same slide again: April 2010

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Localize an application for image

Hi,

I define localization resource on image like:

Enlish:

menu.admin.down=

Embed(''assets/en/administrator_down.gif'')

Koren:

menu.admin.down=

Embed(''assets/ko/administrator_down.gif'')

My code like:

%26lt;mx:Image source=''@Resource(key='menu.server.down', bundle='lang')'' /%26gt;

%26lt;mx:Label x=''238'' y=''196'' text=''{resourceManager.getString('lang', 'menu.lang')}'' /%26gt;

Label?is to display correct Koren, but image is still stay at Enlish, maay I know whaat problem on it?

Thanks,

Localize an application for image

Hi,

do you write correct?

menu.admin.down=

Embed(''assets/en/administrator_down.gif'')

%26lt;mx:Image source=''@Resource(key='menu.server.down', bundle='lang')'' /%26gt;

Localize an application for image

I can make sure it does not work for image. it seem to need to trigger to get it work. I have two code show this issue.

First code, when language switch from English to Koren, label is changed, but image did not change to koren image.

Second code, I add a state to create image. when language switch from English to Koren, then click button to switch to ''create image'' state, it will display correct koren image.

Some one can figure out what happen, why it does not work for first situation?

(First code)

%26lt;mx:ComboBox id=''localeDropDown'' x=''329'' y=''165'' editable=''true'' enabled=''true''
?dataProvider=''{localeDD}'' labelField=''@value'' change=''setLocale()''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Label x=''225'' y=''167'' text=''Select Locale'' color=''#FFFFFF'' fontWeight=''bold'' fontSize=''13''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Label x=''238'' y=''196'' text=''{resourceManager.getString('form', 'firstname')}''
?color=''#FFFFFF'' fontWeight=''bold'' fontSize=''13''/%26gt;
?%26lt;mx:Image source=''@Resource(key='menu', bundle='form')'' /%26gt;
%26lt;/mx:Application%26gt;

(second code)

%26lt;?xml version=''1.0'' encoding=''utf-8''?%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Application xmlns:mx=''http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml'' layout=''vertical''%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Metadata%26gt;
?[ResourceBundle(''form'')]
%26lt;/mx:Metadata%26gt;
%26lt;mx:XMLList id=''localeDD''%26gt;
?%26lt;locale key=''1'' value=''English'' /%26gt;
?%26lt;locale key=''2'' value=''Koren'' /%26gt;
%26lt;/mx:XMLList%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Script%26gt;
?%26lt;![CDATA[
?import mx.resources.ResourceBundle;
?private static var rb:ResourceBundle;
private function setLocale():void {
?var selectedLocale:String = localeDropDown.selectedItem.@key;
?if (''1'' == selectedLocale) {
resourceManager.localeChain = [''en_US''];
?} else if (''2'' == selectedLocale) {
resourceManager.localeChain = [''ko_KR''];
?}?
}
?]]%26gt;
%26lt;/mx:Script%26gt;

%26lt;mx:ComboBox id=''localeDropDown'' x=''329'' y=''165'' editable=''true'' enabled=''true''
?dataProvider=''{localeDD}'' labelField=''@value'' change=''setLocale()''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Label x=''225'' y=''167'' text=''Select Locale'' color=''#FFFFFF'' fontWeight=''bold'' fontSize=''13''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Label x=''238'' y=''196'' text=''{resourceManager.getString('form', 'firstname')}''
?color=''#FFFFFF'' fontWeight=''bold'' fontSize=''13''/%26gt;
?%26lt;mx:Button label=''switch'' click=''currentState = 'createImage';'' /%26gt;
?%26lt;mx:Canvas width=''100%'' height=''100%'' id=''home''%26gt;

?%26lt;/mx:Canvas%26gt;
?%26lt;mx:states%26gt;
?%26lt;mx:State name=''createImage''%26gt;
%26lt;mx:AddChild relativeTo=''{home}''%26gt;
?%26lt;mx:Image source=''@Resource(key='menu', bundle='form')'' /%26gt;
%26lt;/mx:AddChild%26gt;
?%26lt;/mx:State%26gt;
?%26lt;/mx:states%26gt;?
%26lt;/mx:Application%26gt;

I can make sure it does not work for image. it seem to need to trigger to get it work. I have two code show this issue.

First code, when language switch from English to Koren, label is changed, but image did not change to koren image.

Second code, I add a state to create image. when language switch from English to Koren, then click button to switch to ''create image'' state, then it display correct koren image.

