I'm looking for some cool free flash video skins. Anyone have any leads? ...more >>

i'm using this php code... <?php $menu = include ("menu.php"); $content=$_GET['content']; if (empty($content)) { $content='home'; } switch ($content) { case "home": include ('home.php'); break; case "faq": include ('faq.php'); ...more >>

Can anyone give me some hints on what to research in order to achieve the effect of dynamic image scaling to screen size, especially useful for wide screen monitors. Example site: http://www.emmawatsonofficial.com/ Thanks. ...more >>

Hi all, I am new in Flash. Does anyone know how can I do a pop up a graphical window in flash? i.e. the title bar, scroll bar, close window button, etc... are the graphic picture that I can put? Thanks a lot! ...more >>

Hi guys, I'm looking to create an effect that I've seen quite often. It is probably common and it may well be easy to do, but I've tried everything I could think of myself and the results are nothing but miserable. I'm using Flash 8, on Windows XP machine, and I also have Photoshop CS2 r...more >>

I'm trying to split a movie into smaller swf files. This is an existing movie who's load time is long, so I'm trying to decrease load time by putting the major parts of the movie in separate swfs, and loading them on demand. Currently, the major pages of the site are contained in movie clips...more >>

I am very new to Flash trying to learn on my own... I am trying do create a simple flash movie of photos fading in and out. I have found tutorials online and each one says to make keyframes, etc - then use the color "Alpha" in the Properties inspector. I do not have COLOR under Properties - w...more >>

Hi, I am new to the designing world I have created a flash site wich is in one movieclip, I tested my flash movie and it seems to work fine in flash and dreamweaver. When i upload my site, it is slow. I am wondering how to make it faster, is it maybe something i am doing in dreamweaver? ...more >>

I rarely use flash, so every time I do, I have to relearn it. :b I have done an opening animation that's set up to have a button that links to the next page. If you look, you can see that the animation just flashes on the screen and then switches to the next page. Can someone tell me how t...more >>

Hello Im need of some help I know o doog bit about flash but really nothing about putting flash on the web. I recently regester my domain and hosting server with godaddy.com and I want to put my Flash site up so when the user goes to http://www.nmercolini.com the site loads. which inturn lo...more >>

I'm just curious: the link below goes to a preview of a template. this particular template is something that appeals to me, and is similar to the goal I have eventually for my site. So, here's the question: Can I do something like this entirely in flash, or do I need another software, too. I...more >>

Hello maybe you can help I am trying to launch my flash files on the internet using dreamweaver. The main problem happens when I test my server it says an FTP problem has occured - cannot connect to host, the remote host cannot be found. I think this is because of the way I have filled in...more >>

Is it possible to provide the equivalent of a URL link into sub pages within a flash site? For example I would give someone the link www.example.com/section/help.html if I wanted them to go directly to my help page from a pure html site. With my current understanding, form a pure flash sit...more >>

I have a web site that is 100% flash http://www.rcgof.org/firedept when it comes up as you can see the center section is always the same starting flash ..swf. If you click on the various buttons other .swf files load in the center section of this page. What I need to know is can I create a lin...more >>

I have a dynamic text field that I want to add a UIScrollBar to. The dynamic text field has an rssreader attatched to it so it is reading from an xml file on the same server. When I attatch it and go to preview my movie, it doesn't work. There is just a white rectangle on the right side of ...more >>

I am using cs3 and trying to get down with some of it's new integration between photoshop and flash. So i've designed my site in photoshop and imported it into flash - works great. But then I have to change a few of the assets in back in photoshop. How do i do that? is there an update but...more >>

Is it possible to have your movie skip its preloader if your swf has already been cached in a browser? so you can avoid having it quickly blink on the screen everytime you visit the page? i haven't had any luck finding information on this. -thanks ...more >>

For example, right now my links (in Flash 5) have the following actionscript (an example): on(release){ getURL("http://www.google.com", "_blank"); } I know the "_blank" part opens a separate window. I know that replacing this with "_self" takes you from the current page to a new one...more >>

Hello, I'm having a problem with dynamically loading text. The site is here: http://www.camillemana.com. When you go through that route everything works fine, but if you go to the site this way: http://camillemana.com, the text doesn't load. Why does http://www work but http:// doesn't? Wh...more >>

Hello I have a problem. I have a movie clip with buttons, one of the buttons starts a second movie clip over the first, but the second movie clip is transparent (70%) so you can see the firs movie clip. Thats the effect I want to achieve, but the problem is that the buttons from the firs m...more >>

Hello, I am designing a website including a flash movie and a dropdown menu. The flash movie is currently showing over the menu. How do I fix this? Thanks....more >>

Hi there, I am trying to animate what I can only best describe as a 'Heart Rate Monitor' animation. I want a small line to cross the screen with the typical up-and-down characteristics of a heart rate monitor. The basic principal is easy. Create a symbol, create a path, connect them a...more >>

Hello every 1 i wish sum1 can help mi !!! i m makin my site n i wanna make a intro n i got Macromedia Flash PRo 8 but i rely dont much abt it.... intro iz lyk whn sum 1 open de page c dat animation .....bla bla ...... can sum1 plz help n ask mi if they dnt get mi my contact mail: nast...more >>

Hey , I am stuck with another problem that I believe need to be addressed on this forum. As earlier, I appreciate all answers very much. My question is how can one autosize swf file that is displayed on different computers(read browsers). What does this mean? I m seeking a way to ...more >>

Im having alot of troubles with publishing my website I made out of flash.. Can somebody please help me, its my 1st time making a new flash website (publishing it on the web) and i'm having troubles, especially when people assume i know things.. wow i feel stupid, lol... Any help? -Jes...more >>

