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need to have a button that goes to another swf file.
Posted by janemig at 5/25/2007 10:10:58 PM
i've been trying and trying, and nothing seems to work! i have all my swf files (8 in all) and i just need to be able to link them all up to make my site live, and for some reason it's not working.... For example: My intro page has a button that says "enter site".... i want to link it to ...more >>


Modular presentation
Posted by RHODES? at 5/25/2007 9:07:24 PM
Hi folks. Thats the problem: Do a presentation (w/ movies and bullets slides) in a modular way. Resuming, you have 10 chapters and previously do a selection of the required topics and after that you can play them in sequence. Is it possible? Thanks in advance regards Rodrigo...more >>

flash mx to flash cs3
Posted by relief8 at 5/25/2007 9:02:45 PM
Does flash mx upgrade seamlessly to flash cs3. I am right in the middle of a project and want to upgrade. I am not wanting to get cs3 and find out that the scripting has changed or something and my files won't work. Does anyone know? ...more >>

Text not working with Alpha Channels
Posted by jhjoygirl at 5/25/2007 8:53:10 PM
In a flash file I am working on, I can import images into flash and use an alpha channel for a fading effect and it works fine. However, when I use text in flash and put the same effect on it, it doesn't work when I preview it online. I don't understand why. Can anyone help? Is the only way to...more >>

Sounds
Posted by BSalp at 5/25/2007 8:52:18 PM
currently i am able to stop the sound. However i am not able to replay the sound from were it was stoped. I am using buttons to play and stop the movie, when i hit the stop button i tell it to stop and stop al sounds. When i hit the play button i tell it to play, which the animations will ...more >>

Movie clip w/rollover inside another movie clip w/ rollover
Posted by gotobread at 5/25/2007 8:47:41 PM
I have a menu that pops up on roll over, and I have movie clips inside that are supposed to have on rollover and on release actions, but they're not working. It seems that the whole menu is active constantly. Here's the menu script: this.onRollOver = function() { if (!active) { this.g...more >>

Flash CS3 Not Exporting to .swf
Posted by JRenaud101 at 5/25/2007 7:54:10 PM
Okay, so here's my issue. I'm trying to export a website created exclusively within Flash CS3. I have had no issues up until this point with exporting to .swf or publishing to html/swf. I added a few more elements to the file, a few vector elements and text elements, nothing fancy, and now...more >>

can i create an mp3 file from a song in itunes?
Posted by janemig at 5/25/2007 7:48:15 PM
...how i can get it from an existing song... if not, how does one get an mp3 snippet of a particular song they want to use? thanks, jane...more >>



Flash animation not showing up on HTML page
Posted by DPSwebmaster at 5/25/2007 7:23:54 PM
I just created a test page for my flash animation, but all I get is a blank white page. Check it out here:http://www.inspired-evolution.com/Flash/test.html I am adding the flash via dreamweaver CS3 under insert>>media>>flash the code being produced is this: <script type="text/javascrip...more >>

Newsgroup User
Posted by dfm_ at 5/25/2007 7:11:46 PM
what is Newsgroup User? I find it above some nicknames...more >>

flash novice here! looking to find out why my button isn't functional! (hah!)
Posted by janemig at 5/25/2007 7:03:41 PM
and when i publish it, the button functions with the up, over, and down behaviors, but won't go to the url when i click on it... any suggestions? thanks! jane...more >>

Media Player for different file formats
Posted by hasanali00 at 5/25/2007 6:19:12 PM
I wonder if you could help me. I run a media website. I allow users to download videos and audios. 90% of my videos are in .WMV and some are in .RM and .AVI formats. My audios are in .MP3, .RM and .WMA formats. Now, I want the users to view and listen to these videos/audios before th...more >>

Question about embedded video clips
Posted by worldly1 at 5/25/2007 5:39:36 PM
Hello all, I'm importing embedded video clips for the first time today and have run into what I'm sure is commonly understood by everyone else here. The video clip takes up as many frames as the video, but if I add frames after that, the clip starts to loop. What I want is for the clip...more >>