Some one can figure out what happen, why it does not work for first situation?

(First code)

(second code)

I can make sure it does not work for image. it seem to need to trigger to get it work. I have two code show this issue.

First code, when language switch from English to Koren, label is changed, but image did not change.

Second code, I add a state to create image. when language switch from English to Koren, then click button to switch to ''create image'' state, then it display correct koren image.

Some one can figure out what happen, why it does not work for first situation?

(First code)

(second code)

I try to attached files, someone can help me?

Adjustment Brush Impossibly Slow

I love to use the Adjustment Brush on multiple areas of a photograph, as I can fine-tune specific areas almost like a painting.?However, the process chews up memory, or doesn't use if effeciently, and as masks are added it quickly bogs down to worse than a snail's-pace - to the point where it is unusable and impossible to continue.

I think the only way I've gotten around the problem was to save it and then start all over with a new set of masks.

I hope the engineers watch these comments, because I think this feature woud be one of the most useful in the entire program if it didn't bog down to an intolerable speed so quickly.

Adjustment Brush Impossibly Slow

i t?w?o u?l d b e?(spinning umbrella of frustration)?m o s t a p p r e c i a t e d?i f it was improved on. Guessing that is why bibble 5pro did not come out before christmas as promised, or Jan / Feb or May.

It is obviously problematic

but its also depressingly slow, much quicker to take it to photoshop, another work around

Adjustment Brush Impossibly Slow

I'm not familiar with bibble 5pro.?Does it work with the masking tool??What is it supposed to do?

Cant create a page from a template

Whenever I try to create a page from a template everything seems to go smoothly. The problem I encounter is the page that I create from the template doesn't have any of the styles or page layout of the template. Nothing is aligned, none of the style formatting, background colors, are in the new page. Everything is on the left side of the page and some images are nowhere close to where they are located on the template. I'm using Dreamweaver CS4. Has anyone experienced this problem?

Cant create a page from a template

Make sure any link(s) to any CSS documents is not in an editable region in the template file.

Trying to import presets but they are...

hi there,

I'm wondering if someone could help me, i've tried to load my presets on my Mac to lightroom 2.3 and they dont work. I've tried importing and ive also put them in the user presets folder under Develop presets and I can not see them in lightroom.

I have only just got lightroom last night so please excuse my ignorance if its really simple!

thanks in advance

Lyndal

Trying to import presets but they are...

worked it out!

Trying to import presets but they are...

Excellent!

Was it restarting LR that made it a go?

No John,

I was my stupidity!! I was trying to load ACR presets into lightroom! I didn't know there were a difference!

Bad blonde moment

recipes cream

hiding a layer through action script

hi all,

I've done some searching and it looks like you cant hide a layer using action script. I'm going to have a page with a lot of form controls on it and when the user clicks the submit button, i want all those controls to go away so that i can display something else.

I really dont want to have to do control._visible = false for every single item. I did see one person saying i could attach those form fields (movieclips) to a parent movieclip, and then just make the parent visibl = false. would that be the best way to hide a bunch of controls without explicitly setting the visability on each movieclip? if so, how do i make something the child of a parent clip?

thanks

hiding a layer through action script

Essentially, anything you add into a timeline is a child of that timeline. Right now you should be able to select all the controls you want to hide at the same time, right click, and select Convert To Symbol-%26gt;MovieClip.?They will immediately become children of the movieclip you just created.

hiding a layer through action script

sorry i'm a complete newb to flash/actionscript. you've lost me a bit. If i have a bunch of form fields, and i convert them all to one symbol/movieclip, how do i access the values of each of the form fields?

for example, say i had two comboboxes, cbox1 and cbox2 - in my action script i can do cbox1.text to find out what the user selected, but once i convert them all to one symbol, that no longer works.

I need some way to hide them all but still access their values.

Select the movieclip you placed them in and in the properties panel give it an instance name.?Then, whenever you want to deal with something inside it, use that instance name...

yourInstanceName.cbox1.etc....

just had a thought - since my form exists only in one frame, can i just increment to the next frame to hide all the form related stuff and then starting in the 2nd frame, start showing the results of the form submit? how do you go to the next frame (or a specific frame for that matter) in AS 3.0?

thanks

ahhhhh! i see! let me give that a try and see if it works. thanks!

You're welcome

Why is Merge Selected greyed out?

?I am working with a file with many many sub layers and illustrator is running really slow and keeps crashing. I want to merge many of the sublayers into one layer to save space and help simplify the file, But after I select the layers the Merge Selected option under the layers menu is still greyed out and unable to be used. Anyone know how to get merge selected to work? Or any other way to merge layers?

