http://www.davisadvertisinginc.com/ I created the Studio button first and the effect looks as it should. I then did the exact same thing to the Products button but, as you can see, I'm getting very different results. Any insight would be much appreciated. ...more >>

:confused; I`m working in .fla file, that has 8 frames and two layers. Until then everything is OK, but when I make a nineth frame and try to previw swf movie in control bar or try to export to swf file the program chashed. It has a lot of jpg images but I don`t know what happens. I can`t ...more >>

I am trying to find out how to make a scaleable backgroun in a SWF. A sample is what I am talking about is here: http://www.marlinbay-keys.com/ If you click on the enter button it goes to a second SWF with an open book. If you stretch the browser, the main Flash content floats over the b...more >>

I've previously got PDFs to launch using: on (release) { getURL("pdfname.pdf", "_blank") and to download, using a zipped PDF using: getURL("pdfname.pdf.zip", "_blank") But I'm using a different server/host now, and none of the above actionscripts are working I've also tried: on (...more >>

how do you make PART of a movie clip (i.e. a portion of a halo shape) "transparent" so that it appears as if it's fallen behind a certain object (ie. part of the background picture). i'm guessing masks are somehow involved. i'd like to make the transparent portion change as it falls, so it l...more >>

hey everyone - long time, no see! ok, so i'm making a banner and i want to have a halo look like it's dropping from above. i'd like it to both drop (motion tween, right?) and look like it's rotating in air (squashing it and using a shape tween) - my question is - how do i make it do both? i ...more >>

Is there a way to have 3 frames on the main timeline, 1 having a movie clip that once has played automatically goes to page 2. E.g. 1 - doors sliding open. This is a movie clip with stop(); at the end 2- page contence. doesnt really matter what this has on it. Must contail a button to th...more >>

I've posted this elsewhere in the forums, but I'm so desperate for assistance that I'll say it here as well. I've recently received an e-mail containing a .swf file. Every time I've tried to open it I've been told to download the relevant software, which I have tried to do. After the com...more >>

Hi there, im pretty new to flash and need some help with a minigame for part of my assignment. Basically its going to be a lock with 9 digits on and an enter and clear button. Does anyone know how I would create such a thing?? The user would basically have to enter a correct 4 digit code a...more >>

I have recently obtained a new laptop after my old one died. I have my previous hard drive in a usb caddy, when I try to open my .fla files in fash an error appears saying "Unexpected file format" I also have a very old imac when I open the files on this they work fine. Could this b...more >>

Hi there, can anyone tell me how to disable a rollover button so that when it has initially taken you to its destination it doesn't keep doing so every time you roll over it? I can fix the problem when all the buttons are on the same timeline as the frames which they take you to by just erasin...more >>

Hi, i am updating a website and am trying to move the "skip" button to appear earlier. To do this I have to move the button to another swf file. now I can load the swf (dbo.swf) into an empty movie clip (named empty_mc) easily enough, but I am trying to target different things to happen inside...more >>

Perhaps I'm missing something here. Using the FLVPlayback to play the flv. I inserted the navigation cuepoints in when using flash8 video encoder. I use the parameters, and attached a listener to listen for the cues o sync animations. Everything works grand, in all browsers. But I als...more >>

Good day all! Can anyone help with this little problem? I'm adding a flash button to Dreamweaver. No problem! But!! The background image that the flash button sits upon has a gradient fill. And I want there to be no background color on the flash button. So I dont see a white or any other ...more >>

I am working on a video ad that includes video that was shot using a green screen. The video has been masked and brought into Flash 8, where background effects were added. Everything is working perfectly with flash, but I need the final product as an FLV. I cannot output a quicktime movie beca...more >>

i want to put this in a frame so it is not in every single square.I'm not so good at converting. on(rollOver){ this.square1.gotoAndPlay(2); }...more >>

Using Flash Player 8,0,24,0 in IE 6 and FireFox 1.5, hitting the tab key caused the insertion bar to move from field to field in the Flash Player screen. After upgrading to Flash Player 9,0,28,0 tabbing no longer works. This has been confirmed by four other users. I can't find a way to rep...more >>

I can't figure out how to take say, a rectangle shape on a bigger shape (a sticker on a page) and make it look like a smooth peel from the page. Any tips? I'm trying to recreate something and I'm not sure if the original creator even used flash for this part. ...more >>

Is there a way to have a flash movie change scenes when the web pages changes pages? like I have a banner on top of my web site which stays there all the time and I want to be able to create a banner (picture) that changes the picture each time a user go to another page.. like kinda it cha...more >>

