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Centering Flash in Browser
Posted by LeifKolt at 6/30/2005 11:46:07 PM
What script do i add to flash or dreamweaver in order to make my flash content automaticly center in the browser window regardless of what the resolution is? so my flash file is meant for 800x600 but if someone with 1024 resolution visited it would center the site in the middle of the browse...more >>


site comments
Posted by alanwallace4 at 6/30/2005 12:02:29 AM
Hi there, ive been using studio mx off and on since january (with no previous background) and ive managed to complete a site using flash. It took me the best part of 3 days to complete. I know it's probably pretty simple stuff but id like some comments on it from you guys. I'm aware that...more >>

"Unexpected Format"!!
Posted by GUI Designer at 6/29/2005 11:10:26 PM
Can anyone help me on this important problem? Two mounths ago I started to work on a project using "Macromedia Flasm MX 2004 Professional" and when I did about %60 of that project - which took a mounth - and after that I destroyed my windows - which had got too old - and installed a new fr...more >>

I need help
Posted by jjms at 6/29/2005 10:01:59 PM
I am trying to figure out how to fade graphics in and out between eachother. if anyone can help me please do so....more >>

QuickTime movie in SWF page
Posted by Lord of Limbo at 6/29/2005 11:34:05 AM
Hello. Is it possible to reference a QT movie from within a SWF page so the the QT movie appears within all the other graphics of the page or must the whole page be published as a .mov file? thanks ...more >>

Animating text
Posted by Zebracorn at 6/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hello: I need to create a splash page where one letter in the text animates like a cartoon character then changes back into a letter. Can I convert text to vector graphics so I can manipulate the nodes? If that is not the way to do it, what should I do? Thanks. Typoz ...more >>

*NEWBIE* Linking to frames
Posted by rclifto2 at 6/28/2005 7:44:27 PM
:confused; I've searched for quite a while through the forums before posting... can't find a similar situation... What I'm trying to create is a brochure in which frame 1 will be the complete brochure that contains 25 buttons/links. Frames 2-26 are the information pages. When pressing the ...more >>

ANIMATING LINES
Posted by kim83 at 6/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hello, does anyone know how to animate lines and shapes so that they appear as though they are drawing themselves? would be very grateful for any feedback... thanks ...more >>



Prepping Adobe Illustrator Files For Flash
Posted by Belly Buckle at 6/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi All! I am an experienced user of Adobe Illustrator, however, I know nothing about Macromedia Flash. I am redesigning my website to be done entirely in Flash. Currently, I'm creating all of the page elements in Illustrator CS as multiple layers. I plan to place Photoshop images wit...more >>

Logo
Posted by ExtasyOfRage at 6/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
I just got some per-say "premium flash templates" and I was wondering how to change the slogan to read my company name? I guess the real question here is how do I edit text which has already been applied to the flash file. Any help on this would be great, thankyou in advance. ...more >>

loading txt file from server
Posted by ifureadthisusmell at 6/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi actionmen and women, I have been trying to find a way to create a field in flash that will load txt, php, html or whatever available text format from my server. The thing is, the guy im making the site for wants to be able to modify the words without using flash (news sections ect). So,...more >>

More help with scroll bars
Posted by Shiver_ at 6/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hay guys, I have recently asked for help regarding scroll bars in flash... I am interested in how to change the forms of scroll bars and so on... For example, this site - http://www.dariopiana.com/home.html - It has a great interface with the flash scroll bar... Would omeone be able to poi...more >>

feedback on new site
Posted by macron at 6/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
hi all, i just finished a new site with a lot of help from the folks on the forum http://www.belindagrayphotography.com and would appreciate any feedback on the useability/look, etc. in particular, i'm wondering if there's anything i can do to improve the crispness of the text portio...more >>

Scaling Advice for 800 x 600
Posted by humanbn at 6/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
I created a website design in flash, and built it according to my resolution of 1024 x 768. THe client's computer is 800 x 600. I have 2 questions: Here is the link to the site. http://www.eqypt.net/viewer/index.php?album=Mactruque_Art At 1024x768 and above everything is lined up right...more >>

animated sketching
Posted by lander222 at 6/26/2005 7:22:10 PM
Hi, I'm looking for a program which would make it possible to animate a sketch in the way displayed at this webpage: http://fcmx.net/vec/v.php?i=003702 and export it as a .swf, or even better, a .fla file. I have looked around but haven't really found a suitable program. If anybody cou...more >>

Importing HTML with non-Unicode chars
Posted by Justas-Bucaneer at 6/26/2005 6:55:58 PM
Hi, Is it possible to import HTML text with non-Unicode characters to Flash document? I want to create a dynamic site and since I'm Lithuanian I want to use Lithuanian characters [that's windows-1257, Baltic, charset]. URL encoding of characters doesn't seem to work. Any ideas? ...more >>

Scalable Flash background with a fixed flash movie size loaded on top
Posted by frank_ddc_8 NO[at]SPAM hotmail.com at 6/26/2005 2:46:59 AM
Hi, I'm trying to do something like this: http://777.newairplane.com/ I'm trying to set a movie clip (with image) as a background of a browser window which stretches as the browser is re-scaled. The content loaded on top will have a fixed size (centrered in the browser window). Here's w...more >>