Why is Merge Selected greyed out?

You're not going to like this and your going to respond with a WHAT!? But here goes, the sub layers are already by definition merged they are contain within a top level layer.

There can be no merging since they already are merged.

Top level layers on the other hand cane be along with their sub layers.

That's it.

I know what you're thinking what the閳?

help with my flash video

i isntalled a flash video but cant see it. can someone help please.

its located at www.ohpg.org.

scroll down the page and let me know what i did wrong please

thanks in advance

daniel

help with my flash video

The movie does show up. It just takes a long time for the file to download and begin to play. You may want to add a placeholder loading notification to let your user know that something is coming.

help with my flash video

how to i add the notification . i can see it in firefox but not explorer i

have 2 laptop

why does it not give a message to download the player

thanks

Incorporating a Graphics Designer

Greetings!

I am interested in learning what your experience has been with regards to finding the most effective way to incorporate a designer into the Flex development process. We currently have a Flex developer who, although is quite good from a technical perspective, does not have an eye for design.

We are looking to do a major ''face lift'' to the application that he developed for us. For this, we envision calling on a graphics designer. Also, going forward, we would like to have input from the designer who would, for instance, have a say over where we should place buttons, insert links, etc...?Our designer just doesn't have the ''knack'' (nor do I !) for placing things in the right spot on the screen and it simply doesn't look professional.

Our developer claims that it is impossible to give Flex application access to a graphics designer, due to the application's complexities. He says that the only way to incorporate a designer is for the designer to tell him where to place images, buttons, links, etc. Speaking from experience, this does not work. At least it hasn't for us.

I appreciate your input into how we can proceeed in the most efficient manner.

Sincerely,

Tom

Incorporating a Graphics Designer

Have you checked scalenine.com? Definitively Flex 3 isn't the ideal

Place for a designer but if a designer is good enough he can make his

way skinning an app, even tough apparently you're looking more for a

user experience engineer than a designer.

2009/6/7, mecdatlanta %26lt;forums@adobe.com%26gt;:

%26gt;

Greetings!

%26gt;

I am interested in learning what your experience has been with regards to
finding the most effective way to incorporate a designer into the Flex
development process. We currently have a Flex developer who, although is
quite good from a technical perspective, does not have an eye for design.

%26gt;

We are looking to do a major ''face lift'' to the application that he
developed for us. For this, we envision calling on a graphics designer.
Also, going forward, we would like to have input from the designer who
would, for instance, have a say over where we should place buttons, insert
links, etc... Our designer just doesn't have the ''knack'' (nor do I !) for
placing things in the right spot on the screen and it simply doesn't look
professional.

%26gt;

Our developer claims that it is impossible to give Flex application access
to a graphics designer, due to the application's complexities. He says that
the only way to incorporate a designer is for the designer to tell him where
to place images, buttons, links, etc. Speaking from experience, this does
not work. At least it hasn't for us.

%26gt;

I appreciate your input into how we can proceeed in the most efficient
manner.

%26gt;

Sincerely,

%26gt;

Tom

%26gt;

Incorporating a Graphics Designer

Thanks Michael (and others who emailed me privately),

I got a little creative in searching the forum for previous posts (they really need to incorporate advanced search terms into this forum).?I was able to find out that, basically, the best way to develop in Flex is to use a Flex developer and a designer and, as you mentioned, a user experience expert.

The designer basically creates the skin and grapics.?The developer then incorporates a draft of the screens, including all logic/transitions/etc.?The UE person then comes along and requests that fields are moved around and transitions changed so that the user experience is optimized.

Does that about sum it up?

Since we are a very small software company, we only have the Flex developer in house.?We planned on using the design and UE people on a contract basis and have them collaborate using Adobe Connect (or similar) to allow the designed and UE people to give input with the developer either doing the work or giving control of his pc to allow these two other team players to make changes under his supervision.

Thanks again for your input.

Best,

Tom

DW cs4 spry menu in my page template

I created template for my web pages and would like to have the menu also in the page template. Is it possible?

If so, what is the easiest way to do it...easier than this http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/Spry/SDG/index.html?lang=en_US

Thanks!

DW cs4 spry menu in my page template

Easier than the instruction manual?

To answer your question, yes you can do this. Just put the Spry menu in your template and save.

DW cs4 spry menu in my page template

No, I meant easier than the method ''explained'' in the link I provided....

