Code stupid here... How do i go about making a button that will be animated on the rollover state and then reverse that animation on the rollout state? I just don't get it... ...more >>

computer: Mac G5 Hi: Here's my problem when I export a png 24 from photoshop and then import into flash the image looks washed out. In photoshop I've turned of the color management which helps with jpgs which import correctly into Flash. Now before you automatically go, "well it must b...more >>

I'm having trouble with printing from an online swf with alpha transparency assigned to a movie clip instance in a layer. The browser recognizes the apha, but my print action doesn't. I have a map on one layer. Above it is a layer with a simple box movieclip "ghost_mc", covering the map ar...more >>

I would like to put a "listen" page on my site that will play different samples of guitars being played through our amplifiers. I have flash mx. I have between five and ten files to use. Can someone give me some tips on how best to achieve this. Should I have an interactive player or are lin...more >>

Hi everyone... I'm developing a projector .exe project. I need to make two language versions, English and Spanish, I would like to make first a "mini - projector" with the language selection. I'm using the the fscommand's "exec" "Path to application" , I create a fscommand folder, and...more >>

Okay, I've got a preloader working with a normal Flash file. But the same preloader won't work with a slides template file. Am I doing something wrong or is there a trick to this?...more >>

have reviewed previous posts and its still not clear to me. can i use a button in a flash projector (mac+pc) to launch a word doc and have it open in word? yes or no? tried using get url but that launches web browser and i get cant find the file popup. tried the fscommand without anyluck e...more >>

I am compressing video from final cut pro, using compressor. I choose the square pixel option NTSC to CD-ROM as i want to export the video as embeded video into flash. I get an MP4 quick time movie that looks great. Then when I import the video in flash and publish the fla into the SWF file...more >>

Hi All Used this AS before to control another Mc on the main time line (mx), just got back started using mx2004 and I cant figure out why it doesn't work................ main time line - button instance added AS below: on (press) { _parent.mc_stockist.gotoAndStop(6); } on main time l...more >>

Hi guys- I'm trying to make a navigation button with text animations, but have hit a roadblock. I want the text to slowly enlarge when the user puts their mouse over the button, and slowly shrink back to normal size when the mouse is moved away. I've figured out how to add the 'enlarge' an...more >>

I would like to know if there is anyway to get the web server name within flash? For example, let's say my web site is called "http://xyz.com" and of course my flash will be served by this server. Within my flash document, I need the server name which in this case "xyz". Is there anyway to get...more >>

I have asked this before and have tried and searched on so many forums and it just doesn't seem to want to work. Basically I have two MC's on a time line, one with an actual clip the other which is empty. The empty clip has the instance name of "back". What I need to happen is when the main fi...more >>

hi. if you click right on some flash-movies, that you see on the web, there are often only two options, but no 'zoom in', 'zoom out' and so on). how can i export my flash-movie, that there are only two options at right-click? thx ...more >>

Hello, I am exporting a voice track with my flash, and no matter what setting i use, it always comes out crackling... When i play the sound (mp3) by itself on windows media player it sounds fine... So i changed the sound settings from stream to event... the sound is good, but my swf fi...more >>

Sorry, just a bit confused here, was in the Flash game awhile ago and just now getting back into it. Crazy how fast this thing is developing huh?!? Anyways... I have Flash Mx, but now I see there is Flash Mx 2004? Is this a different version? I also see Flash Mx Developer 2004, how is it ...more >>

hello How can I get the "width" of a *.jpg file, loaded into the mc by the loadmovie command? Checking the size of the movieclip returns only the size of the original movieclip, not the size of the loaded image file... Can someone help me with some tips? I would be very happy, th...more >>

Hey, Sorry if this is a silly question to ask, but I'm new to flash. I was wondering how to make this flash (http://home.golden.net/~pare4/Christian/Flashtest/flash_test.htm) transparent. Here is the code, and I was wondering where to put the transparent code in there. <html> ...more >>

I have an object modeled and animated in 3DS Max and I'd like to use it in Flash. What is the best way for me to go about doing this? I've looked into programs like Swift 3D and I haven't been able to find anything that is free. ...more >>

Hi, I'd like to advance my flash movie by 1 frame when the user hits the 'pgdn' key. I'm thinking of using on either Key.PGDN or on keypress<PGDN> - but i can't attach either of these to the frame on my movie without an error. Can anyone help me ? Thanks for your time,. MRP ...more >>