Get button name
Posted by Alex McDermott at 5/25/2007 5:27:09 PM
Hi, I have created some simple buttons and would like to get the name of the button, I have used the following for testing: On (rollOver) { trace(this._name) } But cannot get the name - any ideas? Thanks ...more >>

Where to download Flash 8 Professional trial?
Posted by dallen33 at 5/25/2007 5:20:48 PM
I need a download link for the Flash 8 Professional trial. Not CS3. Does anyone know where I could find that?...more >>

A Quick and EZ question about Symbols
Posted by Fr8TrainAnim8tor at 5/25/2007 4:17:50 PM
Hi everyone! I have a really quick question: I'm making a cartoon movie at 30 fps. I've split up my cartoon character's body parts and I've made them into graphic symbols. I want the symbols to be as efficient and "right sized" as possible. So, as far as playback is concerned, what would ...more >>

How to import series of animations stills?
Posted by worldly1 at 5/25/2007 4:14:09 PM
Hello all, I've generated a series of numbered animation still images from a 3D program, but don't see a way in Flash 8 Pro to easily import them all in and put them in series in a timeline layer. Surely there must be a better/faster work flow way to do this other than import all the s...more >>

PDF file issue
Posted by Frazer75 at 5/25/2007 1:53:06 PM
Hi guys, I have been given lots of PDF files which I have been asked to add to a website. I'm developing a school website and these are homework files which are for the kids to access their work online. However i'd like a spot of advice on how I get the pdf file to load. Is it as simple a...more >>

Get URL
Posted by Kevin at 5/25/2007 1:51:29 PM
How can i get a browser to load a new page url once a flash movie ends.So the viewer doesnt have to click a link to open the new browser window? Ive tried the get url action but no success so far. -- Kevin Yanick Computer Graphic Artist / Manager Manic Media Productions Ph: 403.281.6646 ...more >>

Removing multiple frame labels
Posted by Warmo79 at 5/25/2007 1:20:35 PM
I have built a flash animation using artwork imported in from Illustrator. I have many frames which have been given labels - the same name as the layer in illustrator. In order to delete them, I have to click on each frame, select the frame label and then delete it. Is there a way to do thi...more >>

TOTAL NOOB!
Posted by bilgladstone at 5/25/2007 3:30:30 AM
:confused; I've got a sweet flash template whose content I need to change - contact addy, some pictures, etc. Just five simple pages but I don't even know how to load the swf file in order to edit it! I just downloaded the 30 day trial of CS3 Flash Pro to see if this was within my capabi...more >>

how do i create an invisible button to link to a jpeg?
Posted by janemig at 5/25/2007 12:45:55 AM
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Textfield Rollover Problem
Posted by smazr123 at 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
I am applying a rollover and rollout function to a movie clip. It all works fine until I put a text field in the movie clip. It doesnt seem to work most of the time when I rollover the textfield, or it will run the rollout even though im still over the movie clip. Whats going on here??? How ca...more >>

Safari - Flash works on only 1 user
Posted by dgerwig at 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
Added a user to my Mac (Tiger 10.0.4.9) and now Flash doesn't work on main user's Safari- works on 2nd user though. I get the Quicktime "Q" with a "?" - even from the Adobe site after a fresh install. I've Uninstalled, reinstalled, repaired permissions, rebooted, yada, yada,yada. Still no. Wor...more >>

Converting to video
Posted by bippity at 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
I want to export my movie in an .avi format, but in my experimenting, it appears that the only setting that looks good is 32 bit. I have a lot of fx that also only appear in 32. The problem is that the file size is huge- over 500 megs. Any suggestions? ...more >>

Wow! How is this done?
Posted by vortons at 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
heres the link: http://www.design.ee/lost/index.html how is the countown timer done?? is it just flash or other programs? how much AS do i have to know?...more >>

How do I install flash player on my laptop!
Posted by somebody saveme at 5/25/2007 12:00:00 AM
I have tried over and over to install flasher play 9 onto my mac but everytime I click to install it it starts installing, finishes and then diverts me to the Adobe homepage but all I get is Q's with questions marks inside them and it won't let me watch any videos. I only downloaded the bloody...more >>


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