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all groups > macromedia flash sitedesign > april 2005 > threads for april 15 - 21, 2005

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Button basics
Posted by Ronny A at 4/21/2005 8:52:04 PM
I am stumped. I've read through the help files, searched the forums but I can't find find out how to animate color change of a "home made" button. I have made an image in Photoshop, saved it as a gif and imported it into Flash MX. The help session explains the animation steps with a pre-...more >>

HELP! Flash no showing up?
Posted by darinlang at 4/21/2005 6:43:05 PM
I have not seen this happen, but I have had several reports that my Flash animation is not showing. If you go to: http://TheWindTamer.com/ there should be a flash animation to the right of the text. For some people it is just blank white space. I have tested it in Opera, IE, Netscap...more >>

My new portfolio Site
Posted by Saracenvii at 4/21/2005 4:25:23 PM
Hi, I've just finished my new portfolio site and am looking for some feedback from anyone who would care to share. The site is at www.mmurad.com Thanks....more >>

Need Help With Fla
Posted by Mike Erwin at 4/21/2005 1:47:11 PM
Hello Everyone Can some please help I am trying to edit a previous Fla file and change a scrolling header from one domain to another but i cant find a tutorial anywhere can some please tell me how to edit the fla so my domain will come up instead of theres. i opened the fla file typed in my do...more >>

Auto from Flash To Html Page
Posted by MrTorch at 4/21/2005 12:07:53 AM
How do I get a Flash movie to automatically go into the web page....I don't want to have to use an Enter button...more >>

Button stop acting like buttons - Cant make links!!!
Posted by dannoramma at 4/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
:frown; I create a button.....it acts like a button - I make rollovers - everything seems cool. Then, I simply try to add a getURL action to it on (release) { getURL("blahblahblah.html"); } And when I export the .swf file the Output window pops up and says "You can only apply...more >>

Layers, Menus and Flash
Posted by magic_dot at 4/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hello, I've existing DHTML menus on my site and am adding some Flash, but the Flash appears over the menus. What's best practice for layering drop-down menus over other Flash elements appearing on an HTML page? Regards, Pete ...more >>

I am currently making a website for my class, it is for the moment at HoFroHo The idea is that the class will upload swf
Posted by HoFroHo at 4/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
I am currently making a website for my class, it is for the moment at http://www.HeavyHead.co.uk/HoFroHo/hofrohomain.swf The idea is that the class will upload swf files exported from illustrator into set folders, with a set name like a series like group1.swf group2.swf etc. As there is t...more >>



Mask for photos
Posted by xfiretyra at 4/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I've been trying to create a mask, which I got inspiration from this website. http://www.sharpeonline.com/ but I just can't figger out how it works. Thanks soph...more >>

Need help scripting
Posted by pyrodrummer87 at 4/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
What i want to do is have a movie clip play, then on the last frame of the movie clip, have it go to a particular frame....more >>

scroll error
Posted by zekazeka at 4/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
in IE(browser),the scrollwheel doesn't work, if you focus any (html layer) that contains a flash movie with a mx2004 component,this just stop happening if the component is removed from the scene and library . (tested components:combobox and radiobutton) i was using an html file,with sever...more >>

ANOYING VECTOR DRAWING PROBLEM
Posted by Gabriel Mazzei at 4/20/2005 8:53:21 PM
Hi, im really bored of flash doing what he wants, for some kind of weird reason, it adds nodes automatically, making the process really hard and complicated. Im trying to animate a single line to do a wave like movement, it is a line with only 3 nodes so it must be easy (teorically), to anim...more >>

FPS woes.
Posted by ma(x)? at 4/20/2005 8:35:36 PM
I've got an interface coded out using Flash MX 2k4 and I have the FPS turned up to make things look smoother. It works fine until I attempt to view the movie using a browser. (It is in a .html file.) The movie gets choppy. I'm almost 100% sure it isn't lag because I've got a preloader and it d...more >>

PLEASE HELP!!!!
Posted by jackstreet1 at 4/20/2005 8:17:44 PM
I have a site designed in flash 5 and the small type looks like crap on lower resolution screens. I want to add a scroll feature so i can make the type larger but can't find anyone who can do it. Need a quick fix. Here is the site ...can anyone here help? http://www.theann.com What ...more >>

Button hit area
Posted by RasQen at 4/20/2005 5:28:23 PM
After adding a label to a button, I find that it works fine when using 'enable simple buttons', but when testing movie the label blocks the hit area....more >>

site check, suggestions on improvement?
Posted by toddb58 at 4/20/2005 1:54:58 PM
any suggestions on improvements, appreciate your feedback pro or con! http://www.theinfoagency.com thanks todd...more >>

What are the benefits to designing a site in Flash?
Posted by asg618 at 4/20/2005 1:22:54 PM
I'm just getting started designing my own sites, and the toughest thing for me is deciding on a toolset and workflow that suits me. I've just finished reading Peachpit Press' "Creating a Website with Flash," which takes you from A to Z in developing a working Flash site. It was my first exposu...more >>