:: Rollover / Rollout problem
Posted by K7AY3M0R3 at 6/26/2005 1:28:30 AM
hi, i am designing a new menu for my site and i have come across a problem with my rollovers on my menu. Visit members.westnet.com.au/grymrr/menu.fla so that you can see the construction) I have done it in a movie clip so when the user clicks on a button, it changes colour so that the user kno...more >>

fading color on text
Posted by edlunndcl at 6/26/2005 12:00:00 AM
Ok i hope this is something silly and easy to fix... I type in a red word in frame1. I break it apart, then copy it all. then create a new frame in frame 7 and paste the text in the same spot I change the color to grey then create a shape tween between the frames to make the red fade into ...more >>

Why this code isn't working?
Posted by mballom3 at 6/25/2005 9:14:40 PM
Hi all, Would be nice if anyone can explain me why i can't get this setInterval code working: stop(); function myFunction {play(); } ID = setInterval (myFunction, 3*1000) clearInterval(ID); This goes on frame 50 on main timeline. I want thi...more >>

bionicegg
Posted by Bionicegg at 6/25/2005 7:06:54 PM
www.bionicegg.com how do they look? -- Mark T. Johnson Director/Developer Bionic Egg Design www.bionicegg.com mark@bionicegg.com ...more >>

should i swf in 7 or 6 ?
Posted by al808 at 6/25/2005 12:00:00 AM
hi to all, I've noticed that my swf file is the same size if saved in flash7 or 6 form, so is it a good idea to save it in flash 6 to make it usable for viewers who don't have the latest plugin version? should i downgrade to lower than 6 for the same reason ? I have no idea of the differe...more >>

Flash-based Forums
Posted by rumman2563 at 6/24/2005 1:16:42 PM
I am trying to create a website with Flash-based forums, meaning that it will be a forum made by using Macromedia Flash MX. So, if anyone knows how to make a Flash-based forum, can you please help me. I looked on the internet but I couldn't find any articles relating to how to create a Flash-b...more >>

>> SiteCheck <<
Posted by chall3ng3r at 6/24/2005 12:12:46 AM
just check it out and post your thoughts. used a simple approach, and not a FULL flash UI. used flash as UI elements. // chall3ng3r //...more >>

NEED SOME IDEAS!
Posted by Da [ { ? ?? at 6/24/2005 12:00:00 AM
I would like to create a website entirely through flash.. Now, I know this can be a tedious and time consuming task but what I would like to know is what's the best way to optimize the site... What tools can I use to create it, for example, XML, etc.. I know it can be too much to explain, so ...more >>

Importing .ai files
Posted by mheddle at 6/24/2005 12:00:00 AM
My Flash program keeps stop responding when I try to import an .ai file. It has worked decently for the past few weeks, but this week it just freezes up. Anybody heard of this problem before?...more >>

scrolling text
Posted by hatsi59 at 6/24/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi All, I have Flash 2004 pro and I want scrolling text. I know it's mean to be easy with the components but I can't find a decent tut on it. Also I want to know if I can put a horizontal scroll bar in my animation and scroll through the timeline at my own speed. thanks in advance Geor...more >>

Multilevel sites (disabling lower levels)
Posted by llDanilka at 6/23/2005 9:06:14 PM
I dynamically load content into a flash page and stok everything in layers. Sometimes I have to put one level above the others (for example an error message or a media player) and if a user moves mouse pointer over it, the mouse reacts to the elements in the layers below the top one. I would...more >>

Problem with Alpha Properties
Posted by Standaman2009 at 6/23/2005 7:08:54 PM
I am making my first site in Flash MX 2004. I used alpha properties to give a fading effect. The site looked fine on my hard drive. Then, when I uploaded it, the alpha tweens no longer work. This results in overlapping. A page on my site with this problem is http://www.francisjames.com...more >>

TEST SITE
Posted by Corvoingordo.com [Designers] at 6/23/2005 11:57:35 AM
Good morning, please test this site: http://www.corvoingordo.com Thanks ...more >>

Scroll bars
Posted by russwest1983 at 6/23/2005 11:03:39 AM
HI, wondering if anyone can help me! I recently got Flash MX 2004 and found out that the "scrollbar" component wasn't included! (only the scrollpane). I need an area of text on my website that can be scrollable! any ideas of how i can do this without the scrollbar component? russellwest83@gma...more >>

Check out my site please
Posted by celshader at 6/23/2005 12:29:14 AM
come see the site I created for a client of mine. comments welcome www.leisassecret.com ...more >>

How do you pause a scene for say 15secs?
Posted by antonioconte at 6/22/2005 11:43:26 PM
I have 4 scenes and I wish to pause each scene for say 15 secs for it to then automatically go to the next scene. how is this done please? thank you....more >>

Want to learn micromedia Flash
Posted by AKRUP at 6/22/2005 9:01:46 PM
Hi, I would like to learn Macromedia Flash myself. I don?t know any things about it; I made a web site using Cold Fusion and want to put some flash images, menu and songs in there. Can some body help me where I can get best tutorial to get help on flash, what I need at first to start the flas...more >>

