrys on...more >>

Hi there, anyone who has encountered problems when downloading Flash Player ? I am running Explorer and when trying to re-install Flash player it never starts to download... Anyone has got a clue how to cure this ?? Best regards, Pierre ...more >>

Hi people, how can I convert a string to capitals? Or alternativley how can I make a input text field, that uses only caps? Thanks, Dave...more >>

I am thinking of making a online chat service like habbo hotel or www.cokemusic.com with flash games where you can win things and a masive chat room where people have to make a online version of them and talk to other people around the world. I also want their to be a catalog type thing where ...more >>

Its simple. Only click in export and choose avi, but when animation is ready, you see that doesn't render movieclips. Are there a way to capture all flash animation with a software and convert to avi, with all movieclips? ...more >>

I'm using a Javascript based menu with images...when dropping down over Flash, the menu is behind it...any way to fix that? TIA!...more >>

Hi I am just looking for a quick bit of advice I am making a CD ROM - I have been involved in creating CD Roms in director before but for the last few years I have been using Flash - What are the advantages of using Director over flash - In particular concerning projector files - Should I ...more >>

Hi, Does anyone know how to make a button symbol swap for another on release? Cheers...more >>

I would like to rotate something and additional 33 degrees everytime I press the button. Something like: currentRotation = currentRotation + 33 I'm not sure how to get the current rotation (angle)? Any ideas? ...more >>

Hi, I'm importing 3 SWF files as movies into my library to use...and on import the 3 SWF files are added to the library and some "graphic"-item symbols are created as well. However these automatically generated graphic symbols aren't identical to the originals thus and cause a "morphing" ...more >>

I need help figuring out what those tools are call, that you buy to draw (tablet?) for computer. Anyone know?, Plus do you think that it would work with Flash Mx?...more >>

When using a Javascript menu with images and dropping down over a Flash movie, the menu is behind the movie...any way to fix that? TIA...more >>

x="pic153" loadMovieNum(x+".jpg",10) if there is not pic153.jpg on file, how do i get flash to tell the user that there is no pic153.jpg...more >>

How do I create a simole animation and then add in a robotic voice to it. Where can I find a good tutorial on it. Without crap. (I don't like the tutorials on this site because they have so much crap on them I can barely understand it!) ...more >>

I really want flash, but I can't download the trial version. I click download, but all it does is download "noname.htm". I'll look in that file, but it just brings me to the download page. How can I download it? ...more >>

does anyone know how to change my actions panel from "expert" to "normal" mode. the book i have is for flash, and i have flash mx. the way the book says to do it isn't there! thanks ribs...more >>

hello :) i am somewhat new to flash and i'm having trouble with my preloader. i need to know if its possible to preload a whole mp3 file ( 4 seconds long ) before the animation starts to play. i can preload all the frames, but on a 56k line the movie loads and the animation starts withou...more >>

I have encountered a problem using the listener object for the detection of a textfield onChanged event. I am changing the text within a textfield via a Javascript command (ie. dynamically changing it) and the onChanged event does not trigger. Has anyone found a work around or a solution for t...more >>

When I open my flash file in an html page, it doesn't show up correctly. The flash movie only fills up about 90% of the screen. What do I need to do???...more >>

Okay, so I'm designing this district map for the Ohio Senate. My plan is to make each county a movie_clip so on roll-over the county changes color and other actions will occur. I took a jpg image of the districts and I traced over all the counties using paths and made all 88 counties individ...more >>

Ok, I built a friends site in Flash and he has some clips of some animations he made. I embedded the video into flash, and when I load the swf into Dreamweaver and view it on my system, it works great. However, when I upload to the web, and try and view it, it loads then nothing on the scree...more >>

I have the FLA file. I would like to export all the .JPG & .BMP out of the library. In the Library, there are nearly 174 files. What is the best way to export those file out of the library, out of FLASH and in to a folder on my hard drive? Thank you. ...more >>