How could you make a background in flash that scrolls and repeats itself instead of scrolling through multiple backgrounds? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks....more >>

I have encoded video with an alpha channel. The alpha channel is recognized in Flash 8, but there is a nasty grey halo or fringe around the characters. The characters are set on a mostly white background, so the fringe looks terrible, it looks like a cheesy drop shadow. I am exporting from FCP...more >>

Okay, in short, I purchased a Flash template. There is a movie clip symbol with a buy now button located in it. I am ATTEMPTING to make the "but now" text link to a web page. When I select the text and type the URL into the propoerties link winow nothing happens. The most I have been able to d...more >>

What is it that i have to write to make the flash document link to another webpage (i am making an intro for my website) Please HELP!!!:(...more >>

I'm not sure if this has been brought up before, but has anyone noticed the placement of your type shifts depending on whether you use anti-alias for animation or readability in relation to zoom size? For example... 1. Create a new document and type any word. 2. Set the word to 'anti-alias...more >>

Im interested in shooting "talking head" video against a greenscreen. Then will need to composite the video against stock or original backgrounds. I have heard that Flash 8 for the Mac will do this easily. anyone can help me? any links about this or can explain to me? thank you ...more >>

Is there a way to have a dynamic text field in the 'over' state of a button? I'd like a generic button that on mouseover could display a numeric identifier, using actionscript. I've tried a few times, but no luck. ...more >>

I have downloaded the 30day trail of flash, but now that the trail period is done I can't find any uninstaller anywhere. Is it any?...more >>

Hi, I'm trying to use the MovieClipLoader to load a text file containing the name of a jpg file, so the client can change the pic at will. My script is below. The thing is, it loads any swf I ask it to, but it won't load a jpg. It also doesn't generate the trace error in the attempt to lo...more >>

I don?t believe this, we ran away from DHTMLs and others and took Flash as a substitute to avoid Cross Browsers problems, to find ourselves into another kind of Browsers disclosures. I have a flash file that calls smaller flash files into area defined inside it by NEXT and PREVIOUS buttons...more >>

Hey, when I go to a website that uses flash, such as nikeskateboarding.com, the graphics have dots and sketchy coloring. Why might this be?...more >>

Hi, im new to this Flash thing and iv just started playing with it. When I import a .PNG file it has a white background around the image, Is there a way to remove this white background?? thanks, Kyle ...more >>

I'm unable to make an animated gif in Flash 8 Pro. I've set the Publishin Standards to gif. I set the type of gif to 'animated', and the picture size to 'move' (also tried dimensions equal to the flash movie). F8pro creates the gif file. If I drag and drop it to IE to view it, I get a single ...more >>

Hi, I have a flash intro for my website and I cant get it to use the right font. I try changing the font to Tahoma and whenever I view the font on my pc its exactly how I want it when I view the flash intro, however whenever i view it on other pc it always appears as Times New Roman????? ...more >>

hi is there a way to call from a movie clip to function that's on the _root level? thanks...more >>

Folks: In IE, take a look at: http://astro.temple.edu/~edamala/joseph/ Notice how it does not load. There are four layers. Try the same URL in Firefox and you have no probs. ...more >>

I created a movie in Flash 7.2 a couple of weeks ago and left it alone for a while after uploading it to the website. Everything was fine. I needed to make an edit to the movie today and opened up the .fla file and all of my scenes are gone! I had re-named Scene 1 to a more descriptive name...more >>

Alright. I've been using flash for a while, but I'm still not very good with it. Heres my question/problem.. I'm trying to make a simple flash movie, where every time the button is clicked, it advances to the next frame. Its for a picture slideshow. I know all the commands and everything, ...more >>

Please point me in the right direction.......I am wanting to have the capability of having web site users input their cell phone number on my site and have content (ringtone), delivered directly to their phone. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.:music; ...more >>

Hi there, I made a Flash intro.swf. If this intro stops I want to start my index.htm automaticly without clicking the mice. Is this possible? Bye there...more >>

Hello, I try to use XMLSocket. The connection is established, data are sent, but when data arrive, the onXML event is never called ! Does someone know where is the error in my script or somewhere else ? Thank you, Olivier L. function myOnConnect(success) { if (success) { // this wor...more >>

Hi I wanted to know, how do you create the effect where say you have a picture but it looks more like a scetch outline and then all of a sudden its like a wall pops down and there's a full color image of that same picture? Would this be considered Masking? And also how is the effect achieve wh...more >>

I have downloaded a macromedia flash player which contains a web video I want to be part of a powerpoint presentation. Can anyone help me do this....more >>

I have Flash 4 and bought a Flash 5 upgrade on eBay. Once I upgrade, will I be able to open my old Flash 4 FLAs in 5? The 5 manual is silent on the subject and my search inside Macromedia's site and of the web generally failed to answer the question. Thanks ...more >>