How do i add sounds to my movie. and how do you make the movie in like a format where you can play it on quicktime or sumthing like that? ...more >>

A file of mine is made from Flash 8. I have no problem viewing it on my browser because I have Flash Player 8. But I used my Mom's computer and she has flash player 7, because most people still have that. So, when I play it on Flash player 7, all I see is two black circles pop up and a buzzing...more >>

New question, What is the best way to keep flash files small w/o buying any additional file compression software. Should I save my images for the web in PS before I import? Should I use Firewroks (which I don't really like) instead of along with PS? Is there an optimum number of frames...more >>

Ok guys, Im a Flash newbie, so be explicit in your explanations. I've designed a site that contains a main movie with only the menu & interface. Each menu item loads 3 movies onto a specific level(1,2,&3) using loadMovieNum. 1. How can I use a preloader that checks to see if all 3 movies a...more >>

Hey, I am an in the very beginning stage of learning Flash but have experience with video production, after effects, dreamweaver, golive, etc. On our website I am simply tryint to create a transparent scrollpane that displays welcome text to our site. I used the scrollpane and everything wor...more >>

How can I create a dynamic text field and use it as i use movie clip? maybe converting it? or create a movie clip from the text field itself? I tried to do masking on the text field but it didn't work... I'm pretty sure that's because it's not a movie clip. ...more >>

Anyone else running into issues with the Flash Player 8 crashing the browser? I've tested it on and XP machine w/ Firefox, I.E. and many others with the same results... CRASH... Only happens on a few sites... ...more >>

I am working on a Flash piece that has voice over. It is similar to an educational tool, so it has 37 different sound files that add up to around 6 minutes. (99% is one time use sound) Before the sound was added, the SWF was able to play quickly at 286k. Currently the SWF is taking far too long ...more >>

I am trying to play about 20 or so swf files in a row. How do I do this? I just want them to play continously without having to click any buttons...they should just flow one right into the next. Thanks!! :) ...more >>

I am trying to play about 20 or so swf files in a row. How do I do this? I just want them to play continously without having to click any buttons...they should just flow one right into the next. Thanks!! :) ...more >>

Calling txt files into flash but as flash player 7 or 8 can not se right characters even that I put "System.usecodepage = true;" script into first frame. But if I publish it as flash 6 or 5 all is good. Is there any kind of solutions? ...more >>

Hi Everybody, I have a movie where i need to put 3 different scrollpanes in. Keyframe 1 has a scrollpane component and is linked to the correct mc in the library. the same with keyframe 2 and 3 but when i export it loads in the correct mc for each scroll pane but deosn't resize. What am i d...more >>

Hi! i'm use activex from flash via fscommand when i use flash7 there was no problems but when i test my movie in flash8 there became some strange things.... when i show some tracing info in flash i see those parameters and all work fine but in flash8 they do not appear when i show some tra...more >>

Hi, I'm using Flash MX 2004 Professional and Colfusion MX 6.1. I've been using Flash remoting to link my access database to a adatagrid via Coldfusion. Now I have a small issue, everything works fine, but the date, it seems that whenever I try to enter/modify a date an error occur. I've ...more >>

The problem is unique. After installing Flash 8 the pop up command from flash not work any more, I mean on web work o.k. but to run the same file form pc pop up command just won?t work and without any message. This problem gone after I set restore date to windows before installing flash 8. All...more >>

The problem is unique. After installing Flash 8 the pop up command from flash not work any more, I mean on web work o.k. but to run the same file form pc pop up command just won?t work and without any message. This problem gone after I set restore date to windows before installing flash 8. All...more >>

For my latest Computing Studies project, i am having to learn Flash from scratch. Anyone know any good beginners tutorials? It would be helpful if these could be based towards games in actionsccript aswell. ...more >>

Having installed Flash 8 Video Encoder on Windows XP I can encode video using one of the predefined encoding settings but I am not able to select the 'Encode video' checkbox to customize the video encoding settings - the 'encode audio' check box is selectable. I have removed and re-install...more >>