I am still fighting with this issue.

I have a template for my web page with an editable region where my menu should be.

I have my spry menu in an html page also have it saved as template

I read to drag the assets in the template where it should go but it did not work.....any simple way to have a template page with the template spry menu where it should be?

I have done some progress since my last post.

Now I have a real spry menu with three levels working like a charm, in an html file.

I found out how to move it to my main page but different levels don't show anymore.

Here is the code of the page with the menu and the beginning of the

%26lt;!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC ''-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN'' ''http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd''%26gt;
%26lt;html xmlns=''http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml''%26gt;
%26lt;head%26gt;
%26lt;meta http-equiv=''Content-Type'' content=''text/html; charset=utf-8'' /%26gt;
%26lt;title%26gt;Untitled Document%26lt;/title%26gt;
%26lt;link href=''../basetemplatepage.css'' rel=''stylesheet'' type=''text/css'' /%26gt;%26lt;!--[if IE]%26gt;
%26lt;style type=''text/css''%26gt;
/* place css fixes for all versions of IE in this conditional comment */
.twoColHybLtHdr #sidebar1 { padding-top: 30px; }
.twoColHybLtHdr #mainContent { zoom: 1; padding-top: 15px; }
/* the above proprietary zoom property gives IE the hasLayout it may need to avoid several bugs */
%26lt;/style%26gt;
%26lt;![endif]--%26gt;
%26lt;link href=''SpryMenuBarHorizontal.css'' rel=''stylesheet'' type=''text/css'' /%26gt;
%26lt;script src=''SpryMenuBar.js'' type=''text/javascript''%26gt;%26lt;/script%26gt;
%26lt;/head%26gt;

%26lt;body class=''twoColHybLtHdr''%26gt;

%26lt;div id=''container''%26gt;
?%26lt;div id=''header''%26gt;
?%26lt;h1%26gt;%26lt;img src=''../helpingyou-header.jpg'' width=''555'' height=''92'' longdesc=''../helpingyou-header.jpg'' /%26gt;%26lt;br /%26gt;
?%26lt;/h1%26gt;
?%26lt;/div%26gt;%26lt;ul id=''MenuBar1'' class=''MenuBarHorizontal''%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a class=''MenuBarItemSubmenu'' href=''#''%26gt;Portraiture%26lt;/a%26gt;
?%26lt;ul%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#'' class=''MenuBarItemSubmenu''%26gt;Family Portrait%26lt;/a%26gt;
?%26lt;ul%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Portrait On Location%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Previews%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Gallery%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Retouching%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;A La Carte prices%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Custom Cards%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#'' class=''MenuBarItemSubmenu''%26gt;Children%26lt;/a%26gt;
?%26lt;ul%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Kindergarten%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Previews%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Gallery%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Packages%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Custom Cards%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#'' class=''MenuBarItemSubmenu''%26gt;HS Seniors%26lt;/a%26gt;
?%26lt;ul%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;It's about You%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Previews%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Gallery%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Be at your Best%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Packages%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Custom Cards%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#'' class=''MenuBarItemSubmenu''%26gt;Executives%26lt;/a%26gt;
?%26lt;ul%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Head Shots%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Previews%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Gallery%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Prices%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Business Cards%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#'' class=''MenuBarItemSubmenu''%26gt;Pets%26lt;/a%26gt;
?%26lt;ul%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Pets Session%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Previews%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Gallery%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Prices%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#'' class=''MenuBarItemSubmenu''%26gt;Weddings%26lt;/a%26gt;
?%26lt;ul%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Your Wedding Day%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Previews%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Gallery%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Registry%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Be at your Best%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Collections%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a class=''MenuBarItemSubmenu'' href=''#''%26gt;Events%26lt;/a%26gt;
?%26lt;ul%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Sports%26lt;/a%26gt;?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Prom-Dance%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Others%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Through my eyes%26lt;/a%26gt;?%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Bio%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Contacts%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
?%26lt;li%26gt;%26lt;a href=''#''%26gt;Links%26lt;/a%26gt;%26lt;/li%26gt;
%26lt;/ul%26gt;
?%26lt;div id=''header2''%26gt;
?%26lt;h1%26gt;
?%26lt;!-- end #header --%26gt;

%26lt;/head%26gt;

