Hi!! I'm new to Flash and building a website for myself right now. any kind of help is appreciated!!! I'm trying to make a button that when the user clicks on it he/she will download a pdf file to their desktop. Bascially i want to have people download my resume pdf file to their comp...more >>

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Hi All! I was just reading the Flash Best Practices document. In regards to the section where using Scenes is discouraged. I was wondering how everyone who does not use them makes the transition from one scene to a completely different scene without using different 'scenes'? Do you for instanc...more >>

Hello.. I am building a website and I would like the background to scroll along when the mouse cursor touches the edges of the screen. Basically like this: http://www.pspartgallery.com/ Any suggests would be more than welcome! Thanks, Ginger ...more >>

Hello, I want to scale an image the background (of my browser) but maintain a "locked" size of the Flash content... example at www.lifecomesatyoufast.com Are they doing that in Flash? CSS? Any help would be appreciated. Dan ...more >>

I have a simple setup with 10 buttons on a map. When you click on a button it is set to open an external link. When you mouseover the button, it brings up a box with the address in it. The problem is, when you mouseover a button, the other buttons on the stage appear on-top of the mouseov...more >>

Hello, Im trying to make an animation of a logo which contains only cubes. I have made a symbol of the 3d cube but they won't snap the way I want them to. Nudging is almost if not undoable. Hereby a link to a site where you can find an example of the logo: http://www.thunnissenonderhou...more >>

Image (.png) files that were used in my Flash swf files can be viewed on PC IE but not Mac Firefox or IE. It displays just fine on my Windows machine..i know, i know..yes a Windows machine. I have had people say that when they pull it up on Firefox or IE on their Mac, the swf files show up min...more >>

I am having an issue with the below fla file. The first time you view the movie in the html page, it will hang for unknown reasons. But if you refresh the browser, it will play correctly. I also have the flash file available at the link below. I'm assuming it has something to do with the actions...more >>

Trying to find a script that, on a button release or press, will open a new, specifically-sized, borderless window. Is it an actionscript attached to the button or is it a head script in the destination page? I see this done perfectly on so many sites, and I can't figure out for the life of ...more >>

Hi! I have design a webpage wich contains three swfs. Is it pissible to set focus on one of them? Now i have to click twice the first time to access a button, one to set focus antother to click the button.... any ideas? ...more >>

I would ike to know if there is any diference between to develop a website in flash and aplications in flash. I want to develop a website and I would like to know if I am learning the correct software. (Flash mx 2004) Thank you ...more >>

Hello, I need someone to design one or two flash intros for my sites. I tried to do it by myself but I don't have time to learn to do it as well as I would like to. I'll pay $20/page. if you are interested email: mattikorhonen@myvipinc.com ...more >>

I want to embed clear video into a flash website that I am designing yet because of the limitations of flash mx it always appears with bad quality. Is there anyway to get around what makes flash take my perfectly fine video file and lessen its quality? Or is this something that flash mx wil...more >>

:confused; Hello - I have been trying to figure out the solution, but no luck yet. View the problem at the below link: http://www.thecentrix.com/pa_flash_help1/index.mht...more >>

the problem i'm having is when i try and drag a shape from the libray to the stage my original shape is awalys resized for some reason. my original shape is smaller in this new rectangle. if i resize the shape again it just makes the new rectangle the size i want my original shape to be. the r...more >>

I have just been introduced to macromedia studio ( though i have started with dreamweaver and fireworks and iam getting pretty good at using them) i find it difficult to use flash. Right now i will probably settle for some effects with text and images that change on there own. I find it diffic...more >>

I have created this scene with all of the input fields with Instance names and have created the PHP file to go along with it. When I test my movie by way of (Ctrl+Enter), I fill in the fields and press submit but no email is sent to my email address in the PHP file. http://apexls.com/navi...more >>

I have to make a site for somebody which has a intro. He wants a simplo intro just his logo in the centre and a button wich is called 'enter site'. He want when you press on the butto the logo fades away and than you enter the side immidiatly. How do I have to do this. Does somebody knows ...more >>

I have been watching some flash training videos where the presenter sets the stage at 599 x 399 pixels. After building the site it seems quite small for my liking, so my question is; if I build my site bigger will this have a negative affect in some browsers or on certain monitors. Your ...more >>

I am relatively new to Flash 8 and need some help. First, Flash MX has a "Normal mode" within the Actions Panel which makes things easier for a Novice like me..does Flash8? Next, I am designing a website that has animated MovieClips with ActionScript assigned to each for rollOver and ro...more >>

Hey, I'm trying to make an image scroller, with the pics scrolling from right to left...I've got that done, and I know how to loop it...but I can't get it to where the first and last images are back to back...I've tried using two scenes and just calling the appropriate scene and the right time...more >>

I have created an enquiry form in flash and all my text fields work and can be filled in. But the only thing is, that means nothing if I can't have the info that the public will fill in sent to me!! Can anyone help me out and let me know what I have to do to SEND the form back to my e...more >>

Is it possible to make a link in a .html page to a specific frame within the .swf file? for example: href="ymere.html" frame="ymere" Many thanks in advance... Andy - Amsterdam...more >>

I'm creating a complete website in flash. I need some script to make a form that allow me to send e-mails from the flash movie. Like a feedback or an inscription page (no databese)... I hope some one will help me... ...more >>

