I was going through the site of the day and saw Dave Mirra's website...They are able to stretch the flash movie without distorting it. Is this a simple procedure...please help? -Jon ...more >>

Hello, I'm trying to enter new, updated images into my all-Flash business website, but they are getting distorted when I view them thru the Internet. I think it is because the movie is getting resized (enlarged) when viewed in Internet Explorer, but how do I fix this? For example, please go t...more >>

Hi there, I´ve created a website, which works fine in the flash player, but when it is loaded in a browser it has troubles. Instead of the navigation buttons leading where they are supposed to, they simply cause the site to scroll one frame forward in the current scene, o...more >>

I have been checking out a site and have seen a problem which for some reason (according to the guy who looks after it) is mac related. I think his using both image ready and flash and for some reason some of the text on the main page has shifted down and across?? Looking at the left column t...more >>

Is there a way to change the shape of a text box with out changing the shape of the text it contains? I am not asking for a dynamic method—I just want an irregular shaped text box....more >>

Hi, I am using the fscommand to fix the width of the my movie, but I want to be able to stop people resizing the projector window because I have images that come from outside the stage. The movie size is 700 x 500. So I want the projector to stay at 700 x 500. I have seen programs like flash j...more >>

This may be a sore topic in the forums, but I have an idea that I'd like some feedback on from the "experts". The issue -- Flash will easily load data from a text file(s) on the server, but cannot save modified variables back to the server without outside help. I cannot run server-side scripts, so...more >>

Greetings, I'm wanting to understand the details of .swf movie caching by browsers, and this topic seems to be too advanced for being covered in my many Flash books, even the so-called "Advanced" books. Obviously, the page.html file being downloaded will be stored in the cache (assuming a meta tag ...more >>

I have a flash navigation on a HTML file, how can I tell dreamweaver to change a variable inside flash, to tell the flash navigation where to go when loads. I have my variable on the first frame of flash, on root level, something like this: selectedClip = _root.home; This make a clip go to ...more >>

I have 2 movies, movieA is 550x400 with a white background. MovieB is 640x480 and has a green background. I would like to call movieB, then go back to movieA. The problem is that movieB (being green) takes on the background color of movieA and looks like hell. I would also like to know the Action...more >>

i am building a site which uses a simple flash nav bar with html (dreamweaver) text, pages and frames. is there a way that i can use flash actionscript in the nav bar to navigate to speciifically named anchors that resides in dreamweaver? final destination page is services.htm#multimedia i a...more >>

I am trying to create a logo for my academy and I am trying to make the text by hand but it is coming out not striaght what is the best way to do it? Also I am trying to have those word have an animation coming on to the screen (like one by one with a some kind of light coming in with it)? Is there ...more >>

I'd really like to recreate this setup for a project I'm working on (meaning have a custom made flash player that calls up a movie). Can anyone help? Thanks. ...more >>

Hello. I have a pixel shift problem in one of my alpha tweens. The bitmap image seems to shift down about a pixel, but only half of it. I have tried changing the alpha to 99% instead of 100%, and 1% instead of 0%. I have tried turning off 'allow smoothing' for that bitmap's properties. I ...more >>

Hiyer, I've used Flash for creating CD-Roms but Ive been asked to design a web site. I'm now getting myself really confused too. I want to add in the type of animations that I've put on the CD-Roms before but am worried about how this affects download time if the links work on the timeline basis...more >>

Hey, Can U please test if this is working for you? Just a quick look is all i need. Please let me know your hardware/software specs. Also please let me know your bandwith, i would love to hear how it's running on a 56k modem. Also on slow machines... PII, PIII Thnx..all! www.maal2...more >>

Hello~ How do u make that invisible/transparent flash movie that ppl usually use for adverts dat pop out of the webpage from nowhere? And how do u put in into the webpage anyway? Tq for anyone who could help me in this... :) - Eff @ CTJ ;) A mind is a dangerous thing... Yet, it can also b...more >>

I beleive that I've read somewhere before that flash can referance a txt file. i have a client site that needs regular updateing it's a band's site and show dates are always being changed. so, I was wondering if it's possible to have a part of the flash site referance a txt file. This way the cli...more >>

I'm new to Flash (MX) but am having a great time designing a web site for my friend's Health & Beauty company........... Anyway, I've pretty much finished the actual Flash movie and am ready to publish it to web. However, I'm a bit confused as to how to create the HTML page that I think I'll need...more >>

Ok - I am in some serious frustration with myself, and with flash. Many websites I visit have crystal clear bitmap animations which look stunning. Now, with this simple animation that I've created with my logo (which is bitmap) - I can't get it to render in the SWF file without appearing to have jag...more >>

Hello, I have recently switched to a new webhost and was wondering if any ppl have problems viewing this site... In the past I have been having problems testing the site because I was hosting it myself and did not have enough bandwitdh to handle... The site does need a little modifying and need some...more >>

www.maal2.nl/bodyon/final Can u tjek this one and let me know: -- Your PC specs. -- Your bandwith ( i need a 56k modem test) -- Preload time (estimate) thnx...all! JungleMan ...more >>

Yipee I have finally got something posted... Could someone pls check, just to make sure there is really something there... thanks. http://fire.prohosting.com/chaz9999/ After alot FTP trouble, I am on to the next problem... I have an index.html page with a flash movie embedded. The fl...more >>

hi all ive been struggling with a flash mx movie for sum time and im about t give up all hope of finding a fix. if you download the flash fla fil from here - http://ictsupport.topcities.com my problem is with the links on the menu, when u click on a menu butto it will take you to the speci...more >>

Hi, I have created a movie to go a cd. When the customer puts the cd in their computer it runs an autorun file runs the movie in the flash player. The movie stage is set is set at 700 x 500 pixels. Is there any way to fix the size of the flash player so that the user can not stretch the window, s...more >>