%26lt;body%26gt;
%26lt;h1%26gt;%26lt;img src=''../grey-bande.jpg'' width=''811'' height=''36'' alt=''greybande'' /%26gt;%26lt;br /%26gt;
?%26lt;/h1%26gt;
?%26lt;/div%26gt;
?%26lt;div id=''sidebar1''%26gt;
%26lt;h3%26gt;debar1 Content%26lt;/h3%26gt;
?%26lt;p%26gt;The background color on this div will only show for the length of the content. If you'd like a dividing line instead, place a border on the left side of the #mainContent div if the #mainContent div will always contain more content than the #sidebar1 div. %26lt;/p%26gt;
?%26lt;p%26gt;Donec eu mi sed turpis feugiat feugiat. Integer turpis arcu, pellentesque?eget, cursus et, fermentum ut, sapien. Fusce metus mi, eleifend?sollicitudin, molestie id, varius et, nibh. Donec nec libero.%26lt;/p%26gt;
?%26lt;!-- end #sidebar1 --%26gt;%26lt;/div%26gt;
%26lt;div id=''mainContent''%26gt;
?%26lt;h1%26gt; Main Content %26lt;/h1%26gt; to the end.............

Could it be %26lt;body class=''twoColHybLtHdr''%26gt; instructions that causes the problem?

Thanks in advance.

Testing the page, I have an expanding box problem....need to find the solution

A little guidance to find the appropriate answer would be appreciated........Alloooooooo?

FAQ: What's the difference between Make...

Make Movie is a remnant from a time when After Effects didn't have a Render Queue at all (It was introduced in After Effects 3.0, in 1995!)

Because of this, one difference is that Make Movie prompts for an output name, whereas Add To Render Queue defaults to the composition's name as output name (which you can of course edit, or use different criteria, like composition name and dimensions, etc.).

Other than that, Add To Render Queue is much more versatile overall. It can add multiple selected compositions at once to the render queue, independently from which composition is open in the Composition panel. It can even do this if the Composition panel is closed. Make Movie can only send to the render queue the currently active composition, or a single one you choose in the Project panel.

Essentially, Add To Render Queue can do everything Make Movie does, and much more.

Also, note that you can select as many compositions as you want in the Project panel, and drag them directly to the Render Queue panel.

For more information, see ''Render and export a movie using the render queue''.

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I'm working to develop an app %26amp; my login function no longer works.?The MM_Username is not being passed between pages.?I've looked at other posts here on this forum, but nothing seems to work.?I have a remote server through GoDaddy; my php.ini file has the below:

register_globals = off
allow_url_fopen = off

expose_php = Off
max_input_time = 60
variables_order = ''EGPCS''
extension_dir = ./
upload_tmp_dir = /tmp
precision = 12
SMTP = relay-hosting.secureserver.net
url_rewriter.tags = ''a=href,area=href,frame=src,input=src,form=,fieldset=''

[Zend]
zend_extension=/usr/local/zo/ZendExtensionManager.so
zend_extension=/usr/local/zo/4_3/ZendOptimizer.so

Here's the code on my login page:

if (!isset($_SESSION)) {
?session_start();
}

$loginFormAction = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
if (isset($_GET['accesscheck'])) {
?$_SESSION['PrevUrl'] = $_GET['accesscheck'];
}

if (isset($_POST['username'])) {
?$loginUsername=$_POST['username'];
?$password=$_POST['password'];
?$MM_fldUserAuthorization = ''usr_pfl_perms'';
?$MM_redirectLoginSuccess = ''log_in_thank_you.php'';
?$MM_redirectLoginFailed = ''log_in_unsuccesful.php'';
?$MM_redirecttoReferrer = false;
?mysql_select_db($database_mySQL, $mySQL);

I know my software is writing the session start();.

Any ideas?

Many thanks.

MM_Username

If that's all the PHP code on your login page, part of it is missing. I would suggest starting with a clean page.

Stroke effect doesn't compensate for...

I'm making graphics for a DVCPRO HD 720p video project, and I just noticed that the strokes are thicker on the vertical lines because of the horizontally squeezed pixel aspect ration. I suspect this calls for a feature request.

Stroke effect doesn't compensate for...

Which stroke command?

Not all of them are going to be able to compensate for non-square pixels.

Stroke effect doesn't compensate for...

The layer effect.

The workaround is to resize the image to 1280x720, rasterize the layer

with the stroke effect, then return the image to 960x720 with the

DVCPRO HD pixel aspect ratio. Or I can just build it as 1280x780 with

square pixels and let Final Cut convert it to anamorphic 960x780, but

in my test it looked a bit more jaggy that way.

We'll see what we can do.