Hi Forum: I"m a newbie using FlashMX2004 Pro for Mac and I have created a site entirely in Flash, uploaded through DW2004. My problem is this: when accessing an email link, a user emails (or closes without sending) and on return to the site, another page (other than the contact page where th...more >>

Here's what I need help with... The Denver Broncos Virtual Trading Card program was discontinued, so I'm doing what I can to set it up on an offsite location. I'm a graphic designer but I don't know anything about Flash or how to do any of what I need for the website structure itself. ...more >>

Ok, so Im really new to Flash and this is what I have. First I sliced part of an image and copied out of it using photoshop. I imported the full image into flash and then used variations of the slice to create a button. To make the button I imported the .psd file with a transparent backg...more >>

http://www.papoosecreek.com/index.asp The web site page above is all Flash. I have created a movie holding the nav. It contains 6 nav buttons and their corresponding arrays (which are groups of other nav buttons). If one 'rolls on' any of the 6 buttons, those buttons will 'goTo' display th...more >>

I was oping someone could help me the basics of publishing.I am publishing my swfs through Dreamweaver. Here is what i need help with I have a preloader for my main swf do i use the preloader as the main file when i publish? Is my main file within that preloader swf or is it just linke...more >>

I'm working on a large app (taking over from someone else) -- it's a long series of FLV's, loading in response to user input. Thus you have an FLV playing, user is asked for input (in the SWF), and based on choice, one of 3 possible next FLV's is loaded. I'd like to preload all of the next...more >>

i was lying,, actually its not mine at all lol but could any one tell me what app he would have used to make those photos flip when you click on the right hand side. :grin;...more >>

Hello, I am somewhat new to Flash. I have a reference book that doesn't detail what to do if the SWF and HTML file is not centered in the middle of the screen. It only gives me the option of top, bottom,left, or right. Is there a way to center the viewing area? Or should I make my work are...more >>

Hey everyone, I know there has been a similar topic up before but I cant really get it right! Anyway , I hope someone can guide me through the process of: Making your swf file center of the browser. It always appears to the left when you publish it , I would like it to be in the middle. ...more >>

Hi, I am new to this site and im not sure if this is the right place to ask.. but im just starting to use some flash... messing around and such, and i was wondering why when i try previewing a movie my flash just blinks? i wanted my text to move in motion like explode out of place, but when ...more >>

I have three windows containing a total of 33 panes. The panes each have a different graphic in them. I start with blank panes and fill one pane at a time until all the panes appear. Each pane is on a transparent gif with the same dimensions as all the other gifs. I put the panes on the st...more >>

Sorry for this Newbie Question, but I appreciate the help. New to Flash (Which I love) from Front Page. 1. Website Size: do most or all Flash Website Size have to be smaller than the whole screen? is this changing? Can we expect the norm for Flash soon to be whole screen size for Flash ...more >>

Hi I have a Website Template that starts with a splash screen that says choose "Hi or Low Bandwith" Can I delete this screen? In other words just have the Website Start/Opens in hi Bandwith? In other words should I be able to delete Hi/Low Bandwith Screen and not be able to start after...more >>

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I'll keep it short and simple; i'm making a website, and i'm fairly new to flash. I have mad a drop down box with some text in it. Now im trying to make the text hyperlinks and once i do that i do a publish preview. When I go and put my mouse over the drop down area it works but as soon as...more >>

Does anyone know why when a flash site is published to html there is what appears to be an invisible button over the whole site. When the mouse is hovered over this it says 'click to activate and use this control'. It has to be clicked in order to access the rest of the swf. Is it someth...more >>

Hi everybody, I would like to change my website "diivino.com" into a flash version. I have a silly question.....how big has to be the stage in flash,for the building part, in order to cover the whole screen? I don't know if this is clear for you......what I mean is: if my stage size is say...more >>

Hi My file size is currently 345kb how long would this take to load on a broadband connection? Do most people have a 56k download speed,is this is 4kb a second? is it possible to load my main nav as a seperate swf to decrease the file size, would this involve alot of scripting? I h...more >>

how can i change the dimension of a text box without make unclear the text?...more >>

I'm very new to flash ... could anyone take 10 minutes to help me? I bought a Flash Template for a website and it needs two things changing to it... getting rid of a grey box in the corner and changing the font. Can email the file. Any help would be greatly appreciated - my HTML is fine... hav...more >>

I am working from Guatemala and would love some support! I am trying to add preloaders to my existing photography portfolio. There are many large photos that take forever to load online! I have a preloader set up that (I believe) I can set up before each file. I am new to these, so this may no...more >>

Hi, I'm new to flash and need help. I am creating a new website based of of a template. This template plays a flash animation at the top frame. Basically, it plays an animation of some 5 words that are contained in a separate text file (each word on one line). What i am trying do do is...more >>

Is it best to: 1) have separate HTML pages with a separate swf in each? 2) or have one HTML with one swf that contains all of the pages (and thus has to preload)? 3) One HTML page that loads the appropriate swf as it is needed? Hope this makes sense, I am not new at flash but new at fla...more >>

In frame 1 I have a button and when they click on it, it directs them to go to Frame 2. The button is then covered up with a graphic however the mouse still shows a hand and the link is still enabled even though it is covered up. Can someone tell me how to disable it or any tips/advice? thank ...more >>

Hello everyone, I had a few simple questions for flash regulars. I would be grateful for a response to all or any of the following questions: Do all the objects in a flash library influence the final size of the flash file, or is it only the objects being used that influence it? Is th...more >>