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full flash site loads too slow
Posted by april_f at 7/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
My flash web site is 24.6 MB and when exported to swf it is 5.1 MB. I have a preloader but the screen is blank for a while before any thing comes up. I have compressed it all I can. You can view the site here: http://www.consumeconsumer.com/test.html If you know how I can at least get rid of...more >>


Help in creating full flash site
Posted by PuterChick at 7/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi! I am trying to find help for this one problem that I have and it isn't working. I was wondering how this site that I was viewing made her pages load from a click of a link. Also, is there a way for me to use my html files in the building of my site similar to what this site has. htt...more >>

load video in flash
Posted by skater2 at 7/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
I want up load a video in flash some one knows how do that or know a pluging? thanks. http://www.avendanodesign.com...more >>

Help! Autoplay music player...
Posted by withhisstripes at 7/29/2005 8:27:35 PM
Hey I have a flash website (www.srfchurch.org/theway) and I installed a music player into it (with some mods) but I can't get it to play when you enter the site, does anyone know how to do that? Thanks! ...more >>

Help! How to lock window size?
Posted by withhisstripes at 7/29/2005 8:23:44 PM
Hey I have a flash website (www.srfchurch.org/theway) and I need to get the ..swf file to appear in a seperate window that's size is locked. Meaning, the browser window is locked to the same size as the actual .swf. Does anyone know how to do that? ...more >>

Email Form?
Posted by bryancounts at 7/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
I would like to create a email form on my website however I can not figure out how to connect the final form and have it delivered to my email once the customer/viewer as entered the content. I would be using a PHP server located on the hosting companys membership panel. I would like ...more >>

My Worst Fears Have Been Realized
Posted by DavisCrouch at 7/29/2005 12:00:00 AM
The title kinda sums it up, for some reason (possibly my internet security settings), the Flash Help Panel will not open.. Anyone encountered anything like this before? Thanks in advance, Davis ...more >>

Embed a .fla into a .fla?
Posted by withhisstripes at 7/28/2005 11:02:38 PM
I created a music player in flash that I need to put into another flash file, but when I just insert it as an swf the music player doesn't function, does anyone know how I can get this to work?...more >>



followed frames..
Posted by kimry at 7/28/2005 8:19:39 PM
Hello i've a simple movie just few frames when i play it it goes too fast How can i move it slower frame then wait (sec) then frame and so on Thanks...more >>

Over state button to appear away from button
Posted by mballom3 at 7/28/2005 6:21:01 PM
Hi, Is it possible to make such that over state of a flash button to appear in different position than the button itself, same as firework does with rollovers? If the answer is yes, how do you do that? Thanks for answers ...more >>

Forms Development help
Posted by keoki335 at 7/28/2005 2:56:38 PM
when i click one of my links on a form application the pages all just pile up on top of each other...more >>

loading fonts
Posted by jennmc1 at 7/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Can anyone tell me how to load fonts into flash? Thanks!...more >>

Soldier need help.
Posted by gonate244 at 7/27/2005 12:00:00 AM
Ok i bought Studio mx 2004 and was tring to teach me self how to use it here in iraq. Well its been a downhill battle. I cant get anythign to work. I want to build a nice website in flash but its harder than i taught can someone help me please. I am so lost. Thanks Nate ...more >>

Check this amazing effect out
Posted by realtime158 at 7/26/2005 10:29:43 PM
I was wondering how did this site do this? Any tutorials on how to accomplish this? http://usa.asus.com/event/flipbooks/flipbookw1n.html Is there a component you can buy? ...more >>

OS X Style Navigation
Posted by joe meca at 7/26/2005 8:32:00 PM
Does anyone have a flash example file or tutorial on how to make an OS X style navigation? I want to make something like this http://www.salesforce.com/customers Any help is much appreciated thanks! ...more >>

Dynamic Flash element sizing
Posted by Wally Kolcz at 7/26/2005 3:25:55 PM
My site, projectproofing.com, allows for members to post flash files for clients to proof online, but I have having issues with the sizing. When placing dynamic photos online, if I remove the width and height of a image placeholder, it will show as the correct size of the image that is upload...more >>

How to make swf directly open in fullscreen (not in a window)???
Posted by Miryyyyy at 7/26/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hello! i'm trying to make my website so, that the swf flash opens in a 100% fullscreen mode (without the titlebar and so)... how could i do this? with window.open('site.htm','','fullscreen=yes') is the titlebar still there, cause it opens in a window still... so how to make it open in a fu...more >>

