Sorry if this is a newbie question but can you make the background of a flash page completely transparent? If so how because I dont see anything in the modify document window. (using flash MX pro 2004) ...more >>

How do I combine the layers that make up an image to create a shadow of the entire image?...more >>

I need help with 2 things, I dont know the ActionScript code to load variables from a php file, and I don't know how to set a font color or the background color in Flash to look for a certain variable... do I just type in $myvariablenamehere in place of #FFFFFF or something? Thanks ...more >>

Some of my test users are having playback issues with my site http://www.s1.com/lending The issue is that the video stops playback at around 5 sec (the video is fully downloaded as I can see it in my Temp Internet files). I have tested on 6 computers and have been able to replicate the issue...more >>

Hello, I created a scrolling pictures that are going to be buttons (to link to a new window) I notice that when I finished it doesn't have a smooth transitions to the first picture. How can I fix it? I want it to continually to loop. THanks ...more >>

Hi All, Never ran into this before. Did some snooping around in the forum and couldn't find anything conclusive. getURL("this.zip","whatever","whatever") opens a new window(good) but doesn't "find" the file. Hitting refresh in the browser DLs the file. Am I missing something? Also does the sa...more >>

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Hi, has anyone else experienced this problem? I'm using a Jpeg image in a Flash movie. The Jpeg tweens from 0% to 100% Alpha. In Publish Settings, Jpegs are set to 100% quality. Everything looks good and then all of a sudden, I test the movie and the Jpeg has gone pixelated. I have not changed...more >>

AFter i do a drag and drop to one of my symbols i want to get the actual symbol name.....I know how to get the instance name BUT i am trying to get the name of the actual symbol.... how can i do that?? thanks ...more >>

Hi guys, I just ran into this new cool product and had to let you all know about it, it allows you to create Full Windows Application from Flash MX, it uses ActionScript and it is Synchronized in a OOP matter, also you can Add ActiveX Controls to your Flash Movies just like in VB and Other ...more >>

How do I draw a perfect circle in Flash programmatically or manually? The Oval Tool is dodgy. The curveTo() from Drawing API is even dodgier. Any hints? ...more >>

Hello, I'm Kenton. I love Flash, and have been using it ever since Flash 5, which was when I was old enough to know how to do things on computers. Anyways, to get to the point, I think a feature that Flash, as being an animation program is missing, are things like skeletons. You see these in...more >>

Hi, I'm relatively new to web design, and I've reached another one of those times when I must learn some more skill to progress in my project. I have a Flash animation as my navbar on an HTML site. In the navbar, I want a strip of film to be continuously running from underneath the logo on t...more >>

Hi, Totally new to Flash here. I've created a file in MX, set the frame rate to 20fps and added the following layer script to get a red/blue flashing triangle: === start actionscript === // create a movie for my flashing triangle _root.createEmptyMovieClip ("movie", 1); // this variab...more >>

Hi you all, I have a bit of a problem... I have a movie with a combobox... I have defined several labels and data within the combobox... The thing that i want to achieve is that when i select a topic inside the comboBox (like ProjectWater) it has to start loading that topic into a Loader...more >>

I have this flash file that a friend sent me. He wants me to edit it, but it has so many damn layers. in the gallery section when you click on 1-9 of the thumbnails under Gallery Homes, he wants to have that 1-9 scrollbar pictures that you see under the full picture when you click on gallery. ...more >>

Working in flash MX... I have placed a scroll bar component attatched to dynamic text box in three different scenes all three carry different information. They all scroll and look good and have been set up correctly but the problem I am having is that when I publish movie and upload it to se...more >>