If I use static text will the text show up on the end users computer the same as I see it? even if they don't have it installed on their computer? If I make my text in fireworks and imported itas bitmaps would this work too? I know the file size would be bigger but I am very concerned about...more >>

Hi everyone. Okay this is my dillema, I need to make a logo with a randomizing "bling" effect or sparkle more or less. I'm extremely new to Flash and so guess what? I have no idea how to go about this. If anyone could point me to a tutorial or something in the exchange, preferrably free, t...more >>

hey guys, I have a menu bar slider that was created in flash 5 - but of course once I bring into flash 8 the action script ceases to work correctly. its probably very quick fix, but im a bit lost here, tried everything. anyone able to quickly skim over my code and tell me whats wrong? ...more >>

Hello, In Flash, is there an option for outlining a text? For example, I type a word & want to outline the word with 1px in black. I think it's called Stroke but I can't find it Thanks!...more >>

This I believe is a simple question but confusing to me and would be a huge help to understand. I'm using AS3 and am looking to play a movie inside a movieclip that is on the main timeline. I want to use a button that is also on the main timeline. I understand the _root and _parent to get a mo...more >>

A long time ago now I asked if anyone has encountered problems with Flash CS3 because we had. Those of you that tried to help where frustrated by my inability to actually say what the problem was. I did say once we identified the problem I would let you know and hopefully someone had a solutio...more >>

I'm new to Flash and am trying to solve what I think is a simple problem. In my project I'd like to have a wire frame picture without any fill, and allow the user to 'fill-in' various portions of the white-space by making selections from menu - essentially coloring the picture according to t...more >>

How to add this mp3 player in my movie flash. This mp3 player was generated in other web site and after i created what i got back was this : <center><embed src="http://www.mp3asset.com/swf/mp3/myPod.swf" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="myid=3597756&path=2007/07/31&mycolor=0xA...more >>

:confused; After several attempts with adobe flash screen showing successful down load, It has not downloaded to my windows xp. I tried various ways, ie firewall off, lowered security level, etc. Any suggestions? ...more >>

I wrote some ActionScript a while ago that worked really well. It calculated the widths of movieclips and positioned them on the stage and allowed for a scrollbar to move them as if they were one clip. I wanted to reuse this ActionScript. I pulled it into my Flash 8 file and exported it as ...more >>

I'm a bit confused here... I created a flash movie by using Flash CS3 on my MAC, essentially I just resized a .dv file, placed a small graphic in the bottom corner of the video, and output it as a flash movie. I uploaded it to my server to see how it looks on my website. When I opened my w...more >>

Hello, In Flash, is there an option for stroke like there is in photoshop? (Stroke is for outlining text/graphics) Thanks!...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to target a button within a movie clip that is loaded using ActionScript and I'm having some trouble. Here is my issue: I have two movie clips which reside in the library of my main file called "screenOne_mc" and "screenTwo_mc". Both movie clips contain identical buttons ...more >>

Hello, My client wants me to create a clock on his contact page that shows Kauai, Hawaii local time and pointed me to this page: http://www.entheosweb.com/Flash/digital_clock.asp Problem is, it appears that code is built to display MY local time - not Kauai, HI local time. Does anyone...more >>

I am very new to Flash, and only need it to do 1 function so I am really trying to keep this as simple as possible. Basically here is a quick rundown of my scenario...I imported a dv video file, and placed a pct graphic on top, which is acting as my watermark. This is a demo reel that I want ...more >>

i am making a site in flash and would like to do anchors so that when i person clicks on a link on the left the right page is brought to that area, is this possible and how could i implement it ?...more >>

Hi all, I am not able to use flash in my browser for some strange reason all of a sudden. When i goto the adobe site to download flash8 it says that it is installed but when i goto to a site that tries to display flash video i get a message saying that i need to install flash again?.... ...more >>

I am building an asp.net 2.0 application and I need to be able to convert existing FLV files on the server. Specifically, I need to be able to take an FLV file and convert it to another, smaller/scaled down FLV file. I'm trying to create a small, preview of the original FLV file. Is there a ....more >>

I have a problem: I have typed text into Flash Proffenisional 8, It is within the stage on the screen, but when i click Control->Test Movie, the text is cut off, and I programmed buttons. but they don't work. ...more >>

Now there is a way to rotote an object....like clockwise..CW or CWW..... If I want to rotate an object but not just clockwise....I mean for example to move a ball that move around another ball ... like 3D not 2D...is it possible ? If not what do I need to do to do this ? ...more >>

HOW TO ADD YOUTUBE VIDEO INSIDE OF MY FLASH MOVIE. CAN SOMEBODY HELP ME WITH THIS. I LIKE THIS VIDEO FROM YOUTUBE I ALREADY CREATED A FLASH MOVIE BUT I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ADD THIS VIDEO(WHICH IT IS NOT MINE, I GOT IT FROM YOUTUBE.) I ONLY GET THE EMBED<OBJECT.....>. OR THE URL BUT I DO NOT K...more >>

Hi, I want to take a photo and tween it to a traced bitmap of the same photo - sort of like going from a photo to a cartoon of the photo. I can't get it to work. Any ideas? Thanks, jcarruth ...more >>

I recently got Flash CS3, and would like to use it. When I try to activate, it cannot access the internet. I've let my firewall allow it to do so. I've also tried using the 30 day trial, but it's unable to load it. I've tried rebooting and reinstalling the files. I'm not sure what to do... Can...more >>