Greetings, I have a preloader as my first scene, after it runs through the preload it moves onto the main scene - this functions correctly. The problem occurs when every element in the main scene no longer functions. I have movieclips that don't run, listboxes that don't populate and exter...more >>

I'm new at this, I know how to use photo shop, corel, freehand. Front Page. I'm interested in learning, and buying software that could help me make an enhanced Cd. I have seen cd that play music, videos,images,animations, and pdf. files. I need to know what software I need. Please help m...more >>

i need help making a swf file. how do i make a regualar .swf file like the ones u see on regular websites?...more >>

I've created a Flash program with multiple layers and effects, when I export as an avi file only one layer plays from scene one. How can I export my Flash program as a complete avi program....more >>

To Whom It May Concern, I am trying to learn Flash and I got a book on it. But what I would like to learn, I don't know if it is the book. Ok, on one of my web sites that I go to and I click on the lick to look in the web site, the pages turn a snowy affect; making the first page disappear ...more >>

Is there a way to have the scroll bar component display only if the dynamically loaded text requires them to show up? thanks again for all your help, _jer.e...more >>

Could anyone explain me how to make drop down menus? I?m not looking for something very complicated... just something simple, not 3D or whatever. Thanx....more >>

Maybe what i?m asking is too obvious and easy but i couldnt understand how to do it. I made my flash movie and wrote "Start" at the end which links you to the rest of the website. The thing is when the movie ends and the start buttom appears, if the user doesnt click quicly, in the time...more >>

http://www.soundofdesign.com:16080/04_ordergenerators/ 'an oder generator' like Number 1... any ideas and or pointers in the direction of a helpful tutorial would be greatly appreciated. thanks :) ...more >>

How can I change the format of a Label Component...more >>

I have a flash movie I'm making that has 3 frames on the main timeline. In each frame, there are many movies being loaded and unloaded to different levels. The problem I'm having is that everytime I go from one keyframe on the main timeline and back to the first frame, all the buttons that I...more >>

I have flash MX. I've just made my first .swf movie. Now, when I'm in MX, the quality of the images is flawless, utterly smooth and perfect. The animation runs with any problems, it looks exactly as I want the swf to appear. So I prview the .swf, and on my gosh - DISGUSTING quality, terrible l...more >>

hi, hola: well, i'm an amateur flash user, and i have a problem. i'm making an animation. this is motio9n tweens between photos, but the first and da second photos, must have an after/before button. well, that's all right, but the button "after" appears in the movie, and i don't ...more >>

Hello everyone! I was wondering if someone can help me on a issue with flash. I have created a flash animation in a stage setting of 550 by 437. I wanted to extend the stage to 775 by 437 but all my animation is not aligned to the centre of the stage, what I want to know is with all mot...more >>

hi there can I set up Flash MX (not 2004 or pro) to play external .flv files? Is it possible to use FLash MX to create a cd rom that has large video files to show? PLease help ...more >>

I want to have my flash movie open within my index page . rite now I have as my index page then attached a url script to goto the page . I just want it to open within that page without opening a new window ? Thanks ...more >>

I'm searching for the flash player 7 (NOT the browser plugin) MacroMedia dies not offer a clear path to a player version... Can anyone send me the link to get the player? To Macromedia: Please make your website more clear. It's a hell to find a way to report any bug (and then again, sendi...more >>

I tried following this macromedia tutorial (http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/applications/jpeg_slideshow_xml/) and am unable to use my own images in the slide show. Any ideas why? I saved my file to the exact same path and size as their sample. I am going to attach my modified fil...more >>

Hi, I downloaded the MX 2004 version last week and activated the product etc................ and to my amazement find there are absolutely no help files in Flash............ The update link does 'nada' and likewise the upgrade link on the start screen is grayed out. 'Yes', I have contacted M...more >>

I want to replace a swf file with a jpeg if Flash is disabled. I think I'm supposed to be able to do this with Flash in the publish settings with the HTML tab's template. I have set the template to Flash 5 and according to the INFO link, it should load a replacement image if Flash isn't detect...more >>

I am going to create a business simulation, the simulation is going to start with a statement and the learner will need to choice from 1 of 3 responses each response will have a different consiquence. is there a way to track the answers and at the end provide the learner with the correct way...more >>

