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help with adding sound to slide presentation
Posted by dcg-bec at 3/19/2007 11:33:16 PM
i am trying to figure out how to get a different clip to play on each slide. i have all the transitions set up automatically and timed the sound files to match... i also was wondering what type of sound file i needed to use to import to the library and then add to each slide. if anyone has ...more >>


how to make text change under moving lens?
Posted by iwics2 at 3/19/2007 11:10:59 PM
If you go to http://www.enhancedwireless.net/Technology/MagnifierTest.shtml you'll see that you can move the magnifying lens across the banner - so how do I make the words different as you move across the text? Want to make the text change under the lens as you move the lens across the banner....more >>

Browser problems
Posted by aa_austin at 3/19/2007 11:00:00 PM
Ive created a site www.piazza.net.au that works fine on my mac at home, and most macs around. However the fonts change, font sizes change and it runs very slow when viewed on pc. Have a visit to the site and let me know what your thoughts are on how to fix this problem. ...more >>

Thumbnail to larger Image preview
Posted by jterbs at 3/19/2007 10:21:07 PM
Hello, I am trying to create a photo gallery/portfolio. I would like to have thumbnails and when clicked a larger version of that images shows. After that I would like to rollover the larger image to show the before. Any ideas on how to scrip this? ...more >>

unpredictable behavior while scaling objects in Flash
Posted by sifupeter at 3/19/2007 8:55:56 PM
Is it me or is the scaling tool in Flash completely unpredictable? For example, I grab a handle on one side of a rectangular object and drag to extend make it longer, sometimes the object grows on both sides. Other times I grab it and scale it and the object grows and also moves. Once in a wh...more >>

Need Help for Media Playback
Posted by Claudiator at 3/19/2007 8:46:02 PM
I'm a Flash 8 pro user, I tried to create video playback using media playback component, and I converted the video format to .flv and test movie is working, but when I upload to my web server and tried to browser it, it displayed nothing. I keep trying to sort it out but I still couldn't find...more >>

FireFox issues
Posted by rich_ihle_maryland at 3/19/2007 8:35:07 PM
I currently put a flash site together and it works fine in IE7 and other browsers, but when i took a look at it in FireFox, it was crunched to the top. I have the settings for a "full page" site with the width and height set to 100%. Can anyone help me to find out why this has happened. ...more >>

Can someone please help urgently
Posted by cwalton19 at 3/19/2007 8:19:55 PM
Why when i got to my webpage does it say click to run activex on this site? The website also wont work on some computers Would be greatly appreciated if someone could help me very fast im desperate this is the website. www.moulindespalmiers.co.uk ...more >>



A timeline problem
Posted by Matador2004 at 3/19/2007 7:41:38 PM
I am developing a Flashsite and got some questions :) The thing is i use a movie which i imported into flash. I am also using a couple of buttoms that are moving horizontal from the right to the left side on the screen. I want new stuff to show up when i am clicking those buttoms. The...more >>

MovieClip button changes original
Posted by kenvillines at 3/19/2007 7:06:44 PM
I have searched around but can't find the exact solution to my problem....so here it is. I have a Movie Clip button in my library and I drag multiple copies onto the stage. I start to change the text and other attributes of the different instances. Whenever I do this the changes happen to ...more >>

Flash having trouble reading audio mp3 file
Posted by rbryan22usa at 3/19/2007 6:25:45 PM
I am trying to add background music to a website using Dreamweaver 8 and followed the embed instructions and it doesn't seem to be playing. I tried the file in both wma and mp3 formats. My next step was to import it into flash and create a .swf of the music file. Flash will not import it...more >>

Missing Fonts in Flash
Posted by texwarner at 3/19/2007 5:40:01 PM
HI, I have installed the font "Euro Technic Extended" on my machine. This font shows up in Fireworks but not Flash. How do I get it to show? Thanks:)...more >>

