It's been a few years since I used Flash but I've never had this issue before. I motion tweened some (Flash) type, which looks good. However, after I publish the type gets pretty pixilated. What can I do so the type keeps its integrity after being published? Thanks. ...more >>

Anybody know where to get an XML feed of stock prices? Ideally I would like to find a site that lets me put the stock symbol(s) in a URL request and then get an XML page back. Be nice to get history of prices too. Barring history, I can always populate my own database. I know I COULD pa...more >>

I imported a movie into Macromedia and made it into a swf, how would I make it smaller. its only 20 seconds and its hitting up 1MB... http://www.angelfire.com/pokemon2/thegoodertimes/ Right here it is. ...more >>

The flash video was made with Squeeze. It works fine until approx 8 mintues then the video freezes. Sometimes the videos freezes and the audio continues. Any solutions?...more >>

Hi This is my problem. Im creating a multimedia presentation including flash, htm, pdfs etc. The content will be stored in a USB Memory Stick and given away to future customers. The idea is that every time the user plug their USB Memory Stick into the computer, their browser will start au...more >>

Ok if im making a form i should use the the textinput component right? ok lets assume yes...then how come I cant apply a dynamic text setting or a multiline wrap? And whats also weird is that If I use the reg text tool to make a box..when I resize the box to make a bigger input field the type ...more >>

I have this button that links to a pop up window via getUrl; it's working fine but the window is a whole browser window and I want it to be borderless, no toolbars or scrollbars or anything, just a flat window 700 x 600. Can you tell me how to make this possible? ...more >>

I have made the book covers on photoshop and I am attempting to make the book open on flash. I know that the shape tween doesn't work with symbols but I don't know how to get this effect to work with images that aren't made on flash...I'm a little confused! Becka ...more >>

I'm using LoadVars to load data from an aspx page. Let me show you some script before I explain my problem. function Init(){ var myNames_ary:Array = getNames(); trace(myNames_ary); } function getNames(){ var return_ary = new Array(); var my_lv:LoadVars = new LoadVars(); my_...more >>

This is killing me. x___x I want to use some movie clips for my page, the problem is, that the movies that the contractor gave me are (I am assuming) not compatible with Flash and Quicktime. They are .BUP .IFO .VOB Is there a way I can change these formats into .movs? For sanity'...more >>

I'm trying to create a pop-up in FlashMX 2004 that is 475x450 This is my code: on (release) { getURL("http://modubuilt.com/Showcase%20Pages/Army.htm","_blank"); } That part works just fine, but I need to incorporate my height (475) & width (450) Could someone please help me? ...more >>

:beer; hi! I have this banner in flash in a div tag with transparency... my movie is 468x180 and my banner size is 468x60 when i'm on frame 1... the nexframes opens it up to be 468x180.... What i want to know is when my mouse is out of the div, i want the movie to go to frame 1, banner size...more >>

I've imported several different types of audio;AIFF,WAV,MOV - and tried all compression types in properties. My original sound file sounds GREAT, even when I "test" it in the properties window. When I publish the scene or movie it sounds like reverb has been added and the EQ has been change...more >>

... or in some way effecting the text - which is actually an image scroll - as a button so that clicking on the text will open another window with the appropriate website. The scrolling text can be seen here: http://www.ecpfunds.com/record.htm. The company's websites are noted under their...more >>

The file I'm having a problem with can be found at the following http://www.angelfire.com/ult/inbetweenswing/bee_man/loader2.fla. I can't seem to make this file show the progress of the loading when it's exported. Can somebody please help me out? I know the problem lays within the acti...more >>

A lot of my MP3's that i try to import have an error message One or more files were not imported imported because there were problems reading them. they are just plain mp3 files that i downloaded and play fine with winamp, windows media player, itunes... what should i do to make it c...more >>

I am creating a CDROM. It has an email form in it. I want to send the email directly to a static email address from the form without opening outlook or whatever. What is the easiest way to do this? ...more >>

Hi guys, I'm a newbie to Flash, but I'm using it to create an electronic press kit (EPK) for my band for my media class at school. The EPK will also be used as a website later on. So far I've worked out pretty much everything i've needed to know for myself, but have come across a problem. Th...more >>