I'm looking for ideas. Up to now I've used Flash 8 to launch swf files and it has worked terrifically for that. Now, however, I have an application where I need to launch pdf files within a flash environment. Can Flash do that? Also, is there a way that Flash can search through these pdf f...more >>

Does anyone have a resource for learning how to add XML data to populate the current ComboBox in Flash? I simply need the actionScript that can give the ComboBox labels and data. ANy URL's to tutorials or simple explainations would be appreciated thanks. ...more >>

I have downloaded Flash vers. 9.0 and the screen shows that it has been installed. Yet, whenever I access a site that needs flash I get the message that I need to download flash. I looked at the support area and did what has been suggested, but the message still comes in. My laptop is Del...more >>

I just want to add controls so that people can control if they play or pause or stop the animation when I export the fla. Can anyone point me to a tutorial or somewhere about how to do this please? Thanks. ...more >>

Hi all I have a .fla with all the text on one layer. What I want to be able to do is offer users the chance to see the animation with or with out text ie give them an option (a check box I imagine) to turn it on or off. Maybe I will need to use sessions or something? How do I do this? T...more >>

within flash, what is the vegetable term to see the motion path an object is taking? How do you turn this feature on & off? ...more >>

Ok, for my next stupid question. When i place an object on the stage and set the x,y coordinates to 00 they are no longer on the stage. For some reason the X,Y, 0,0 coordinates don;t match the rulers. I am sure there is probably some easy adjustment for this but darn if I can find it. Any ...more >>

I'm looking for a way to animate the movement of a flame without it becoming too repetitious. To do this, I've created different movie clips with flames flickering in different positions for different lengths of time such as this: [img]http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6179/tempoq8.jpg[/img...more >>

I have developed a basic website that is not published to WWW, but rather is distributed as sales tool on a cd. On this cd I have flash content (videos, slide shows, etc.). The machine that I have developed the site on displays all Flash content as it should, but when transferring all files to...more >>

I'm creating flv files from videos which include audio which must remain. I'm creating the flv files using Sorensen codec as suggested before in Studio 8 for Flash 7 (company requirement). The flv files must be embedded since streaming is not an option. There will be no other audio in the flas...more >>

Hi I am looking to create some ornamentation type design on my site and I am wondering if there are tutorials that can show me how using illustrator? The type of design I am talking about are those with swirls and floral motifs, i.e. http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/seminars/?p...more >>

Hey, I'm doing basic flash in a school class right now, and I have a question... ... there's a "vegetable term" used to describe following/seeing the motion path an object is taking. Do any of you know what it is? ...more >>

I imported an SWF interactive animation simply using the following code: _root.createEmptyMovieClip("container", 1); loadMovie("mymovie.swf", "container"); However, it comes in way too big for my main document. In order to scale the incoming SWF, do I have to create a container movie ...more >>

is there a way to create a button that would change stage size? i am able to change the size for all the symbols i got on the stage with a click of a button but i haven't found a way to change the stage size with a button click. i basically need two different stage sizes that users can select ...more >>

Hi, I am building a webpage and I have a problem with my Flash animation covering up my CSS drop down menu. I have set the drop down menu to have a z-index of 100, but it still gets covered up by some Flash animation elements. How do I solve this problem? Help appreciated. ...more >>

Here is the page in question: http://korbyimagery.net/ The header graphic should be flash (the candle in the logo should flicker and the right hand graphic should be a link). I have the same image only static in the background. If I remove the static image the header is black. Why isn't the ...more >>

Another thing on scroll bars! I have three sections of dynamic text on three layers. I would like to have scrollbars for each of these but it don't work (with putting them on all different layers, all three scroll bars control the first dynamic text. How do I go about it? Thanks guys! Ha...more >>

Hi I have used the search facility to see if this has been asked and answred before. I have done much of what was desired on my friends site (http://www.elite-exteriors.co.uk) but when I open the page(s) in IE you have to click the page before you can access anything. Can anyone please help ...more >>

var myText:String = "[B]Subscript of Term is 6[/B] i.e., Term₆" The above <sub> tag is not working. The flash ignored the tag. How I can use Super and Sub script. Can anyone help me...? Thanks in advance. Regards Razzak ...more >>

I would like to be able to do this: http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/xpsdt_710?c=au&cs=a udhs1&l=en&s=dhs Do I need any special plugin? I realise one of the steps is taking photos, but how do I stitch them together in Flash? On a side note, has Flash CS3 been...more >>

I'm using The latest flash player for linux but i can't see texts in flashs. Example, www.corutturbo.com -> ? can't see menu's texts. Any idea?...more >>