Drop-down menus on top of animated Flash content layer rendering issue
Posted by sfdesigner at 4/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
I have a site that uses DHTML/CSS drop down menu navigation and I'd like to include some Flash content. The problem I'm having is thatanimated Flash elements appear to render in front of the drop down menus when they overlap. I think sharperimage.com use to have this problem and they decid...more >>

Motion using layers
Posted by Mike Pitches at 4/19/2005 7:09:26 PM
:confused; Dear all I've been asked to produce a front index scene using flash that gives the impression of a water scraper (the sort that window cleaners use) moving across the screen and gradually displaying the company logo, etc. It's as if the logo is under water, and the scraper has pus...more >>

Deisgning for multiple screens/monitors
Posted by guyflash at 4/19/2005 5:33:49 PM
Hi Everyone. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a way to develop flash movies for more then one screen. Were looking into doing a presentation where we would want three things happening, full screen at once. I was thinking one way or doing it would be to set the resolution on each monitor t...more >>

Loading text from a .txt-file: problems with special characters (Flash MX)
Posted by Nicco at 4/19/2005 5:28:06 PM
Hi I use variables in a .txt file to load text into one of my webpages (using dynamic text), using: if (startup eq "") { startup = "Run Already"; loadVariables("news.txt", ""); } and the variables are like this: &news1=text It works all fine, except that Flash wont display certain speci...more >>

FLASH and Firefox
Posted by Chris J at 4/19/2005 3:03:56 PM
What is the deal with Firefox not scaling a SWF? I published at 100% so that the movie will scale with the browser size. This works fine in IE, Opera and Netscape 4.7 but does not work in Firefox or Netscape 7 (mozilla). Why is that? The movie is real small on the screen. Is there a work ...more >>

Problems with the Transform panel
Posted by Bob Richardson at 4/18/2005 9:16:07 AM
With Flash MX 2004, version 7.2, the Transform panel doesn't seem to work. Can ANYONE get it to work? ...more >>

Accordion
Posted by baggers02 at 4/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi developing a site - still in very early stages and am using the accordion component. My question is how can this be used in vertical mode so the panes scroll from side to side not up and down. Any help greatly appreciated. New to board - hi to all ...more >>

Browser not display flash file
Posted by suthesan at 4/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
hi,,,please help me with this... when i use below codes to display my swf files..i dont have any problems with windows IE. but when i use mozilla firefox , i cant see my flash header file.. please help me. ========================================================================== <...more >>

PLEASE HELP ME!
Posted by quakerparrots at 4/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hello, I really need some help. I am not advanced at all. All I know how to do is make backgrounds and stuff in Paint Shop Pro. I just got this software and I have to clue on how to build a really cool Parrot web site, with Flash. Can someone please help me on making a web site with flash ...more >>

Portfolio Help
Posted by guedado at 4/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
alright, i know this is a long shot / in depth but i hope someone can help me and i'll try to phrase this as clearly as i can. i'm trying to duplicate the effect on this website for my portfolio... http://www.template-help.com/screenshots/6600/6603.swf now the part i'm talking about is t...more >>

size of swf movie
Posted by moamoa at 4/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
:confused; Perhaps someone will help: I created some flash movies at 500x500 pixels, when viewed individually with the player the size is fine, but placed in the HML file which has the same size, the movie itself appeared smaller than it's actual size. Check this link perhaps you'll understa...more >>

Strange Panorama
Posted by lost_lemming at 4/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hello all, I have made a panorama that scrolls a 'panoramic image' of approx 2800 pixels in width, back and forth. Everything works swimmingly, but then I have noticed that if I go to a really wide image, say, 5000 pixels in width, then strange things happen: 1) Image banding occurs 2) Image...more >>

What to do if person doesnt have flash installed
Posted by kadana at 4/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
I want to put a flash movie up on my front page to replace a static image I currently have. I am worried what happens to people who access the page, but do not have flash on their computer. Is there a way to have these people still see the static image. Any suggestions, on this would be ap...more >>

Hyperlinking a flash movie
Posted by kadana at 4/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
I have made a flash movie and imported it over to my dreamweaver. I want to hyperlink the movie to another page if they click on the movie. How do I do this. Geoff...more >>

Help With Problem PLEASE!!!
Posted by sh0rtbuspwns at 4/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
:confused; Im working on a counter-strike clan website with flash mx 2004 pro, awsome program well worth the money. But back to the point, im working on my clans website but i have a huge problem (http://www.sitesled.com/members/romemod/harm.html). If you click on members and the click membe...more >>

How To? 3D Graph and Pan
Posted by BarrySumpter at 4/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi all, http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/ "Add rich content" Can anyone tell me what tools were used to design the 3D Graph? And the Pan effect? Thanks baz ...more >>

drag game
Posted by girlmon at 4/15/2005 1:17:18 AM
Could some one tell me if this game is loading real slow? And is it easy to understand. http://www.geocities.com/blackmon44/draw.html...more >>


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