But in general, anything that involves filtering pixels or calculating distances among pixels isn't going to work well for non-square pixels. (or would work so slowly you'll wish it didn't)

Only things that can be rendered (text, selections, custom shapes, etc.) can be distorted for non-square pixels.

Fair enough. Thanks for the info!

Frame Delays Going From Fireworks to...

Help!

I am completely new at this and under deadline.

I created a photoshop psd file with tweens, rendered to video, then uploaded as animation in fireworks.

In fireworks I set the frame delays to be what I want.?I saved as swf (don't know flash at all) and when I do the frame delays go out the windows.?I looked at older forum posts and see that this is what happens but how can I make it happen some other way??I tried setting frame rates in the save as option window to 1 to 30 to whatever and no luck.

My tweens in the png file at 7/100 and my main images I want to appear longer are 350/100.

I think Flash is probably my only answer but I know nothing about.?Is there an easier way???

I am a novice at all this!?Thanks for whatever help you can provide.

Set Property Visible Issue

Has anyone been able to get a layer with Set Property Visible = True or False working, with onLoad?

Set Property Visible Issue

Hi--I was able to get this to work in a simple test case. Can you describe the problem you're seeing in a little more detail (and also what effect you're trying to achieve)?

Thanks,

Set Property Visible Issue

I have an image gallery state and each image in the gallery is a substate.?Initially my ''Next/Previous Image'' buttons were only in the main gallery state and not the sub-states.

I wanted to have the ''Previous Image'' button be disabled on the first image and the ''Next Image'' button be disabled on the last image.

I was trying to figure out how to set the property of the buttons, but since onLoad only applies to the intial load of the SWF, that wouldn't work. (It only took me an hour to realize that ).?I moved the buttons in with the sub-states and that took care of the problem.

I was thinking that having an onLoad ''State'' could be really useful, but I'm also beginning to realize that it's more a matter of figuring out ''how'' to solve a problem with the functionality that's there, rather than adding more functionality.?In my case anyway.?FC is to some extent - deceptively simple.?It does much more than what appears on the surface.

Great product. Very cool.

Flickering cursor in PSE7 Editor

Recently upgraded from PSE4 to 7, from XP to Vista64.?The transfer seemed to go okay, however the cursor in version 7 flickers a lot when using the Editor (occurs when cursor is in the palatte bin and in the sidebar for filters and layers); it's quite annoying.?Graphics card is ATI Radeon HD 3650. Any others encountering this??Suggestions on what to do??Thanks.

Ethan

Flickering cursor in PSE7 Editor

C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\8.0 at this location rename the file named ThumbDatabase.db3 and now launch Editor. This file actually builds the thumbnails and some database etc for effects/filters etc. MIght be this file is not building properly.

Alternatively you can try resetting the editor preferences.

Elements 5.0

I am having a problem ...this is new.?When I want to save an edited picture in Elements 5.0 I get 'could not complete your request because of a program error'' and my help is not available.?It says it is not installed.?I have removed the program..shut down..reloaded..shut down....and then went in and it is still the same.?I have vista.....

Elements 5.0

See this tech note:

http://go.adobe.com/kb/ts_kb401470_en-us

Note that reinstalling PSE does not remove most of the preference files or other ''state'' files that it creates.

Elements 5.0

Thank you--I will try this tonight when I get home .... Annie Lou Ricci

Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2009 12:16:41 -0600
From: forums@adobe.com
To: avannalou@hotmail.com
Subject: Photoshop Elements Feature Requests Elements 5.0

See this tech note:

http://go.adobe.com/kb/ts_kb401470_en-us

Note that reinstalling PSE does not remove most of the preference files or other ''state'' files that it creates.

%26gt;

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There was an error opening this document

Brand new Dell laptop, Vista OS, Reader 9.1, installed and reinstalled.?Problem:?Windows Mail PDF attachments gives this message when trying to open a PDF There was an error opening this document.?This file could not be found. Went to Control Panel, default programs, associations and PDF says open with Adobe Reader.?What is wrong??Thought it was fixed and now it is happening again.?Thank you.

There was an error opening this document

I've have the same problem, same computer, same OS.?This morning I thought an automatic update download had fixed it, as I was able to open all documents.?Now, this afternoon, I can't open anything.?If I save the documents first, I am able to open them, but not directly from an e-mail.

There was an error opening this document

Ditto for me - I get the same message when I try to open a PDF file in Windows Mail.?Tried fixes outlined in other emails, but it still won't work.?I was able to open PDF files before Adobe was updated.