Flash Menus. Simple stuff. Help :)
Posted by oneirocrite at 7/26/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hey ppl, i've been working on Flash mainly on video animation but now i'm asked to do a website and i'm a bit stuck. I'm using Dreamweaver along with Flah, butthe thing is... i want to create a simple menu that when rolled over with the mouse on each option, it changes color (let's say fr...more >>

need help wit flash website
Posted by tygrr37 at 7/25/2005 12:00:00 AM
:disgust; I am attempting to make a wesite in flash. My question is: Do I make the preloader and the actual site in the same file, or do I import the preloader as a swf file? I have seen tutorials on how to make a preloader, but the never say how to get it into the site file. Also, about a s...more >>

3D website
Posted by mike at 7/25/2005 12:00:00 AM
I've tried CG forums and web3D forums without any luck with replies, so i'll try newsgroups. I'm a beginner in web design, and graphics. I'm in the process of learning a lot though, and hefty goals aren't new to me. I have the time and patience to learn what i need in order to make this ha...more >>

How to store 52 images and retrieve them dynamically
Posted by sidhu_onfire at 7/25/2005 12:00:00 AM
I have to built a flash application which a card game "blackjack ". There are 5slots in the GUI and randomly any of 52 cards have to be loaded dynamically into these slots.My problem is --- 1. How to store images of 52 cards and retrieve them dynamically, where all the 5 cards should be diff...more >>

after effect or flash, for ads
Posted by mballom3 at 7/24/2005 8:35:40 PM
Hello, Can anyone tell me what advantage that flash has over efter effect or animating ads for the web? Thanks PS: beside the fact that with flash you can build artworks from scratch....more >>

Saving Problem
Posted by Kurai Kumo at 7/24/2005 12:08:46 PM
Ok I have my flash finished and everything but when I try the movie while in Flash MX 2004 it works all the links but when I upload it to my site it doesn't so what it going on?...more >>

full website
Posted by klausy at 7/24/2005 10:59:17 AM
Hey people i have lately been working with flash for around nine months now teaching my self how flash works and what its all about, during this time i realised that it is a powerful website. among the powerful things it does is making extra odinary sites. if any of you has with him s...more >>

Javascript in Flash?
Posted by Kurai Kumo at 7/24/2005 10:04:48 AM
Ok I bought a template with flash in it. Um I have a forum and I want to make it to where if the vistor clicks on Forums I want it to open up in a new window. Is it possible?...more >>

the old back button
Posted by third man at 7/24/2005 1:04:50 AM
HI all I would love for someone to tell me what to do about back button on the browser usability. i have included named anchors in my own .swf, and these work when i preview the document in Flash. But when i preview the document in Dreamweaver the named anchors dont do their job. ofcou...more >>

3D in Flash
Posted by yarinben at 7/24/2005 12:04:29 AM
everry one ? want to use 3D objects in my flash movies... Lets develop some 3D movies......more >>

Flash html FONTS
Posted by Lunaticus at 7/24/2005 12:00:00 AM
The fonts I used on the .swf file when uploade I upload it to the web dont fit. I eman it changes. Is there any script for that? that even if there's no font on your computer that .swf still works. here's the site. http://www.geocities.com/e_vanness_wu/e-vanness.html need help on th...more >>

Please help
Posted by William... at 7/23/2005 12:00:00 AM
Hi you all, I intend create a sort of pop-up dialog box in flash that displays when ever a user clicks on something. The thing is, I want this dialog box to be displayed and every other part of the movie behind it to be darkened. An also that other part of the movie can not be accessed unl...more >>

Can Flash player be embedded so that a visitor does not have to download?
Posted by RooZam at 7/22/2005 12:51:21 PM
I am very new to Flash, actually just beginning to get familar with the program, and have MX Professional. Can the Flash player be embedded into a webpage so that the visitor does not have to download the plugin? I have searched the internet and Macromedia, but have not found very much info...more >>

Bad Images Quality... please help
Posted by Sw. Jiten at 7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
Dear friends. I've got a situation: everytime I design in FW I can see a good quality, but in the moment I press F12 it looks bad... not the same quality as in the beginnig. the same thing happens when I am designing in Flash and import a PNG file... looks nice, but in the moment I try to see...more >>

Link Button (Mouse-Over)
Posted by sebthib55 at 7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
I created 2 images... but I want them to do a mouse over affect. For example: my 1st image, when i bring my mouse over it, it will show the other image. When the 2nd image appears, i want it to be a link that will open a website :) Thanks, ...more >>

can you make the stage tranparent?
Posted by mediastream13 at 7/22/2005 12:00:00 AM
is it possible to make the stage transparent during a movie? thanks, bryan...more >>

Forms
Posted by Royal Oaks Media at 7/21/2005 9:23:02 PM
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need some serious help figuring out how to edit the actionscript below so that it will send the...more >>

Flash Designer
Posted by support NO[at]SPAM alfii.com at 7/21/2005 7:37:42 PM
I've tried my hand at flash a few times, and I always end up frustrated with it... I can do the development but the shapes never seem to quite connect right.. it always seems impossible to get things jsut in the right position... so I generally give up. I'm a cold fusion programmer, dreamw...more >>