Flash 8 video in Flash 7
Posted by Bobcat57 at 3/19/2007 5:23:25 PM
I have a website server that requires Flash 7 (MX2004) swfs. I need to create videos withing these flash files. Since I can't purchase the flast 7 video plugin, I'm upgrading a few systems to Flash 8 (Studio 8) which includes the video production for flash. Stil waiting for the software to arr...more >>

duplicating a movie clip issue
Posted by Bezzy at 3/19/2007 5:19:36 PM
I have an issue that seems to have appeared on the forum but I don't see any solution: I insert a new movie clip "A" into the library. It is two lines of text only. There is a movie clip in the library that has the exact function that I need so I duplicated movie clip "B" in the library, n...more >>

font looks weird on mac
Posted by LadySamG at 3/19/2007 4:52:04 PM
Hi, I'm working on a pc. I'm using a dynamic font which I've embedded into my .swf file and the file looks exactly the same on my sister's, and my computer at work - both pc's - as it does on my pc. But on my cousins computer - a mac- the font looks the same except one character, the "W", ...more >>

Auto Expanding SWF's by Resolution
Posted by fishnmgn at 3/19/2007 4:34:23 PM
After many hours of reading and testing, I thoutght it time to turn to the experts... Though this is a Flash question, I have no doubt it refers to HTML code. I'm building a web site for 1024 X 768 resolution. It is split into two tables - menu on left, content on right. The menu (W=180)...more >>

Blurry Bitmap text (no anti-alias) on Button Symbols
Posted by jasonjam at 3/19/2007 3:59:33 PM
Hello, Can someone please explain when making a button symbol using Arial then exporting as an .swf why the font exports blurry and not sharp? I am not Thanks....more >>

Exporting
Posted by kingk1974 at 3/19/2007 3:23:10 PM
I was wondering is there a setting in Flash when exporting for movie that will grab all external content related to the file. Bacially so that the .swf can be played anywhere without having to send with it the image, txt, and other content that make up the file. Thank you, Kenneth ...more >>

filters panel
Posted by techker and me at 3/19/2007 2:54:31 PM
hey guys were can i make the filter panle show? i have been looking for the filters for an 1hour now..lol flash 8 thx...more >>

How to Align Graphic Symbols Along the Bottom?
Posted by BSquared40 at 3/19/2007 2:46:31 PM
Hi, In Flash 8 Professional, I'm creating some words one letter at a time, with each graphic-symbol letter in a different frame. I'd like to align the letters along the bottoms so that they?re even. I found that trying to eyeball the alignment doesn?t work, so I want to align each letter u...more >>

Flash Rollover Dreamweaver Content
Posted by hockeyrich at 3/19/2007 2:26:47 PM
Is there a way to create a flash menu that when you rollover it can cover the dreamweaver content. IF there are any tutorials can you please give me a link...more >>

Detecting text
Posted by kostasbo at 3/19/2007 2:22:36 PM
Question: How can I detect which line (or word) of a dynamic text is at the mouse point using exclusively flash? ...more >>

Flash 8 video in Flash 7
Posted by Bobcat57 at 3/19/2007 2:08:10 PM
I have a website server that requires Flash 7 (MX2004) swfs. I need to create videos withing these flash files. Since I can't purchase the flast 7 video plugin, I'm upgrading a few systems to Flash 8 (Studio 8) which includes the video production for flash. Stil waiting for the software to arr...more >>

click tag
Posted by nathe51 at 3/19/2007 2:01:47 PM
Anyone know how to put a click tag instruction into a Flash file? I am told it needs to go where I have a url embedded, and they need it to record the number of clicks on the banner ad. Thanks....more >>

export as a .swt
Posted by lorenzo81 at 3/19/2007 1:40:59 PM
I wish to make my own buttons with Flash to use them in Dreamweaver. I need to export buttons to a file with a .swt format so Dreamweaver can import them : how can I do that since .swt does not appear in the menu>export? Thanks in advance Lorenzo ...more >>

Browser Back Button Detection
Posted by agerdes at 3/19/2007 1:39:41 PM
Is there an easy way to determine within the Flash movie if a user has clicked on the browser's back button? I've built an application that needs some sort of prompt to the user to save their data before they would leave the Flash movie. TIA! Amanda ...more >>

variable typing error
Posted by Dalberon at 3/19/2007 10:27:09 AM
I have an unusual issue with a function I wrote. It works as intended, but if I specifically cast the array that is passed in I get an error. //=========================================================== // ArraySlice // Returns an array minus the one element found at inLoc _global.ArraySli...more >>

flash e-learning best practices?
Posted by serkan at 3/19/2007 7:16:35 AM
Hi Everyone I m currently working on an online language course. I have been using learning interactions and quiz template that are included in the Flash 8. I want to know if this is the best way to base the course on. I guess what i need is some guidance on best practices on a e-learning cour...more >>

