I have two "administrator" level users on an Win XP sp2 machine. I upgraded to Flash 8.0.24.0 under user one and it works fine. When I log on to the user two and access a site with a flash movie it displays the icon telling me I must update to the new version. When I run the Adobe flash tes...more >>

Is it possible to resize(extend the stage) of swf after it has been published? HTML pages and content extend as more content is thrown into them. Flash is just stuck at a certain size. I know you can resize flash in HTML just like you can resize images in HTML. Is it possible to write code tha...more >>

I have a Component that is based on an AS2.0 class (Symbol Properties -> Linkage -> AS 2.0 class) and it is exported for runtime sharing, ActionScript and in the first frame. In another .fla I have imported that MovieClip (drag and drop it from one library to the other) and everything works a...more >>

hi folks, does anyone know of a best practice for translating .fla files into different languages? i've been pasting out the text from the movie explorer panel, & pasting back in after it's translated, but I imagine there is a better way. i've read a little in the help files about XLIF...more >>

I just posted this with Google Groups but it doesn't appear to be showing up on the adobe forums, I apologize for those that see this twice. How do I change the working directory that flash uses when I do Test Movie (ctrl-enter)? Directory Layout: project ..index.html ..source ...more >>

I created a video, imported within Flash 8 and chose a predesigned skin. When posting the video/player within our internal website I receive unwanted white space above, below, to the right and left of player. Does anyone know the code to remove this unwanted space or what code needs to be modi...more >>

I want to use the mediacontroller to play some mp3s. Can anyone explain the process involved?...more >>

Hi, I don't know quite how to put this into words so have had difficulty searching for an answer! Basically, I've had this problem a few different times where I have created movies containing multiple elements (buttons, pictures, etc) and when I'm viewing the main stage (at 100% for exampl...more >>

I've been looking through the forums, tutorials, help files, everywhere I can think of to find this answer but I'm still not finding it. I've created a Flash Slide Presentation and want to find a way to jump to any particular slide, either in order or out of order by clicking a link or button...more >>

I am reviewing moving from WMV to FLV for viewing site video. We use ASX files to tie video content w/ pre-roll ad content, so when someone activates the video player it first plays the ad then plays the story content. Is it possible to do the same somehow with Flash Video? ...more >>

I've got a flash file I'm trying to export to Quicktime video but anytime I try I'm told the Quicktime codec can't be found. Anyone have any idea what's wrong? I've been able to export to Quicktime in the past but it seems recently I haven't been able to. Many Thanks. ...more >>

I am very new to flash... with that said, I have been doing the tutorials in the Flash 8 help files and have figured how to make a banner, or header for a webpage. In this banner I have photos that are displayed one after another in a scrolling fashion. I would like to know how to make them fa...more >>

I need to make some stand-alone *.exe projector files from Flash8 as well as do some other things to my projector files (like hide the menu bar, etc...). I have heard of two products: MDM Zinc and FlashJester's Jugglor. Are there any other programs out there? Does anyone have any recommend...more >>

Hello, I need help. I need to load in an external .swf file into my new movie and stop the sound/music that is playing from the external swf file. I need the sound/music to stop immediately on frame one. I don't have the fla to the external swf file as it is years old. Can someone help ...more >>

Im trying to fade text in using the alpha effect tool from one key frame to another. I have set up the first frame with a movie clip containing text set at 0% and set up a second frame further down the timeline with the alpha effect set at 100%. I then added the tween effect to create the fadi...more >>

I have an html/swf that I am defining through the percentage values (swf) at 100% x 100% causing a full screen website. I am trying to have the swf movie stay 800 x 650 pixels in the browser window no matter what the persons screen resolution is set to - I hate how the movie will look one ...more >>

Hi all, I have a flash object that will sometimes not load in IE. However, if you refresh the page, the movie loads just fine.. It's only on the first entrance to the page. The site is at http://showball.com My code is: <center> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540...more >>

I imported a song to a flash file for a school project, and the song curses a few times. I need to know how to edit those words out because apparently there is no "clean version" of the song avaliable, which is what I was planning to use. Can someone help me out? ...more >>

why is so hard to find out how to preload a FLV? and don't say, "it's in the Help section" because "Preloading FLV files" should be called "Watching the FLV Load Up". it's a useless piece of information and does not tell me how to preload a FLV. go to YouTube or MySpace to see real preloaders....more >>

The frames per second in my FLA is 12 fps. I encoded the FLV in Flix to be 24 fps. The original Quicktime Movie was 29.97 fps. Should I bump up the FPS in the FLA higher? Thanks in advance...more >>

I need some help. I need to build a site that can feature online peer to peer chess. I want to use flash to build the game but I need help with the ip to ip part of it. Can I use actionsript? Please Help!!! ...more >>

So it goes like this: I go to watch a video and the website says I need Flash 8 to play the video. I follow the link to download flash. The website says I've downloaded Flash 8 succesfully. Then, I go back to play said movie and I'm told I don't have Flash 8 and need to download it. Is the...more >>

Im working on a movie that I feel would greatly benefit by running above 30 fps, hopefully between 45 and 60. So far its pretty simple so use of system resources is not a problem, and there is a preloader so those with a slow connection wont have problems either. When I open the .swf file ...more >>

Dear all, I'm sorry to trouble. I found the guide about how to import captivate file to flash. But when I open the import to stage dialog, I can't choose the captivate file extension. My flash version is flash 2004 mx professional. Do I have to install any flash extension? Any hel...more >>

Does anyone know if any company other than Adobe has a Flash compiler in any of their software packages? I ask because IBM is telling their Training Content customers that the SWF files that they include in the content packages for training courses they have developed under contract can onl...more >>

i want to add a new drop down movie clip button to this fla, can anyone take a look and help me, i would credit you in the html, http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JWW4TDGK please help me ! the website is www.sandslandscaping.com i want it to say John Deere ...more >>

Hi, I really need help with my Flash Pro 8 program. The area behind the stage, which used to be light blue, is now for some reason white. The stage which is also white, blends with the white off stage color and now i cannot see it! Is there any way to change the off stage color? Ive tried re...more >>

Hi everbuddy! How this could be done? When a flash site opens, it detects the latest plugin (i.e flash 8) in the computer and if don't found it, it automatically download it on the user's computer or pop-up a message to download the latest plug-in while remaining on the same page (the user...more >>

How do I add sound files to a media controller component. I tried bringing over the sound first first then the controller on top of it, almost in the same way you can add a scrollbar to text. Although the sound played, it was like as if there was no connection to the controller because I tried...more >>

Hey hi... I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out why this doesn't work. http://tweed.xs4all.nl/test.unixtalenten2.nl/index.php?id=bieden The dropdown menu won't work in IE6, it does however work in Safari, Firefox etc etc.. This is reaaaally frustrating as I don't have the fainte...more >>