I found this in a previous message, and it worked for me:

Go into the control panel and search for UAC (user account control)

So now what, no one is answering us!?I'm trying to get the problem discussed in Microsoft Vista Forums.?I'll keep this just in case I get an answer.........bye for now, Suzanne

I found tis is another post and it worked for me:

Go into the control panel and search for UAC (user account control)

I tried the fix recommended by 4Patch.?No luck.?Is there anyone out there that can help because this is very frustrating.?Thanks.

Any luck in finding a solution to the problem.?I tried the fix that 4Patch recommended but no luck.?Keep me posted please because this is very frustrating.?Thanks.

EDLO123 I did what 4Patch suggested.?At first it didn't work and now I can open PDFs from Windows Mail.?I don't get it!!!!!?So as of now I can open JPEGs, PDFs anddddddddddddd hyperlink.?This happened before and it only worked for a couple of days.?What I don't get is how come no one from Adobe that knows the program is in the forum and answering us.?Keep me posted and I will you.?Bye for now,

4Patch I'm working now so I'm holding my breath.?Thanks for your solution.?In fact everything seems to be working in Windows Mail at the moment.?Thanks for your help.?/p>

As far as I can tell, no one from Adobe answers these questions.?It's just regular users like us who stumble upon an answer.?Not a very efficient system, but, hey, it's free software.

Fix didn't work for me - I downloaded Firefox Thunderbird and PDF's open fine in that program. Would rather use Windows Mail, but not matter what I try to fix problem, nothing works.

yikes you are brave.......I have my entire business on Windows Mail.?I'm praying my fix works.?Are you going to ask how I fixed it??One day it just started working but I still have to save jpegs to the desktop to open.?I HATE these programs!?No patience.?If I find anything I'll stay in touch.?Suzanne

Hello

I believe 4patch to be correct in that Adobe does not offer support for their free products via the forums, rather the forums are a way for the community of users to offer/share support to each other. I have witnessed similar issues you are experiencing Suzanne in my support of thousands of machines for the state of PA. I believe you are dealing with a corrupt entry in your Windows registry which uninstalling/reinstalling doesn't seem to affect. This could be due to other software that is installed and/or running on your system but I am not certain of the root cause at this time.

I have a good amount of success using Microsoft's free online safety scanner to clean up miscellaneous registry issues. Normally, I use this tool on systems which have been infected with malware. It works ok as a security tool but the main reason I use this tool is because it incorporates a registry scanner/cleaner which has been absent from Microsoft's operating systems since Win2000. You could also use a third-party registry cleaning utility but I am a little leery of such.

Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner for Vista:

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm

I recommend:

1. Uninstall Reader 9.x

2. Reboot your system

3. Run the scanner allowing it to clean/fix anything it finds

4. Reboot your system when the scanner finishes

5. Reinstall Reader 9.x

I would also seriously consider disabling any anti-virus software prior to running the scanner as well as when you reinstall Reader as it could possibly interfere with the installation process. Once complete, re-enable your AV software.

You could also try System Restore, restoring the registry to a known good version from the past when it worked as expected.

I hope this helps!

Michael

Thanks - tried the fix and it seems to have solved the problem. It was one of the more irritating problems I've encountered since using Vista. Thanks again for your help.

I'm glad it worked for you too.?Nowwwwwwww since you have vista.....''most of the time'' I can't open hyperlinks that come in Window Mail UNLESS I go to IE and click tools, internet options, advanced tab, go to bottom and click reset, then okay.?Thennnnnnnnnnn I can open them for a couple of days and then something happens and it goes back to not being able to open.?Any thoughts......Suzanne

Thank you Michael for all the information......that is a lot of info and appreciate it.?Suzanne

Suzanne, I very rarely have that problem, but when I do, I click on the link in the ''bottom'' window instead of the ''top'' e-mail window.?I hope that makes sense, but I don't know any other way to explain it.?If that doesn't work, I just copy and paste into IE.

Thanks as soon as I get one I'll try to see if your method makes sense:%26gt;)?Thanks for your help.?Suzanne.

This is a known problem with a combination of IE8 and Windows Mail.?It is not exclusive to pdf documents and Microsoft will not be offering a fix because they are no longer supporting Windows Mail.?Their suggested fix is to upgrade from Windows Mail to Live Mail.?This does fix the problem, but so does rolling back to IE7...

Thank you for the info. I updated to Live Mail and it id fix the problem.

