This is very simple, however, it eludes my beginner's skills to understand why. A simple rotating image - three images, cross fading, to repeat continuously. The thing plays fine from the timeline, but when compiling into a swf movie, there is an extra white frame added - which really bl...more >>

A Flash project calls for launching 2 SEPERATE exe files, (LabWindows CVI) When the .exes were produced, they were given the SAME file names for both versions, (.uir, .dll ., and several dozen supporting files/file folders) so they can not be differentiated if they all reside together in a f...more >>

I have created a flash autorun program. I am going to put the program on a CD and distribute it. It is not being used online at all. I want to allow the user to click a button and be taken to a website. I put the following code in the actions area, but nothing happens. What am I doing wro...more >>

Hi there, I upgraded to Macromedia Studio 8. I purchased Flash MX2004 and was given Red Giant text effects. I was wondering if there was any way to update these so they work in Flash 8. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.:cool; ...more >>

I have have a swf file that is the final draft for a tutorial and it will not open up on my computer. I have flash MX and do not have an internet connection at home. Any help would be very much appreciatted! ...more >>

:confused; I am doing a flash tutorial at home and having problems with deleting the parts of the menu bar. The menu bar is in a seperate layer which i have turned into a graphic. In a seperate layer I have placed four rectangles over the menu bar. When I copy the smaller rectangles that are...more >>

http://www.wildflowerssite.com/index.html This little slideshow, made in Flash 8 with the SlideShowPro plugin, plays just fine in IE - exactly how I want it. However, Firefox seems unable to find the images... any idea what I may have done? Thanks -- Michael Evangelista ...more >>

How to do http://www.templatehelp.com/aff/preview.php?aff=Philarmon&skin=22&locale=en&curr ency=0&pr=yes&src=no&nt=yes&help=yes&sample=yes&faq=yes&nmg=yes&auth=yes&down=ye s&chm=&hide_flash=0&search=&PHPSESSID=fc8813ee32384889c990285db29ede55&referer=h ttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.flashvista.com%2Fflash_tem...more >>

I am simply trying to fade in the words 'Welcome to'. I split apart the words, reduce the alpha to 0, place a keyframe 15 frames up and set the alpha back to 100. I then shape tween the frames inbetween. It all works fine but as the letters 'e, c, o, m' All the letters with curves change sh...more >>

Hi everyone, I have made this site but i having a strange problem. I use a combobox to select wich project to load in a main target. I also use a prev and next button to navigate between pictures inside a project. When i click on a icon the project loads and the navigation works fine. ...more >>

Hi there guys I have been testing about 40 to 50 files in last two days. Most of the customer work that deals with panoramic or complex animations (more than 800 movie clips). I noticed that the performance are really choppy, while running on flash 6 and 7 they perfectly smooth. I tried th...more >>

Hi all- Is it possible using Flash to have a background sound play and loop when a webpage is opened? I'm a teacher and want to add a wind sound that I have to an online lesson. Thanks! Mark...more >>

Animation Area.com Best Animation Resources, Flash animation, 3d animation, Online animations & Animation links. Collection of dynamic 2D/3D animations, graphics tutorials, All about about animation from Character to Toon animation. Animation fanatic ? Discuss, post, ask and comment. ...more >>

http://www.hauntedhoochie.com/sections/tour/index.asp They have a nice little video tour of their haunted attraction, and it features still photos that are panned and zoomed in various fashions. Just wondering if anyone knows what app or script may have generated it. I like those effects,...more >>

I have made my whole site out of flash. Now when I open the flash movie it works perfectly. I then sent it to a friend to have him check it out, and he said he saw no text at all and it was just a template. Any Idea how to fix this? I'd like to get the site up and running today, but no one...more >>

I'm beginner, I just created the buttoms and found the linkage from the library but I saw export or import that type the url. Which do I choise? Exscample I pushed on the button when it goes to anther site by using the linkage? Thanks ...more >>

I'm using Flash 5 -- just learning. How do I get the lines to wrap in the Actions box expert mode? It's hard having to scroll over and I'd rather not use returns. Is there a setting that makes the lines wrap? ...more >>

Hi there. This is the first time around here. So I don't even know if this is the right palce to post this new topic, if ti's not I apologize... I'm totally new with flash and in spite of the fact I've already read many tutorials, it seems I'm still having some trouble with buttons, so here ar...more >>

Problem: I have two frames stacked. One contains a full-window (well, full-frame) Flash movie. 100%x100%, no margins. The frame is set to scrolling=auto (because the scrollbar is needed after you leave the Flash home and get into normal HTML pages). There should be no scrollbar beside ...more >>

Hi, I'm having a weird problem with something I've successfully done a dozen times at least. I'm trying to load a JPG into a movie clip. The clip is named and the JPG is in the same directory as the FLA. The thing is the JPG won't load. If I do exactly the same thing with a SWF, everythi...more >>

I have spent forever on an anamation scene in Flash Mx 2004, only to find out that it will no longer open due to the scene taking up too much memory! When i click to open the scene Flash tells me this, "There is not enough memory to open this scene. Your document is not damaged and may b...more >>

Need help getting pointed in write direction making a panoramic movie moving forward and back with the ability view 360 at any point? I have been waiting the new version of flash 8 to see if it capable of doing this. Scenario. I have multiple 360 panoramic images. I have purposely taken t...more >>

Hi, I am after a bit of actionscript that will allow a user to see what their screen resolution is set at. I have a javascript one, but need one for flash. Thanks Matt ...more >>

Hi there- I'm working with the scrollpane component and have it set up to load in dynamic text from a text file. It works perfectly when I test it on my computer, out of Dreamweaver or Flash. However, once I upload it onto my server and test, the text file is not loading properly. Her...more >>

Could anyone tell me what the right way of using non-Latin characters, such as Cyrillic or Arabic, is in a Flash movie? Does Flash support unicode and will it choose the appropriate font to render the characters correctly, if the default it not found? ...more >>

Hi, I have made a 1280 x 1024 pix movie in flash and now I want to have the same movie re sized to 1024 x 768 and then 800 x 600. Is their a way of doing this with outre sizing my images and re aligning my text and loosing quality. Thanks Matt ...more >>