Auto scale Flash movie to match screen dimension
Posted by huunghi at 6/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Dears, My English is terrible, so I just want you all to visit this http://explorer.monticello.org/ first, so that you can understand what I am talking about. Did you see the Flash movie, it automatically scales to match the screen? I don't know how they can do that (maybe get javascri...more >>

:: Site Check
Posted by K7AY3M0R3 at 6/21/2005 1:22:07 PM
Hi, i have re-designed my illustration portfolio site and was wondering what you all thought. For those of you that remember the old site, the menu has been re-made so that it is easier to find. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Cheers, Klaye Morrison :: http://members.westnet.co...more >>

Picture Portfolio Site
Posted by AndrewNock at 6/21/2005 11:58:42 AM
Hi all, i've been asked to develop a web-site for a model to showcase her pictures. Does anyone have any good examples of how this can be done, and what content to include. I'm doing it in full flash, but the pictures won't be dynamic at the moment, but would like this in the future. ...more >>

gradient centerpoints
Posted by cruiserweight at 6/21/2005 12:47:03 AM
I have looked around every place I know to look and can't find out how to create radial gradients that don't have a centered centerpoint, ie, instead of going from a white center to a black rim, the white starts in the upper-right quadrant of the circle a flows outward, more like a ball with a h...more >>

Counter in flash and how to get fullscreen movies.
Posted by Nordiva at 6/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi, i want to put in an counter (<img src="/cgi-sys/Count.cgi?df=composit.dat|display=Counter|ft=6 |md=10|frgb=100;139;216|dd=5"> ) that i get from my webhotel in my flash presentation, is that possible? and then i wonder how i get fullscren when i publish. Please help and i need the answe...more >>

screen resoltion
Posted by SteveC at 6/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
Using an ASP/VBscript server model I need to detect the screen resolution of the website visitor and then either show flash movie one or flash movie two... does anyone have a solution to this, as I've tried numerous variations all with no success... Steve ...more >>

asp
Posted by Roberto866 at 6/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
I am learning by myself Macromedia Flash , i made a simple web page ASP type and in IIS i declared this web site but testing my work in Internet Explorer 6.0 doesn't carry out. Give the error : this page cannot be displayed... why mi browser shows html files and ASP not ? Roberto Fuentes...more >>

Full Flash Site - Update Form
Posted by graphix_boy at 6/21/2005 12:00:00 AM
I have created a full flash site for a band, it will require certain pages to be updated quite frequently such as the news and gigs sections, and with this in mind i decided to programme flash to retrieve the text required from .txt files as I relised that this would allow for updates to be co...more >>

Importing formated text and graphics
Posted by becre8ive at 6/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I have a document that is formated in In-Design and I would like to bring it directly into flash as seperate pages/ scenes. Can I do this or do I need to import the text and graphics seperatly and reformat everything? If so how do I format the text so that it will wrap around the pictu...more >>

Html help
Posted by activ TC at 6/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
I am trying to put a jukebox on a web site and i can it to show up but i can't get it to read the XML with all the songs on it. Can some one please help me? :music;...more >>

deleting jpge backgrounds
Posted by cruiserweight at 6/19/2005 10:56:57 PM
Is there any way to easily delete the background on an imported jpeg in flash. My jpeg is some beveled and drop-shadowed text in photoshop. When I import it to Flash I get a white background with the text. I want to delete the white background so I only see the text. Is this possible? Using the ...more >>

site check
Posted by Bionicegg at 6/19/2005 7:39:40 PM
All the peoples here, Please go to www.bionicegg.com and checkout the thumbnails of the sites I did (just click them to open, it's pretty straight forward). Only if you have the time though, there are 40 of 'em. thanks -- Mark T. Johnson Director/Developer Bionic Egg Design www.bion...more >>

Problems with Graphics in Dynamic text field
Posted by VelkejBorec at 6/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hello, I have a problem, which is slowly driving me to drinking. I have constructed a website (or trying to construct ? this is my first attempt to web construction) in Flash MX 2004. On one of the pages, I have a dynamic text field, which is linked, to external text file. Within this tex...more >>

How was this done?
Posted by EnergonCube at 6/18/2005 10:01:55 PM
http://www.domanistudios.com, a NY creative firm, has an all-Flash site that I really like. What I like most is the background. No matter how I size my browser window, the background never seems to scale. As the browser window gets smaller, it clips left, right, and bottom. I'm not a flash des...more >>

Full Flash Site
Posted by Huktonfonix at 6/18/2005 7:53:41 PM
hey will someone show me how to create a full flash webstie...more >>

preloader trouble
Posted by George Harold Hartshorn III at 6/18/2005 4:51:45 PM
I got lots of preloaders but dont understand how to make them open another swf? Could someone show me the script? Thanks in advance...bygeorge -- George Harold Hartshorn III PO 2422 Lake Ozark , MO. 65049 573-365-0909 http://webpages.charter.net/designbygeorge/ ...more >>


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