Hey well you know when the tv isnt working and the tv goes SSSSSHHHHHH and the tvs white wit random black sqares flitting round the screen. What is that phenomena called and how do you make it on flash? ...more >>

Well, didn't know how to search for this one. Seems simple, alas not to me: I want to make simple gotoandstop commands to the timeline of an ..swf that is loaded into (loadMovie) a movieclip in the main .swf - from that .swf! Does that sound logical? Let's try this: I want to target the time...more >>

I've imported an swf file to the stage and it won't play. Here is the file info: I created a simple flash movie (2 pictures, 1st pic fades into 2nd pic within 15 frames). I exported this as a swf file. I then imported this swf file into anothe document (both swf and file are 24 fps). I go to '...more >>

I made a intro for my site and i made a button with a link and i typed my url in, i guess thats right. But i was just wandering how do i put the intro on ym site do i have to upload the thing on there somehow because ive been trying to do it, I have gecocities and when i put it into the u...more >>

I have a projector (exe) .Is there a way to have a button open the browser and tell it to open a certain size and no menu bar? I can't use JS because it's not running on a browser. Anyone know how I can do this? This is a full screen projector so it has to be on top too. ...more >>

I need to get a 300 dpi screenshot of a flash movie while it is running for print. ?300 dpi @ 11 inches X 7.75 inches wide? to be exact. My initial thought is to zoom in on the movie, take several screen shots, and then fit them together in fireworks. Is this the best method or is there an eas...more >>

Whats the diffrence in flash prof 8 and studio 8 is one better than the other or is professional just a better version of studio 8??? please help me.:confused;...more >>

I have a flash file of a book flipping through pages that I want to appear in a frame in a Powerpoint-type flash presentation. Is there a way to import this SWF (or any other format of this flash file) into my flash document so it just sits in one frame and plays? I'm having a little trouble d...more >>

I have a drop-down menu and a text box on the same flash page. Sometimes, after I make a selection in the drop-down menu, I cannot get the focus away from the drop-down menu. That is, I'll place the cursor in the text box, start typing, and as I type, my selection in the drop-down menu also ch...more >>

Hello, I'm looking for a tutorial that explains how to create a container that loads ..swf movies and has interactivity built into it that enables the user to control playback .(i.e. skipping to next .swf file, scrubbing through currently loaded .swf file, volume adjustment, etc.) I've w...more >>

WinXP running IE 6.029 w/ SP2 the website: www.wiltonstation.com I know this is a local machine problem but i cant figure it out. The site will load on my laptop, but not on my new Gateway desktop. I'll get an error: Cannot find 'file://G|\Clients\Wilton_Station\Web\www\no_flash.ht...more >>

I am trying to make a multi choice quiz game in flash, done this ok , is it possible to get this swf on to a dvd that can be played on a dvd player using the tv remote as the arrow and enter keys, i hear it is possible and also that it is not possible , anyone done this already ??? ...more >>

Hi! I'm doing a web site in Flash MX for a friend. When I test the movie, it works very well. Somehow, when I preview the html, I only get a white screen (which is the color of my stage). You can take a look; it does the same thing of course when I ulploaded the files on the web: www.roxan...more >>

what i'd like to do is shorten my timeline. for example, i'm currently working on an animation that starts with several symbols off the stage that eventually display on the stage. my issue is, in past animations, 3 seconds here and 6 seconds there really starts to add up ... and by the e...more >>

Hi, can any1 help, This is for my disseration final year project. Im making a multimedia tutorial CD using Flash MX, but I want to give the user the option of changing the voice of the video being played. There will be three voices; Computerized (Male), Computerized (Female) and A...more >>

hi, i am pretty new to the flash world and was wondering if i could save a website of the internet ( www.yourpsp.com ) and open it in flash to have a look at the various animations and actionscripting. thanx jack ...more >>

Is there a simple way to shrink the entire viewable area of the movie without having to remake the layers and aspects of the movie?...more >>

Does anyone know of any recommendations for making a working calculator using Flash? Thanks!...more >>

I have taken over a project from another company more skilled in flash than me, i'm a beginner. they produced these small animations consisting of images sliding over eachother simply, up down left right revealing new images then repeating. i have watched the .swf and visually replicated this ...more >>

When my stand alone flash app is being resized, the two datagrids' header texts disappears and reappears. I've changed fonts, embedded fonts, resized the header height, all to no avail. Any information and/or fix would help. Thanks! ...more >>

Could you please visit my site and let me know if the site is viewable on your browser? If you would, let me know if you're PC or MAC and your browser. Thanks! http://richardson-graphics.com...more >>

I have flash move that I want to convert to a movie clip that can be used as a component in other flash movies. I imported the swf file to a blank flash document, and instead of taking up only one frame, the imported movie spans as many frames as the original. What am I doing wrong? Thanks,...more >>

OK, sorry to bring up the subject of Importing AI Files, but I've had a look through all the past posts on the subject and none seem to match my problem exactly. When I try importing an AI file to Flash, everything imports fine excepts for two things: 1. Transparent layers become solid ...more >>

