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How to make images display randomly

Q: How can I can make a certain number of images display randomly? A: In Flash (as well as in JavaScript) you can use the Math.random() function which generates pseudo-random numbers. This function can help you in making a slideshow when you need to use a large amount of images. You only have to store these images in the Flash
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SWF Metadata in Macromedia Flash 8

The search engine optimization is of key point to the work out of every single web site and with this the major thing to take care of while starting up a website it to make it a lot easier to be indexed. Herewith, the latest added feature of Macromedia Flash 8 allows your .SWF file content to be indexed without…
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What is an SWF file

Q: What is an SWF file? A: An .SWF file (ending with “.SWF” extension) is a compiled, viewable only, flash file. You can export this file along with the HTML file in Flash MX if you have the “.FLA” file.
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Using the ScrollPane

Q: Why can’t I use the ScrollPane component with your templates? A: You can use it. Just change Action Script version from Action Script 1.0 to Action Script 2.0 in the Flash tab of the Publish Settings window. Press “CTRL + SHIFT + F12” to access this window.
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Publishing Your Flash Movie

Finally, after you’ve made the appropriate changes to the flash animated header of your web design template you should publish and update it. You may want to modify the publish settings to reduce the download time or increase the image quality. To do so, please, choose “File/Publish Settings…” from top menu. In “Publish Settings” window choose “Flash” tab. The main…
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Changing images in Flash

In process of your web design template customization you will perhaps need to insert your company logo or images to the Flash animated header. Herein, you’ll find a quick guide on how to do that. Open your source “FLA” file in Macromedia Flash and press “F11” to launch symbols library. To perform search of a needed image symbol will be…
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Assigning links in Flash

To add some interactivity to the flash animated part of your web design template you should add some links to the flash objects. For example you’ll need to link flash buttons with pages of your website or redirect your flash intro to homepage after it finished. There are some kinds of links in Macromedia Flash: button symbol links, frame links…
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Changing text in Flash

To fit flash header your company needs you to change the company name, company slogan and the buttons’ text. It’s quite easy. So let’s do it step by step. First of all you should open your “FLA” file from web design template package in Macromedia Flash. Now you should locate text that you want to change. There are two ways…
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Saving and version control

When you save your .fla files, it is important to keep the same filenames that were originally used by the template designer. Also consider using a consistent naming scheme for your documents. This is particularly important if you save multiple versions of a single project. Use intuitive, easy-to-read names for your files. Do not use spaces, capitalization, or special characters.…
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Running a video clip in flash templates

Q: Is it possible to run a videoclip in a template? A: Yes. You may import the video clip (“.RM” file, “.AVI” file, etc.) to a movie clip, and then you can drag it anywhere in the Macromedia Flash.
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How to add and modify metadata in a Flash template

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How to manage fonts in Flash

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How to replicate a text area with a scroll bar based

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How to relocate a pop-up window

  1. Open the .FLA file, located in the “sources/flash” folder.
  2. On the time line, locate the layer with the name “popup”, “readmore” or “pages_readmore”
  3. Under the “popup” layer, there is a layer with the script, click on it and press F9 key to open the “Actions” panel.
  4. This is the script, which is responsible for X and Y coordinates of the
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XML Flash. How to create a new pop-up window

In this tutorial you will learn the way to create new popup page and link it.

First of all you should understand that you do not need to edit FLA file to create new popup page for XML template

1) Open folder "XML" in your template "site_flash" folder and edit "main.xml" in any text editor.

2) Locate page with the …

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How to resize pop-up windows

In this tutorial you will learn how to resize pop-up windows.
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