How to turn off those 'helpful' tips
Posted by dkd;alkje;oihp[oihjl at 3/19/2007 4:19:30 AM
How do you turn off those stupid uselsess 'helpful' tips that keep appearing over menu items in Help? You know, the stupid yellow message that says "Tool Tips" when you mouse over an index item labeled "Tool Tips". It's like having a fly buzzing around in front of your face while you're trying...more >>

percentage of systems w/ flash8 player
Posted by breez11 at 3/19/2007 3:23:35 AM
My work only allows us to publish to version6. I am trying to convince them to allow us to publish for vers8. Is there any literature on the percentage of systems with version 8 vs. version 6. ...more >>

Mouse Overs
Posted by jterbs at 3/19/2007 2:33:20 AM
I would like to create something like what is shown here http://www.amydresser.com/pages/nograin.html# How would I create this? Thanks ...more >>

Change to basic?
Posted by Halturner at 3/19/2007 2:08:02 AM
Hello, i used the flash trial, then i bought it. I think it changed to professional auto. So my question is...how do i change to basic? i searched in flash itself but it said go to help > switch to basic, but there's no switch to basic lol... well thanks in advance ...more >>

white noise effect
Posted by psylova at 3/19/2007 2:03:05 AM
I've created a white noise effect using gifs in flash, but is there a way to do it just using flash? Has anyone ever done this before? I'd love to drop the file size even further than using gifs. Any ideas/instructions would be appreciated greatly! Thanks, Leah ...more >>

Easy way to sync animation and sound?
Posted by Seth Prince at 3/19/2007 2:02:31 AM
is there an easy way to do this? ...more >>

Flash 8 crashing non stop
Posted by Breithaupt Media at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
For the past couple weeks Flash 8 has been crashing frequently on my computer. I have an iMac Intel w/ the all the OS and Flash updates. Everytime I try to open a website I'm building or doing work in general, Flash randomly crashes. As of the past couple days though it crashes instantly when ...more >>

Animated Hyperlink
Posted by cobbyfred at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, Please how can I get a hyperlink to behave like this: (1) Go to: http://www.templatehelp.com/pr_interface.php?bgcolor=%23ffffff&cols=3&rows=3&sad ult=0&pr_code=fBq7wwd7F2J7U9v5RY8RB0Imj67Z1z&type=1&category=33&number=-+Any+-&k eyword=-+Any+-&extref= (2) Click on the template at ...more >>

how to make a "save" function?
Posted by jack_sigel at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi everybody I am a novice and this is my first time to ask here I have seen a RPG flash game which have a "save" function although it is offline Could anyone tell me how can it do that please...more >>

Question about the Flash Vcam
Posted by bippity at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Someone linked this http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/javascript/2004/08/17/flashhacks.html?page=2 awhile ago and it is great, but my limited knowledge of actionscript is hindering me. I have the fla.file downloaded and have been playing around with camera angles and familiarizing myself wi...more >>

Making game with flash
Posted by Kodam NO[at]SPAM Moero at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hello, I have Flash 8 professionnal and was looking for some infos concerning game making, do you have any books, DVD in mind to learn how to make them ? I'm already familiar with flash for internet application like button, animation but I kind of lack knowledge on the actionscript side ...more >>

maximum symbols in flash
Posted by katzyair at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
does anyone know if theres a maximum amount of symbols that can be created in a flash library file? or is there no limitation to the number of symbols possible?...more >>

Adobe Flash 9 ?
Posted by palaremzi at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I wonder what is the status of development on Adobe Flash 9, will there be a chance to see a beta soon? What are new features of F9? Isn't there any "flash flash flash" news :) Thank you....more >>

How to zoom-in & zoom-out
Posted by eye_catching at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
I've an image which i want to display in a website and user can Zoom-in and Zoom-out that image according to their need. Please guide me how can it be done in flash....more >>

Overlib images dissapear under Flash movie
Posted by BlueSolar at 3/19/2007 12:00:00 AM
Hi all, Total noob with flash. I have some thumbnail images on my page, when you mouse over the images an overlib pops up with the full image. Not far above the thubmnails is a flash header, when the overlib images pop up part of them is going underneath the flash movie. Any ideas on how...more >>


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