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Video encoder
Posted by rrkirby at 12/4/2006 11:30:26 PM
I need to import avi video into my flash, but I cannot locate the Flash Video Encoder application. Should it be located in my macromedia folder?...more >>


Spreadsheets With Flash
Posted by darkflamestudios NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 12/4/2006 10:56:48 PM
I heard you can use a spreadsheet to run your flash document. Can anyone tell me how to do this? ...more >>

Button Behavior problem
Posted by Sergiomon at 12/4/2006 10:05:25 PM
Hi guys! I am having a basic problem with button behavior and I am sure someone will be able to help me! What I want to create is a button that on the MouseOver state, a jigsaw puzzle piece will raise (this part I got it), however on the MouseOut part I am having a problem. Please see the...more >>

Can someone check this code?
Posted by pecktron2000 at 12/4/2006 9:17:24 PM
What I am trying to achieve is an "active" button state. I have six buttons. When one is clicked, i need it to change to a color which denotes that it is the active button. someone provided me with this code, but I can't seem to get it to work. I followed the directions precisely. The di...more >>

Just learning flash, can somebody help me make falling snowflakes around a logo? please help
Posted by JSloanSDRE at 12/4/2006 8:38:21 PM
Sup guys. Ive been doing basic HTML pages for some time now and custom web graphics. Ive been using Dreamweaver 8 and just splurged and got Flash 8. I am doing a web page for a popular southern california ski resort, and the owner told me I could do a basic, functional page (which I have d...more >>

Long Video / Audio Sync problem fixed? (QT a solution?)
Posted by Jefferis NoSpamme at 12/4/2006 8:15:11 PM
Hi folks, A client is asking me to create hour long Flash presentations for the web, and I remember that there were audio sync problems with long presentations where the audio decouples from the video. Has that problem been fixed for a Flash Media Server and FLV files? Or has it been fixed o...more >>

transitioning color
Posted by Conafam at 12/4/2006 6:29:54 PM
Hi, I'm looking to achieve an effect for my site but am unsure on how to progress and was hoping someone could help. I am looking to have my page slowly change from one color to another after the user selects a menu item. For example Home page is purple, use selects contact and the c...more >>

Flash access Local Content
Posted by lil_perch at 12/4/2006 6:24:31 PM
We have received a request to serve SWF files from a server, but to place the FLV files that they access on the persons local machine. The reason for the request has to do with bandwidth. Is there any way to accomplish that? Anyone have any ideas? ...more >>



movieclip transparency
Posted by alec mce at 12/4/2006 5:31:43 PM
I have clips which overlap and which are opaque (_alpha=100). Inside another clip. Setting the parent clip to _alpha = 40 acts as if the child clips are _alpha = 40, you can see the overlap between the two clips. Is there a way of preventing this? Did I do this myself by mistake? Am I a ...more >>

partial video transparency
Posted by akeezy at 12/4/2006 5:15:00 PM
Hello, I have a video with a moving structure against a homogeneous blue background. I want the blue background to be transparent, but have the structure to be completely visible (not transparent). I have seen this done, but can't figure out how to do it. Please help. Thanks! ...more >>

Converting a swf to a exe
Posted by seran127 at 12/4/2006 4:43:35 PM
I have a swf file that I want to convert to an exe. The problem is that when the user maximizes the screen the movie is skewed. I would like to be able to keep the movie at its 800x600 size and when the user maximizes the window the space around the movie is white. ...more >>

cool Image gallery effect
Posted by Brhaynes75 at 12/4/2006 4:36:32 PM
I have a thumbnail gallery that opens images of portfolio pieces I have done. When you click on the piece, I want a larger image to appear. And I've seen this done with flash, where the larger image will fill an entire browser. I have built my gallery in html, with the piece in a cell. Can I e...more >>

Problem in IE - dependent on path to the .swf
Posted by Parma_Ed at 12/4/2006 4:30:40 PM
Hey All, I try not to post questions unless I can't find the answer anywhere else, and I find myself in that situation now. I've searched Microsoft and I've searched these forums for posts from others with the same problem.....and no, it's not about the gray border showing up around my em...more >>

GUI way to jump between Frame Labels?
Posted by tallscot at 12/4/2006 4:13:38 PM
I have a Flash movie with 15 frame labels over a long span in a timeline. Is there a menu or palette that shows these label names that lets me jump to specific ones (like Director)? I checked out the Movie Explorer and didn't see the label names, only frame numbers and various tweens, a lo...more >>

Get width and height
Posted by Guus Ellenkamp at 12/4/2006 4:08:04 PM
How would I get the width and height for an embedded flash movie? ...more >>