Hi all, I have some script I need to add to by flash buttons so they will launch another non flash site. I can do the getURL stuff to launch the site but this script determines the window size etc... I have included the 'HTML' code below... if you want to see what I am trying to achiev...more >>

yeah this is my first site i havnt even posted it yet but i wanted some advice. i know its not the best but i just wanted some ideas and maybe some help http://www.Ylamerz.com/bloodyhell/main.swf ...more >>

http://www.Robert-Bonner.com I would like to have my website critiqued again, I have adhered to the changes requested, as well as I have implemented more features and cleaned thing's up a bit. I would like to get any suggestions, requests, or other advice if at all possible. Also, I w...more >>

I have recently been approached about doing a site that would consister of all the features of the vw (http://www.vwfeatures.com) site. Can anyone here give me an estimate on what kind of time this would take and how much it might cost to do something similar? its possibly that we would b...more >>

After Installing the latest IE7 Beta update released on March 20 2006, my swf's (And some on other sites) have an ugly border around them which disappears when the swf is clicked. Is there a tidy way around this? One of my sites is an ugly example of this intrusive border. http://www....more >>

I am an intermediate level Flash web designer. I have read previous messages about what size to build a flash site. However, I have noticed a lot of sites that have flash taking up however larger the screen is. You can resize your window and the movie resizes accordingly. I searched for script...more >>

hi all i made a website for my clan but i used 5 different .html files to put the flash on it but on my new one i want to stick with just one html file and still be able to navigate through website can any one help ...more >>

how do I fade one .jpg image to another .jpg image? I tried setting the alpha to 100% on frame 1 and 0% on frame 20 and added the tweening but that don't seem to work. I will need to use a "mask" to achieve, or am I missing something? Thanks, JHatley:confused; ...more >>

Hi, I run a small, successfull, web development firm. From time to time I outsource projects. Sometimes these are Flash. At the moment my former top choice Flash developer is letting me down as they're booked up for six months in advance. So, I'm looking for more partners. I've just sp...more >>

First of all I'm upgrading my first flash site, and I have only managed to do the 1st set of sub menu's which are under the domestic title. If you click any other the end result is you'd prob have to leave the page as not fully completed links. Anyways heres the site address. http://www.dave...more >>

First of all I'm upgrading my first flash site, and I have only managed to do the 1st set of sub menu's which are under the domestic title. If you click any other the end result is you'd prob have to leave the page as not fully completed links. Anyways heres the site address. http://www.dave...more >>

:cool; Anyone have suggestions for using Flash 8 for boradcast . I watch TV and i know that a lot of stuff that I see is done at least ( in part ) Flash. Anyone have a formula for exporting or saving flash annimations with alpha so that the annimation can be super imposed over video ...more >>

My client wants to run a .swf flash movie on their laptop and display it on a 42" 16:9 plasma screen with pixel dimensions 1024 x 768 Sounds easy. 'Just make the size of the Flash movie 1024 x 768.' I thought. However in Flash, 1024 x 768 doesn't give an aspect ratio of 16:9, it's more l...more >>

I am developing a website that uses Flash for a navigation menu. See it http://www.embracethefuture.org.au/test. In order to let the user know where he/she is in the site, a pointer moves to point to the current topic being viewed. Easiest to explain if you see the site... Anyway, I need the c...more >>

I am having an unusual problem with an html/ flash page. the navigation is in flash, and is transparent, using w-mode. the content sits in a layer above the flash. So, the problem is, in internet explorer 6, images in the html are not visible. This is true for all images in the html part of th...more >>

Hello, im building a wed site in flash, using a 17inch monitor, i think though, on a smaller screen, some of the site will be clipped, and out of view. is there a way to combat this ? :D:brokenheart;:camera;:clock;:confused; ...more >>

I'm trying to alter the text within a "text box" like the ones seen on scroll bars, I don't like 12pt default arial... At all... How do I change the font in HTML so that flash accepts it? textBox.htmlText = "The words within the text box that I want to have altered via HTML" ...more >>

I was emailed an .fla file from a client so I could take off the music. well when I try to open it a get this error saying that flash has to close down! can open other .fla files just fine! but this one I need to work on, I cannot. any ideas???? ...more >>

The problem I have is that I designed a website 800x600 (page size). When I publish the website in 800x600 screen resolution the website doesn't fit in the whole page (it stretches). I then designed the website taking up half of the 800x600 page and published it. It viewed full screen on ...more >>

i am currently working on a site using flash. My logo consists of a cube. The edges of the cube are very sharp and nice, but when i export the movie, the cube edges became crooked, and the lines ain't straight anymore. can anyone help me with this? ...more >>

Masking in Flash 8 seems to be a straight foward process. However, as simple as it is. When I apply a mask I can see the results when I scrub the timeline but when I publish the movie I cant see the object that is below th e mask. Can any one please help by explaining how to fix this phen...more >>

Im triginh to create a button inside a movieclip. That button must be a text with a specific text. And then, because there are a few buttons i want every button moved a few pixels on X. I want them on the lowest depth posible because i have a MC that moves hidding them. OK, my code is t...more >>

I have a site that uses frames with embedded flash movies: www.festante.com/firefox Firefox doesn't like my navigation system, and I'm not sure why. In my 'archive' section, I'm unable to navigate between entries - I cannot got to 2 or 3 from 1, etc. But if I open another window, then go bac...more >>

Ok so, I made a slide show in flash mx and then published it with the HTML settings at Dimensions: percent 100x100% and set at noScale. When I put the movie in a plug-in on the site then it makes it so that the flash thing is ridiculously small and there is the white area (it shows the entire...more >>

Hey guys, I've made a flash projector file that has buttons that open up .swf files on seperate browsers, with the help of the "On Release - Go to Webpage" Behavior. I have the actionscript set up so that it looks like this: on (release) { //Goto Webpage Behavior getURL("D:\\CAD\...more >>