I found only one topic on this, and it was from 2000. Things have changed somehwat since then. What does everyone think the appropriate size for a .swf site or group of .swf files should be? I try to keep my web sites under 1 MB. Anyone else have ideas / recccommendations? ...more >>

Hi all, I'm having difficulty exporting my swf so that it can be viewed independently (i.e. not in an HTML document) and viewed on different machines. I view it perfectly fine, but when I want to view the swf at home, or on a MAC, initally the computer wants to open it in Illustrator and t...more >>

Hopefully I'm just making a silly mistake, but I've looked over this several times and can't seem to come up with any solution. There was a very similar problem posted here a long while ago (http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/messageview.cfm?forumid=15&catid=1 94&threadid=1018702&hi...more >>

Hi all, I did it before but I am trying to remember how to do it! Quite why flash doesn?t import mpgs I don?t know but I think I saved the mpg with quicktime. Ring any bells? Thanks! ...more >>

hi im just looking for some free downloadable e-books containing learning (and tutorials) on professional flash skills and action-scripting. can anybody help me plz! THX...more >>

I have posted a couple times in the last week and have been reading a lot on these boards. I am fairly new to web devleopment. I have Macromedia Studio 8 and want to use both Dreamweaver and Flash for my development. The web site I'm developing is a E-Commerce Web Site. It will be about 50% ...more >>

Hi all, I use NetStream seek() function to jump to certain point of a flash video file(flv). If I only use ns.seek(5); it doesn't work. But if use ns.play(); ns.seek(5); it works. I know ns.play() shouldn't be there, but don't know how to fix it. Please help. Th...more >>

Ok, call me crazy! I'm trying to do a simple rollover pop-up text box. I've created a button from some text and all 4 positions are correct. I test w/enable button command and it looks good. I publish it and NOTHING! I just have a static image. Plus, the rollover is the stage frame and whe...more >>

I've got six different label components on the stage that I want to all display a number from an XMLconnector. That part is working without a problem. However when I go to setStyle in any fashion it doesn't take. Here's what I've tried so far. _global.Label.setStyle('color',0xFFFFFF); no...more >>

I am wondering how I can make a flash movie ultimately into a screensaver. I would like the movie to show pictures from a folder I have in my computer. Also, there would be 25 pictures shown at a time, 5 pictures by 5 pictures, and then every few seconds, one pictures turns to reveal another p...more >>

I would like to produce a 360 deg panoramic quicktime vr file using flash 8. Is this possible? How to achieve this? I already done the photo shots (14 of them) but couldn't find any single free stitcher out there. Please help. I need to do a presentation this Friday :) Thanks in advanc...more >>

I have Macromedia Studio 8 and will soon be developing a web page for a e-commerce store I have. It will contain a lot of content (reviews of products I have, articles on the industry, etc). As well it will link to a online store that will be part of the web site. I haven't worked with html f...more >>

Hello, I've always faded using tweens. Is it possible to fade using actionscript? I've tried googling it, but all I get is stuff about loading and image, then fading. Thanks...more >>

I've dug around through my fair share of Flash MX/8/etc books and tutorials, and I can't seem to find an answer to my particular situation. Here's the lowdown: I have a streaming video file (embedded in a very basic .swf) in a perl/html page. I need to be able to click on links in the "out...more >>

I created a Flash header that I put at the top of each page. My problem comes in when I am in sub-folder pages... it tries to find that Flash file in that folder instead of going back to the root folder where the original file is located... How should I create my links in Flash where they find...more >>

Hello, I need to delete a scene. Except, whenever I go to it, my computer shuts down flash. Is there a way to delete a scene without going to it? I've even tried the Movie Explorer....more >>

Using the scrollbar component in Flash 8, but when the webpage loads, the scrollbar does not appear until the user refreshes the screen. See it for yourself here and please tell me what you think is the problem. www.genrerecords.com/main.html Look at the section labeled, INDUSTRY NEWS. ...more >>

I was just wondering if its possible to create a flash SWF that will talk to an external file (as, txt, doesn't matter) to draw its links from. For example: If I create a banner that has two buttons in it - one will link to url-a and the other to url-b. Then two weeks later, I want to ch...more >>

I was just wondering if its possible to create a flash SWF that will talk to an external file (as, txt, doesn't matter) to draw its links from. For example: If I create a banner that has two buttons in it - one will link to url-a and the other to url-b. Then two weeks later, I want to ch...more >>

:confused; I have been working on a simple presentation for a hotel that shows its meeting rooms and some food shots to be played on a loop in their lobby. The problem I am running into is this...I test published this movie all monring, just for proofing an approvals and such. Just now, 2:30pm...more >>

Hi - hope you can help and also put up with the, probable, idiocy of this question. Total newcomer to Flash so be gentle if you can. I am trying to create a .fla with sound that loops. I import the .gif or the individual .jpgs into the library and load them onto layer 1. I import...more >>