Help with flash layout.
Posted by Red* at 7/21/2005 9:45:01 AM
Hi All =) Im new to Flash. I usually work a lot with illustrator, photoshop and dreamweaver. Two days ago i thought it would be a good idea to make a flash based website for my friend (who owns a company), to see if flash would give the website a better look. I've done a lot of the websi...more >>

flash publish
Posted by WebGuyDesign at 7/21/2005 3:32:01 AM
can someone tell me if how to publish my website so it take the whole broswer up. i'm using a mac....more >>

Hit States Move when browswer resizes
Posted by avocadojo at 7/21/2005 1:48:35 AM
Hi, I've built a site with container movie clip with buttons and empty movie clip that loads external swfs. More importantly: the buttons are movie clips with invisible button-hitstates (pretty much like these: http://www.macromedia.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_12632) ...more >>

How to launch a html page without reloading a flash animation
Posted by Giuliano MX at 7/20/2005 9:24:43 PM
Hi everyone, I have a flash animation with menu options as tabs. I want to load a html for every tab that is being selected but I don't want to load my flash animation (menu) every single time. I want to load it just one time when my website is being visited. Is there any way I can a...more >>

how do i save a static picture from the flash movie
Posted by shishi00 at 7/20/2005 6:23:26 AM
is there any way i can create a flash movie that can enable user to save a static picture from the flash movie?:confused;...more >>

Site Updates
Posted by AlexRat at 7/20/2005 12:19:54 AM
My site updates don't take effect if the file is cached (obviously). Is there a way to prevent my swf from being cached? Or perhaps some other way to ensure it always loads each time?...more >>

Load Movies
Posted by fauxc at 7/20/2005 12:08:58 AM
Hello, Here's what I'm trying to do: I want the nav bar on the left to be in one movie and I want the rollover images to be in another movie to minimize file size. Is this a possibility w/ the actions that I'm currently using? Here's my website: http://www.fusionmm.com/ashton/flas......more >>

**Site Feedback**
Posted by baudday at 7/20/2005 12:00:00 AM
please gimme some feedback on my new poker site: http://www.feutre.cjb.net...more >>

PRELOADER AND PROGRESBAR
Posted by Johnykittech at 7/19/2005 12:24:45 PM
I WOULD LIKE TO ADD A PRELOADER AND PROGRESSBAR AT BEFORE MY FLASH ANIMATION. MY ONE PROBLEM IS HOW TO DO IT. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AND FIND SOME TURTORIAL ON HOW TO DO A PROGRESSBAR. I WANT TO KNOW HOW TO CONTROL THE PROGRESS BAR IN TERMS OF HOW TO SLOW IT DOWN OR HOW TO MAKE IT GO FASTER. THE...more >>

Importing object from Illustrator
Posted by Andrea#Koinema at 7/19/2005 10:10:45 AM
I have a vectorial image in Illustrator and I want to import it in Flash. I export it as an swf file - Option: All file to SWF file / Curve Quality: 10 (maximum) / Preserve appearance / Image format: lossless Now I have an swf file. 1) If I read it with Flash Player it displays correctl...more >>

Flash not coming out the whole screen
Posted by WebGuyDesign at 7/19/2005 12:00:00 AM
Can someone please tell me how to publish my movie so it takes up the whole web browser...more >>

Flash help
Posted by Goofdru at 7/18/2005 8:28:47 PM
Hello all, I am the IT director for a small electrical company. I have no experience in Flash design or web design at that. However, I have been put in charge of redesigning the website. One of the things that I am wanting to do is create an intro to the website that shows a job that w...more >>

Accordion Component: ChildIcon
Posted by cosmo999 at 7/18/2005 7:52:45 PM
I am trying to customize an accordion object. FIrst, I have it rotated 90 degrees clockwise for a horizontal easing effect. I have used the ChildIcon parameters to replace the default header bars with custom symbols. I did this as a way to customize the look without fully skinning the compone...more >>

making and importing movie clip
Posted by bigmaxsstudio at 7/18/2005 1:45:39 PM
I have 2 questions: 1. I want to designed a movie clip that scrolls through a string of pics that is 360 x 72 that continually loops around. The string of pics is actually 1166 x 72. I can get it to scroll through part of the pics, but not all of them. Also don't want a blank area in the b...more >>

How do you change the background colour for currently loading flash files
Posted by Sulphy at 7/18/2005 10:17:11 AM
Hiya, hpefully someone can enlighten me! I create a flash file, WITH a bg colour of say black! (not on a layer, but initial setup of the flash file, bg colour = black! ) ... however, when the file starts loading, there is a white square where the animation loads in, so how can i change this ...more >>


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