Hi, how do I do the following: I have a flash doc with a certain hight and with and I want to export it in ..swf and .exe but I want the size of the window to be exact, I dont want people to resize it by dragging the mouse! By the way, to send a flas movie by mail in order to receive i...more >>

hi all, we are doing an application passed on flash and actionscript and we want to disable the function key F1.. do any one know how to do this?? yours, Rafiq...more >>

Hello. I have created a navigation board that floats very slowly a few pixels at a time. On this board I have buttons and dynamic script. I have found that the the buttons and dynamic text move with the floating baord, bu the hit areas for the buttons stay where they are, giving inconsi...more >>

I have a scrolling list where the text is supposed to be bold. I see it correctly on my system at work, but when I look at it from hold it is not. Anyone know why this would be? Could it be a flash player issue? Here's a page in question. Do you see the scrolling list on the right as bold? ...more >>

I have made a flash contact form, (using MX 2004), but I have no idea how to write a PHP script that handles the data on my form and sends it back to my inbox in a easy to read format. I created the form with a tutorial from a book using this code: stop(); var gatherForm:LoadVars...more >>

This should be so simple, but I can't figure it out. I have a button with this code : on (release) { getURL("mailto:info@inlets.net"); } Which works great in a browser, but not when I make a projector. I can't find any documentation on this. Can some one please direct me to the info I...more >>

I've been working on a movie - and at the moment it's only visuals all assembled on the stage - it saved fine but when i came to open it today a dialogue box popped up telling me that although the file was safe and undamaged - there wasn't enough memory to open this movie. It told me to u...more >>

I've been searching on whether it is possible to play non-FLV video (e.g. AVI, MPEG) in Flash and my findings kinda tell me that this is not possible unless the video is imported and encoded in FLV format. Is this true? If not, what will be required to play/stream video files in a Flash ap...more >>

Hi I have a 150 MB fla file Flash MX 2004 Pro . 1Gh Celeron, 324 RAM, and no way to publish it.Usage of virtual memory grows to 1,5GB and than the publish crashes please help Simon...more >>

Hi! I'm workin on a website with many *.swf files that I load into levels. If I have a button in b.swf that I want to control the timeline in a.swf and tell it to go to label "home" what kind of coding does this require? I'm a beginner and would be very greatful to get some help! Tha...more >>

how do I tell when the mouse has entered and exited a button or movie clip? Basicly I want to create an animation that doesn't jerk around when the mouse enters and exits a button quickly. I saw a tutorial on this a while back but I have forgotten where I saw it. ...more >>

text problem... sometimes my text turns out fine,other times its blurred and not crisp. Is there a setting somewhere? button problem... I have no idea how to defined the hit area. I've used a copy of the button, create a rectangle.... seems very buggy ...more >>

Seen this posted before but never found an answer. Have a flv set to play automatically. Problem 1 is the audio starts and there is no video for the first three seconds assuming that audio loads faster than video?. Problem 2 is it starts and stops and starts and stops because on a slow connec...more >>

Are there any fixes for continual crashing when trying to Test Movie in Flash? I'm working on a G5 Dual 1.8 with 1Gb RAM, Mac OS X 10.3.5. All other applications running well. The .fla is less than 1Mb in size. I have restarted and thrown away preferences. After throwing away the prefs, ...more >>

I'm a pretty newbie to flash. Basically I have a frame by frame animation and I need to change the size of the animation. Is there an easy way to change all the keyframes at once? I tried selecting all frames and command A, but it only selects one frame. This animation is pretty long and it'd...more >>

Hi, I have been working with flash for about 5 years and never have i experienced a more buggy crash prone, featureless version of what should be a very well developed and professional product. 1. No Actionscript on right click, why? I know many people that used this religiously, why walk ...more >>

I am a school. I want buy 20 license how much should I pay? ...more >>

I just received an email about the Flash Video Kit and wonder if anyone can share with me about hosting videos done in Flash. Would I need to have a company like Vital Stream host the video done in Flash? Would I also have to use Cold Fusion in order to do the Flash Videos? I haven't used Flas...more >>

For some reason, not all the text that I want is showing up in one of my flash movies. I have some text that comes in when the movie is running, but the paragraph is abruptly cut off and the full text does not come up. I am referring to the movie that I have at http://toptiertemplates.com. ...more >>