I would like to know if there is any way to encrypt a flash .as file to prevent code theft? The products I've seen on the market so far seem to ony encrypt swf files. Thoughts? Geetz Romo...more >>

Hello, I was just editing my website. When I tested the entire thing it just froze up said somthing like 'Not enough memory to complete task'. I went through and tested each scene, they all worked, but when I tried the first scene it froze up, and shut down flash and That stupid Windows Er...more >>

I've created an on (release) event for a text object, but when the movie is running my mouse only turns to a pointer if over each letter and not the block of text. Anyone know why this is? Thanks, Greg...more >>

My company has developed a Powerpoint presentation in which we have embedded a few flash presentations to give it a little "pizazz." We made copies of the presentation on CD's and passed them out to some of our sales force. Some people have not had any trouble getting the flash presentati...more >>

In Flash 8, is there a way to disable image resizing when the swf window is being resized? Thanks....more >>

When I launch Flash 8 Pro, i get this message in the output window: *** XML Parsing Errors *** Line 969: Malformed XML element <div> Any idea what this means or how to fix it (if need be...doesn't seem to affect functionality). ...more >>

I was a Flash user about four years back but my skills were not put to consistent use and have atropied! Somebody just put up my portfolio for me and designed the site on PC. There's a Flash scroll bar of design samples which you can click on - which then highlights / magnifies that samp...more >>

Hi guys, Ive created a 3D rotating image and exported it as a .mov (quicktime) file and imported it into flash. Everything on the timeline is shown in preview apart from the .mov file. You can drag the timeline marker down the timeline and it will be displayed exactly how I want it. The...more >>

Hi, I'm looking for a little help to get pointed in the right direction. I want to use Flash as the front end for an application that will use MS Access to hold the content. This application will not be web based. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I want to find out how...more >>

I have been given a pre-assembled flash program in which the original designers incorporated many different .mov files that all have an alpha channel. The .mov file originally may vary from 200megs to 2 gigs, but once added into the flash program, the swf is only about 20 megs. My problems lie...more >>

Hello, I am creating a slideshow of different-size-images by loading images located in a folder into a movieclip. The problem is, the images being loaded always appear at the top left corner of the movie clip. I want the images to be centered inside the movie clip, no matter what size the ...more >>

2 Tech Questions just downloaded a Vertical Navigation drop down menu template from this site and i love it, it looks perfect for my website im making. Im an Advanced Beginer when it comes to Flash I know some basic stuff and more. The problem I have with this file is 1. The spac...more >>

I am so new to this I apologize for the simplicity of the question. I have two movies on my web page. I want the first move to finish (it is set to autoplay) before the second movie(autoplay is off) starts. I thought I could simply put in an action in the last frame of the first movie telli...more >>

I am using Flash to edit a screen capture I produced using Captivate. Captivate placed my control bar (play, stop, pause, etc. buttons) directly on top of my background picture and the stage is just big enough to fit my background. I would like to enlarge the stage, and move the control ba...more >>

I have my web where banner is done by flash. everytime when i load or reload my page, music will replay even i have off it. what can i do when i off my music once, the music will always off even i have refresh my page. once i off it, it will off forever until i on it bad. it mean , first t...more >>

I am trying to trigger a pop up window using the getURL function, but can't seem to get the script to work in Explorer. I've searched through the forum and found this script: I'm guessing that its supposed to work in all browsers but I can't seem to get it to work on my end. Any help w...more >>

I know exactly 0 about flash, I only got it because I'm puting videos on my site and it's a lot more bandwidth/memory efficent. I've used the import video wizard and I get the video to show up fine, with the play button and the seek bar and the volume and everything automatically put there...more >>

Is it possible to get an older version of flash for free?? I really want flash but I cant afford it. My school has it on one computer and I dant get enough time to learn it. Flash is the best animation creator that I have found. One problem, I cant afford to buy it, and I dont want to down...more >>

Hi there, I am aware that this topic has been covered before but I could not find an answer in the database.I am experiencing some weird behaviour with links created in a flash movie. I am using the actionscript getURL function, and is working fine when tested in flash but once imported in d...more >>

Hi I am having some performance issue with the flash environment. I have a large project (.fla) of around 10MB. There is no bitmap or audio data so this is all vector based information. I have approximately 30 scenes and 100 library items. When ever i make ANY action on this project (...more >>

hey guys. I mess around with Flash and get into the most basic action scripting. My question is, for the most part, do designers all copy existing code and modify it to fit thier design needs, or do they just write it themselves all the time? I really cant imagine the latter. Im hoping that ...more >>

Hi i was just wondering if there are any other ways to make a movie load quicker or run smoother. I have a preloader at the start of my movie, but when the user clicks on the navigation and the file goes to another scene the transition isnt very smooth, its either takes a while or is really ju...more >>