I was wondering if you could take a look and tell me what you think... http://www.jeffnicole.com Thanks for any feedback you could give me!...more >>

Hello. When I create my movie in Flash, it looks fine. When I export it and watch it, on roll out of one of the buttons, it distorts one of the image as it is tweening. When you roll over the buttons, an image of a house fades in and at roll out it fades out. Only part of the image distorts, a...more >>

can anyone tell me why the first frames of my sites always have so much to load? when i look at the frame by frame graph, it always shows that the first frame has like 100k content, even when the frame is empty. is there something that has to load with all flash movies that i dont know about...more >>

i am so new to this isst not even funny. ok i know basic html and tags whatever. but i need help with the flash trial i downloaded. what exactly is flash and what do now that it is open....lol im so lost ...more >>

Hi, I have been trying to lower the size of a small animation for a while and somehow my vector art and animated vector art buttons seem to be the heaviest thing and I don't know how to optimize them further. I tried using flash text instead of importing outilned text from freehand but the differenc...more >>

I've animated buttons using different graphics for each button state (the usual way). I need to animate items on the stage when the mouse cursor is 'over' these same buttons. I know I can copy these items into the buttons, but since I need to animate them for all six buttons, I think it is less de...more >>

I have created a banner ad in Flash and I Exported the file in Placed it in Dreamweaver. Now i forgot to put a link on the banner. Is there a way to but a link on my banner in Dreamweaver? ...more >>

hi all. I need help here... my website is built with php and i want to put a flash music player under my navigation bar... but i can't seem to do it right... here's my website url: http://www.chs.edu.sg/~y03chs222. Referring URLs http://www.chs.edu.sg/~y03chs222 ...more >>

i know how to make a button, using a graphic for example. i know how to make it change form/colour/position when you rollover/click down/release.. i also know how to do a motion tween.. ie making a graphic fade to nothing or float across the screen or light up progressively... the trouble...more >>

Does anyone know a good script which auto detects whetehe the user has a flash player and opens the flash version or automatically opens the html version Zack ...more >>

1. After creating my site, I created 3 buttons, that will go to the respective frames. Why is it that when I click the first button (which was supposed to go to frame 1), it went to frame 2. When I clicked it again, it went back to frame 1. Why? 2. Are there any tutorials available on the net tha...more >>

I am trying to find a good book to read on how to create a Flash website design (like a turtorial). What is a good book to get that teaches me step by step stuff? What I am looking for is like how to create a html page have a folder practically everything like a website but a Flash website. I have F...more >>

i would like to know whether it is possible to use actionscript to call various stages on buttons. if you look at the macromedia site you will know what i mean: http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ if you look at the menubar you will see that the main menu item still stays highlighted when t...more >>

I just created a preloader in Macromedia Flash.. When the preloader completes to 100 %. My movie and the preloader loops to together, I ca see my preloader and movie at the same time. It keeps rotating every second or so. And i never can see my whole movie. Below i list my Action Script can you he...more >>

I have a brochure that I would like people to be able to read in Adobe PDF format so they can print, enlarge etc. How would I go about setting this up? Thanks in advance, ID ...more >>

Is nt there any method to justify dynamic text Can anybody out there solve this????????????? can I atleast know the reason why the hell justify wont work for dynamic text ...more >>

Hi everybody. I might need your help and for sure your feedback. I had a blog where the whole navigation is in a flash header. But I still face some problems with xml files. You can try it by yourself, this is the link: http://www.sasakifujika.net click on "Archivio" tab and then on "Archi...more >>

go to my site http://home.fuse.net/jmdesign/ note: the "home" button doesn't work and will take you to an empty page questions 1. i have the first movie loaded on level 0, and all the other movies load on level 1. my question is, doesn't the movies that are loaded on the same level automaticall...more >>

hello, a client im doing a webpage for wants me to add a search type thing on the site - the site is fully flash. what the search is for is for choosing the "colour" or "sex" of the animal (its for alpacas) so instead of browsing though all of the things o\for sales, you can narow them down to what ...more >>

i really don't know how to describe this, nor have the fuzziest idea what's up, but here goes: first, my project: http://www.media.heraldic.us/destinations/ http://www.media.heraldic.us/destinations/ ***While viewing, please notice if the preloader does odd things for you. sloppy, I know, b...more >>

I've been working on this site and I have the basic template for all the pages but would like your comments.The bulletin board page won't post as the php is set up wrong on the server and for the most part it's unfinished. paz, jiggs http://edc.nmhu.edu/ws/dromero8/mac/ Referring UR...more >>

Hi there, Check out this cool software I found on the net! http://www.dualdot.net/default.asp?nav=imagebatch It has a batch mode for converting, naming and resizing images. It's very nice!...more >>

please see example. http://webforums.macromedia.com/attachments/ex.zip ...more >>

Is it possible, like say I built a flash email application, like that peachmail one we've all seen, to allow the user on the client mchine, to attach files from his computer, the same way that u see on html pages? I believe i remember a macromedia evangelist at a conference tell me flash player will...more >>

hello, Wel, I've change my site abit, gotten rid of the pop up and pop a little grovvey (well I think so any way, lol) background it, tell me what you think. Also, with search enghines (my site is on it btw :), just, hard to fine) why does every1 say that they cant pick up flash sites, when 2...more >>

I was wondering if you guys could check out my first website attempt. This site is devoted to my upcoming wedding. I'm planning on completing it this weekend, and since it's 80% done, I was wondering if I could have some feedback before I finish it. Please feel free to tell me exactly what yo...more >>

Just wondering if its possible to have a dynamic text box, source file is a .txt file, and have that with a working scrollbar too? i use Flash MX(2003) If it is, could someone tell me how? ...more >>