In making an animation, can you change the frames per second rate for individual scenes without changing the frames per second rate for the whole animation. If so, how do you do it? Thanks to anyone who can help. ...more >>

I'm making an animation using flash, and have made about 20 scenes. I was wondering if anyone knows if it is possible to re-arrange the order of your scenes, and if so how? Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. ...more >>

when i preview my works in the browser i right click & set allow for the mx flash player settings. But the problem is i cant acces that menu but the rest of the others are working fine can someone help me?? ...more >>

Hi, Are there any MM Support staff reading this who can state for the record whether there is any way they can repair damaged FLA files. I suspect the file I have a problem with maybe an asset in the library at fault as I can open the file, create SWF and run the movie but any attempt to ...more >>

Hi guys. I've got a problem, a huge problem, stupid but huge. WHY can't I display my html menues in a html page when under these menues there is a flash movie???? Thenaks...more >>

I just new to this macromedia flash creation, and want to start to learn to create a .swf file for my web page? So who can tell me which macromedia softwares is the BEST tool for create a professional .swf file? ...more >>

Hi ... I could use some help before I buy this product. I am creating video home tours to post on my website. Currently I'm using Photodex to create the mpg movie. The mpg2 is usually around 97 mb, much to big to post and stream on the web. I can use Photodex's web show presenter, and it compr...more >>

hi the project is allmost done,i need help to embed an actionscript scrollbar. i have it all in the fla library. http://www.yanivbahat.com/final.rar what i need to scroll is the tops movieclip (thumbnail images) and the same in the BOTTOM movieclip(thumbnail images) any help will be...more >>

I am new to web design, and I am having a problem with installing Flash MX 2004 buttons on a Dreamweaver MX 2004 document. The buttons are too small on the document and when I upload them to my web site. I designed my own buttons, I didn't use the Flash buttons that are in the common library. ...more >>

I am having trouble with the appearance of a site I am building. The site utilizes a drop down menu and a .swf animated banner. The issue is that as the banner loads the animation "stalls" as it starts to spell out the acronym "SUSRIS" on the right. The stall we are seeing doesn't keep th...more >>

hi in my project where i can "mix an match earings" i choose one top from the tops thumbnail (allways the same size) and one bottom thumbnail . when i am clicking on them i am getting a full ear ring pic in the main movie clip (on the left) my problem is with my BOTTOM thumnails because wh...more >>

My company is looking to hire a full time Flash developer and I was wondering if anyone knew where we could look. We've been trying all the major websites like careerbuilder, monster and dice.com but if there is one specific to Flash I haven't found it. Please let me know if you can. Tha...more >>

I was just interested in knowing how to make a play button so i can start a flash animation....more >>

Last week I wanted to download a few samples of flash projects for a presentation on flash possibilities. I downloaded a few and they didn't work, I tried to open 1 in flash to see if I could re-save it but when flash opened a big white window apeared over the timeline keeping me from viewing ...more >>

Hello, I have created a Flash movie that loops (in total, the movie is 1 minute, 30 seconds long). I need it to play on a regular DVD player. This is for a store Kiosk. Can I just burn the SWF file on to a DVD, or does it have to be exported or published a certain way? Any help would be mo...more >>

Hi, I am completely new to Flash. I do use DW and FW extensively. I have a customer who's created an instructional DVD that she's selling through her website. I'd like to add a video snippet of the DVD to her website. Does anyone know what's the best way to do this? Can I use Flash? ...more >>

I need help optimizing my movies, they are too big, specifically my banner ad. How do make complex nice looking banners not over 30k?...more >>

I need to be able to play Flash 7 video on a PocketPC 2003 device (HP4705) connected to a site by WiFi. This is for a big training application at a giant consumer goods firm client. There's only a Flash 6 player available, and no one at Macromedia can/will tell me when the 7 capability will be...more >>

I am having problems optimizing my flash banner ad. Can anyone offer tips on publishing or re-designing it to make it small. How can you make a pretty complex banner with tweening and key framing that doesn't end up over 30k? ...more >>

Why is it than when loading text from an external file it only works if the SWF movie AND the external file reside in the same directory!? If I place the external text file into a different folder to the SWF (even on my local machine as opposed a server or HTTP location) nothing appears in the...more >>