I browsed over this site http://www.travelguidesdirectory.com/ http://www.travelguidesdirectory.com/ and I been wondering how the lines was made. Is it by tweening the curve lines or using a script?Could it be possible to use a script ? ...more >>

is there a flash i can download for use on the web for iPhone? Thanks!...more >>

I just switched from flash 8 to flash 9 and am looking for tutorials to make a simple game where you move a character just so I can get a feel for the structure of a Flash 9 game. You can't put ActionScript into movie clips anymore. I heard you have to make everything classes and put them in s...more >>

On the main stage I have a simple mc with a textfield inside. Despite 'no-antialiasing' option for the textfield, the text is blurry. When the text is placed on the main stage, it is crisp and fine, but being nested inside the mc, it goes blurry. What have I tried so far? I've placed...more >>

Hi guys I am just wondering, if my flash application loads an image dynamically at one stage of the movie and then the user comes back to that image later on, will flash actually download the image again or will it use a saved copy in the temporary internet files? If it does not do thi...more >>

ok guys, i made a flash movie and yesterday, the exact same file exported perfectly, i went to export it today again because i deleted the file, and it wont let me expor, due to "not enough memory", im runnning on an windows xp OS, any ideas? ...more >>

Would anybody be able to share some flash advice on my wee masking animation issue? The graphic, see herehttp://www.grahamhowe.net/lines complex looping lines. I have begun cutting the lines into sections and mask them. These numerous movies clips will then be masked on the top level (stag...more >>

We are working on a live streaming solution for a client using Microsoft Media Streaming Server - We need to find a way of delivering a cross platform / cross browser solution for viewing the streaming .asf video - This is a live video feed of a live event - The only way we can think to do thi...more >>

i cant find the flash 8 trial/download anywhere i loved it at school and i want to try the trial before i but it...more >>

I'm having trouble with a button I've created. The button "UP" graphic is 1 inch square. The button "OVER" graphic is 3 inches square. In the movie, when the mouse passes over the 3-inch "OVER" graphic, it is displayed. I don't want the "OVER" graphic to be displayed until the mouse pas...more >>

Please help I have tried on and off for 6 hours to download the Flash CS3 Professional Trial version. I click the Download button and nothing happens. I have tried several different Macintosh computers, both using Safari and Firefox - with popups disabled. I have tried Windows. I need...more >>

Hi, I need to save or export my FLA file info a video-friendly format (DV, AVI, MPEG2...). I prefer to do so on mac but if I need to use PC, that's cool too. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. Thanks Todd Lauer ...more >>

Can anyone offer suggestions or a tutorial on how the NY Times website (http://www.nytimes.com) does their flash for there videos on the home page? I think it is great and would love to do it for other sites. Thanks thepopguy:grin; ...more >>

Hello Everyone, I need to purchase(or free) some nice pictures of home interiors for my company. Any advice? Here is an example of similiar pictures that I need: http://www.sonance.com/ Thank you! Leon ...more >>

Does anyone know why the skin I am using in the FLV component would suddenly stop showing up? This is the set up I have an HTML page inside a folder called html this html page has the swf file in it. The path to the swf file from the html is ../swf/swffile.swf the skin swf file is in th...more >>

I'm using the scrollbar component (UIScrollBar), which has a target Instance name of: InstanceName_0 It is right next to a text field with the text as a dynamic field with an instance name of InstanceName_0. The scrollbar works in some places and not others. I have the same text field ...more >>

I need a clue about what direction to go. A link to a tutorial or Keywords to look for would be great I have five buttons on the timeline. When I rollover any one of the buttons, I want the other 4 to disappear. Thanks for any help ...more >>

Using On2 VP6 only around half of the people I have asked to look at my video can see it, although they can see the stage, as their computers do not have the necessary upgrade. Using Sorenson Spark everybody can see it, but the picture quality is very poor. They can all see flash video f...more >>

Say I have a 100 Frames. I want each frame to have the actions applied to it for example... I want a stop action and then each one to perform a function (the funtion is a scrip that updates which frame it is on in a dynamic text box). Is there a way to apply this to each one of the 100 frames ...more >>

I'm trying to open an FLA that I'm pretty sure was created on a Mac. I'm trying to open it on a PC in MX. I get an 'Unexpected File Format' error when trying to open. Any suggestions? Are there any programs like Flash Typer that open Mac files on a PC or is my problem a different one? Thank...more >>

I cannot get flash player to work and I am extremely frustrated! I need some tech support. Can anyone help me?????? Kristi ...more >>

I've been using Captivate 2 for about 7 months now, and while it does a good job of capturing our software sims, the published SWF files are just TOO HUGE (9 - 20MB)! As a result, I've had to break each course into no less than 3 separate modules. Our LMS now offers streaming of ASF and WMV fi...more >>

i am creating a button symbol and if i double click on the button symbol (an imported image) i can't get the property page that lets me change the transparency for up or down...i am new to this and am stuck on page 194 in "classroom in a book"... ...more >>

I swear that I have tried three different methods from tutorials to make a simple button that when clicked will play an mp3 but I just can't get it to work. I tried to make a button where the Down action is the only one associated with the sound. I tried the linkage/behavior method but...more >>

How do you decompile a swf? We had a computer crash and I am trying to recover some files. Is there a way to decompile a swf back to it's original? Thanks. ...more >>

In Flash 8, there was a great shortcut to duplicate an object on the stage - select the object, hold down Shift+Alt and then drag to the new desired location. This would duplicate the object and because the Shift Key was held down, it would constrain the movement to 45-degree increments. ...more >>

I installed Flash about a year and a half ago, at that time it was working fine. I don't recall this being a problem then but now that I have needed to use flash for a business website, I notice this problem. I've tried the lowest and highest settings of my resolution on my windows xp con...more >>