I'm completetly new to Flash 8 from using Flash 5 a bit. All I need to do is have the flash timeline move to a certain frame and play (gotoandplay) when a button is clicked (on mouse event) but in Flash 8, I can't seem to find this. If done under Actions, I get an error (probably because no...more >>

Is there a way to convert SWF 2FLV, I think but not sure it will be the great protection...more >>

Is ther a new way in flash 8 to protect SWF files from downloading.... pls can anyone help me I develope a tutorial on the net and I dont anyone to use my SWF files free on the net from any computer Thanks ...more >>

I am mostly new to Flash and am planning to create a literary website -- I would like for people to be able to leave comments on each of the posts. Is this possible with Flash?...more >>

Would I be correct in assuming that whatever is being done layer-by-layer, frame-by-frame in the "timeline" / "design" mode of Flash, can also be replicated using straight ActionScript? If my assumption is correct, then is there a way for me to take my movie, constructed in timeline/design...more >>

My wife and I share the home computer. I have my user and she has hers. If I go to site that plays video (is msn.com) and click on a flash video link it works just fine. If my wife logs in and goes to that same site it always ask for her to download flash. I mean it "always" asks her to do...more >>

all of a sudden i can't see my actionscript in my actionscript window. it is there. i can highlight it with my cursor, but i can't see it...and more to the point it does not read it on publish. i have no idea what is going on and am about to go nuts....please help. i am on a mac running 10...more >>

I've got a program called "Astro" that does text effects and saves them as an swf. How can I add these effects to my .fla files to add these effects to my movies? I have NO CLUE how to add an .swf into an .fla and have done some research, but still have issues getting the movie to play, so a...more >>

I want to create a simple flash movie that will show numbers advancing from say 100 on. So when you see the beginning of the movie it will show "100" and then every second or so you see the numbers advance by one each time. I'm not using this as a stat counter. I want the numbers to advance on...more >>

Hi everyone, I wanted to know where can I download the FLASH MX 2004 Installer program? I can't find my installation CDs since I moved and I can't find the installer in the Macromedia site. I am pretty sure they used to be in the site in the download section. I am still have my key...more >>

Warning - do not assume that just because Flash 8 will save in Flash MX 2004 format you can open the document in Flash MX again. 1. Document created in Flash MX 2004 on Mac OS X 10.4 2. Document opened in Flash 8, modified, and saved in Flash MX 2004 compatible format. 3. Flash MX 2004 ...more >>

i guess i'm an intermediate with flash and i want to push things a little further and get more into actionscripting and advanced interactivity. one thing i want to try is this... on a site that i'm working on, a portion of the background has a grid pattern. what i would like to do is whe...more >>

I am trying to set up a flash movie that is essentially an opening page with buttons that call up individual flash movies to play on a section of that opening page. http://floridavet.com/Graphics/vax.swf to see what I am thinking (it's a swf file posted on a website). I want to be able to p...more >>

Specifically, I am try to embed a completed flash movie (swf) (550x400 size) within a larger swf movie (700X500 size) and then using buttons on the left (navigation links) to call up this embedded flash movie on demand. But when I import the swf movie, it does not import it properly (just som...more >>

Hello, I have a (left) hand symbol, how to rotate to make a right hand instance. Thanks. ...more >>

Is there a way to debug multiple flash files? I have about 40 that make up a 50 minute presentation and I want to make sure they all run OK without having to debug them one by one. Any ideas? Cheers Charles ...more >>

Hello I have been creating a few flash banners and what i have created i.e. in fla and when i export it some of the motion tweens arent taking place. i.e. have text that fades in and out but the motion tween does not work once i have exported it to a SWF.!!! but as an fla works fine i...more >>

i have a embeded FLV in Flash 8 i want to play wif the timeline it's normal when i'm using nextframe to control it. but when it comes to prevFrame() the video jump frame it's not acceptable.. i tried using imagesequence(jpg frame) but the file is too big for 3 sec video (500KB) FLV i...more >>

hello all, Can anybody tell me the solution for the text problem. am replacing the existing text which is in english to russian but disaplays all question marks . regards anil...more >>