Help for using a preloader
Posted by sylpogi at 12/4/2006 3:37:10 PM
I found a nice preloader at this address : http://www.flashxpress.net/content/view/221/61/ I loaded the .fla file but I'm new in Flash and I don't really understand where to put my own file (video or image) ! Can someone help me ? Thanks in advance. ...more >>

Flash Ads Tutorial
Posted by JEB_WebGuy at 12/4/2006 2:57:58 PM
I would like to create an ad system like the one used on http://www.cnet.com/ which has the numbers + the Back + Next + Pause button. Does anyone know of a good tutorial on how to do this? ...more >>

Flash on new server breaking
Posted by ChrisFlynn at 12/4/2006 2:45:00 PM
Hi all We have this series of Flash files, created by an external developer, that passes a series of variables using FlashVars, so it can load these external elements, like pictures and text and a config file. Currently, everything works fine. But we're upgrading servers and when we move...more >>

flash in dreamweaver
Posted by Lucy_uk_CD at 12/4/2006 12:53:08 PM
I want to include a 'welcome' flash movie onto the homepage of my site, but I just want it to play once and then disappear. Do i do this through flash or dreamweaver? and if so how? Any comments would be helpful. Thanks ...more >>

Flash Media Server vs. Com Server?
Posted by Jefferis NoSpamme at 12/4/2006 12:43:22 PM
I'm on a Mac, and am researching the Flash Media Server options. I have downloaded some of the authoring kits available for the Mac, but am a bit confused about the demo/trial of one that says Flash Communications Server. Is that different or the same thing as the Media Server? Jeff ~~~~~...more >>

QTVR in Flash?
Posted by the_lar at 12/4/2006 12:32:01 PM
Hi all, I've got a problem! I've got a lot of really good quality Quicktime VR's. I would like to put them into Flash so that users don't have to load Quicktime to view them. However when I try to import the QTVR files in Flash (MX2004) I get errors. I thought I would get around it by conv...more >>

[MENU] Image as menu. Possible?
Posted by Sergiomon at 12/4/2006 10:38:44 AM
Hello everyone! I am building a site for a friend of mine who is finishing his end-course project and this is what I have in mind: Upon moving the mouse over the background puzzle image, the individual pieces "raise" and the related text appears (such as ISO, CONTACTS, etc). Question: Shoul...more >>

Flash 9 player in Firefox automatically sets quality to "LOW"
Posted by Aspar at 12/4/2006 9:58:57 AM
Hi all, I have a problem with Flash player 9 in Firefox. It automatically sets _quality to "LOW" after the movie has played for a while. Even worse, the other swfs on the same site also get _quality="LOW". Is there any way to override this without setting _quality="HIGH" every frame? ...more >>

The biggest picture of Abobe + other programs working together
Posted by projection83 at 12/4/2006 8:57:39 AM
I couldn't find a good place to post this, but here is as good as any i suppose. I have a feeling that many people (including me) end up wasting a lot of time because they are not aware that other programs are designed to meet the shortfalls of the ones they know. I am looking for good...more >>

loadMovie XML problem
Posted by decapyre at 12/4/2006 5:58:09 AM
I Have a photo gallery that uses XML to get its thumbnails and Images. It works perfectly on its own. But what i want to do is embed it in another .SWF When I do this: [Q]loadMovie("photos_04.swf", _root.holder);[/Q] the SWF photos_04.swf loads, but not with 100% functionality. for exampl...more >>

wierd problem.....NEED HELP!!!!!!
Posted by kal_cotter at 12/4/2006 4:07:21 AM
The text in my panels isn't readable... the title bars work fine, but the options and stuff like that inside the panels has a wierd font... please click this link to see an image of what I'm talking about..... I need help!!!!! http://www.fivmil.com/flashproblem.html thanks for any ideas!!!! ...more >>

Crew I an a total Noob here please help!
Posted by DIVINELOGIC at 12/4/2006 3:03:11 AM
Crew, First let me say I am a Noob at Flash. I recently purchased Studio 8 and CS2 Photoshop. I created a basic button in flash using the default Up,Over,Down and hit routine. I have the frames working and can save (publish) the file ie: Button.swf. Once I am in Dreamweaver 8, I...more >>

media playback component wont work
Posted by theantony at 12/4/2006 2:18:45 AM
I have put a media playback component on my stage selected mp3 in the inspector. I have imported my mp3 song into the libray it plays fine, but when I test movie its just blank with a text saying player in the middle of the component. Also can I just link my mp3 from the hard drive to play in ...more >>


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