Once the presentation its done is there a way to not allow people to maximize the swf presentation window. I have a 700px 500px presentation, but when people clic the maximize icon to enlarge the swf window it looses definition. In need to know if there is a way to prevent the window of beeing...more >>

Hi! I have a really silly problem and I can't understand what I am doing wrong. I helped a friend with his web site and from the beginning I made everything in Flash MX2004. Yesterday I updated a couple of the scenes in version 8 and everything looked fine at home where I use windows. Then a...more >>

I discovered that I was not able to import a Captivate .CP file into the Flash 8 authoring enviroment. I had to use MX 2004 and then open and save the file using flash 8. Is this going to be corrected soon? ...more >>

Can anyone point me in the right direction to obtain an overview of how to use Flash at a basic level. I've read the manual and on line help and feel taht there is still a void of information preventing me from getting started. Is there any where that assembled flash items can be obtained that...more >>

can anyone give me a link to somewhere listing a bunch of html formatting? basically i'm loading external txt files into a dynamic text box and using the txt file to format the text. e.g. e.g., this type of stuff...... <a href="http://www.weblink.com"><font color="#000000">my text</fon...more >>

I have downloaded a flash movie template which is a buttons bar for a website, which holds about five buttons. Although I want to edit the names of each as they are not appropriate for my website. Everytime I open it in flash it just comes up in flash player and i cannot edit it. Is it po...more >>

is there a way to change the kerning of text that is loaded into a dynamic text box? ...more >>

Hi everyone, Hope I find you all well. I'm in desperate need of some help here. I'm pretty new to flash and I'm having HUGE problems getting an embedded movie clip to run from a button. The setup is very straight forward: I'm using Flash 8 Proffessional on a Windows OS I have o...more >>

Hi We are a specialist digital media recruitment agency and have depserate need for high level AS2 developers. XML integration is essential. Our clients are primarily new media agencies in Central London and rates are c?250 a day. . If you or if you know anyone who would be interested ...more >>

I've run into a problem I've not seen since Flash 4! I have swf I'm working on but cannot get it to center in the page: http://www.songsoftheson.com/ I'm using Flash 8 detection. I've tried using div's and CSS to center the content, but it only works on the text, not the swf itself. I've t...more >>

I wish to animate wrap some text around a globa image in a 3d manner so that it comes in around the side and then stops of the top of the globe. Crappy example: http://digitalfusion.co.nz/3dtext.gif I'm sure this is do-able manually though some time-consuming complex means but I'm loo...more >>

hi everybody. here's my problem. on the stage, i've drawn a black circle and converted it to a movieclip. (instancename: circle_mc) on another layer in the same frame i have this actionscript: ********************************* stop(); _global.farve = red; function skiftFarve() {...more >>

I have a client with very particulars needs. He wants his powerpoint converted to flash, but he wants his speaker notes to show up UNDER the slides, would like for his slides to remain animated, and does NOT want the table of contents to display. Are there any powerpoint to swf converters wh...more >>

Learner asks... How do I use a text or image link in the flash movie to open a seperate PDF file (on the same server), and can I link from the PDF file (or come to that anything, such as a seperate HTML page or website link) back to a specific point in the Flash movie ? If so whats the code p...more >>

I keep getting a message saying the MIME type x-flash is not installed, and I cannot see it in the internet plug-ins folder. So everytime that I go to a flash site I get an error message. And when I go to Macromedia and search for plug-ins it says: We are unable to locate a single Web playe...more >>

This is the layout of my current project. On the stage, there is a movie clip with an instance name of mc_navigation. Inside mc_navigation exist the movie clips mc_resume, mc_digital, mc_entertainment and mc_biography, and inside these movie clips exist mc_resumetext, mc_digitaltext, mc_entert...more >>

Hello, I am trying to convert simple text into links to redirect to other pages on the site. I type in the text, then on the properties pop-up menu I type in the link address in the appropriate area, and select parent as the target. In the ..fla document all looks just fine, but when I tes...more >>

I am a bit new to Flash scripting, and is right now stuck on a "searching method" if i have some dynamic text in my swf, how do i create a search field where i can search for a particular worh and also have that word highlited in the swf? if anybody can help me with this, i would be grateful...more >>

Another newbie here...I'm having difficulties figuring out the best wat to create user login screen for a course being built in Flash MX 2004. Has anyone tried it? The original thought was to had the CDs or DVDs out to designated persons. Now the thought is to skip the distro list and go on...more >>

I've worked through the entire Flash MX 2004 Beyond The Basics book and learned how to create scrolling text boxes containing inline images the hard way. Also, the entire project was constructed entirely as Flash modules, with only the final master.swf being placed in an HTML file. My proj...more >>

Hi, I am trying to create the following. I want to have a plain black line tween into lots of different shapes. However, I want the whole think to have this kinda 'sketch' effect where it looks like each frame is drawn by hand or something. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do ...more >>