From: ha_tech

Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 4:28 AM

To: Lois Genereux

Subject: Adobe Reader There was an error opening this document

This is a known problem with a combination of IE8 and Windows Mail. It is not exclusive to pdf documents and Microsoft will not be offering a fix because they are no longer supporting Windows Mail. Their suggested fix is to upgrade from Windows Mail to Live Mail. This does fix the problem, but so does rolling back to IE7...

Thank you EDLO I'm going to figure out where Live Mail is and do it.?Suzanne

Why are threads locked so fast?

In Photoshop Windows there was a thread called ''Can't install Adobe Photoshop elements 4 anymore. Why?''

The OP make comments concerning using pirated software and some people, including myself, gave our opinions as to the rights and wrongs of using such.?After only eight replies, the thread was locked.?No profanity, no threats, no harsh words, no repeating messages?Seems rather quick on the trigger to me.?Just wondering why.

Why are threads locked so fast?

Wouldn't you think it was because of the Discussion on Pirated software. Its illegal, Software companies have a low tolerance for such.

in fact just us talking about it could cause the discussion to be locked. Besides there is atendence for malicious code being pirated software reeking havok on you machine.

If I can only afford a pirated version of software. I just do without until I ca get the real thing.

Why are threads locked so fast?

There should always be a short message from the moderator explaining why the thread has been locked.

Phillip,

I see no reason to lock a thread simply because it is about pirated software.?Subject has been discussed in the past.?Unless there was a link to download such, there never was a problem.?Vast majority here state a strong opinion against using illegal software.?Even the OP said they were not advocating using it.?Locking that thread will not slow down piracy. Sorry, no points, I don't believe in them.

John,

I agree.?If we are to be punished we should be told what we did wrong.

Sorry, no points, I don't believe in them.

Reasons: the thread wasn't going anywhere (as with all other such discussions), it was off-topic from the beginning (Elements piracy discussion in Photoshop forum), the thread got reported as abusive, there already is a thread dealing with this sort of stuff and i really didn't see the point of it, it was mostly one guy who thought that piracy is a good thing and was giving reasons why (very bad reasons by the way)

There should always be a short message from the moderator explaining why the thread has been locked.

and i normally add one, forgot that time

Q Photo wrote:

Phillip,

I think that some posters saw a great opportunity for a verbal assult, to vent some workload frustrations, but missed the chance.

Zeno,

I really don't want to argue but just wish to state my view.

1: I do not remember any thread being closed because it concerned Elements.

2: there are countless threads covering the same topics.?They don't get locked.

3: ''it was mostly one guy who thought that piracy is a good thing and was giving reasons why (very bad reasons by the way)''?Correct, and a few of us wanted to state what you just said.

4: Seriously, you considered that abuse?

Don't take it personally, I just think you were too quick to lock the thread.

Phillip,

Please know that my ''points'' remark was intended to be humorous and friendly...

dec9,

''I think that some posters saw a great opportunity for a verbal assault, to vent some workload frustrations, but missed the chance.''

I believe you are correct.

Zeno is just another problem host who's power has gone to his head. He doesn't know how to moderate a forum why he was given these powers just baffles me.

The ''Zeno Syndrome'' is another reason why I very rarely come here anymore.

no, i said someone else reported that thread as abusive, why would i file an abuse report on that thread? It wasn't one reason in particular, it was all of them combined. Plus, there was that ''deleted'' part in the OP so i'm guessing that he also posted some links in there and considering his attitude i doubt that he wouldn't try to post some again. It wasn't the discussion itself that bothered me, it was the OP

Some friendly advice for mods-- if it seems like it'll be controversial to lock a topic, don't do it.?(The exception being cases where the discussion very obviously goes against the rules.)?If the conversation is borderline or is getting off track, there's nothing wrong with a warning or a ''hint'' before action is taken.

Source for ValitionTextField using...

Hello,

In order to limit the maxChars of my input, I used a regExpFilter

AIAppContextSuite - It's purpose and...

Hi all,

As the title suggests, I'm interesting in knowing more about what this suite is for and in what situations it would be used if anyone could shed some light?

What interests me most is the following line in the SDK Documents:

Most plug-ins will not need to use these functions because Illustrator manages the context. In rare situations, however, a plug-in may need to make changes to the context. For example, if a plug-in can be called directly by the operating system, Illustrator will not have established the context. If the plug-in wants to make SDK calls in response, it should use PushAppContext() and PopAppContext().

So how would a plug-in be called directly by the operating system? What would be the correct steps to take to achieve this?

Thanks!

-W

AIAppContextSuite - It's purpose and...

It's a little hard to explain, but sometimes you can end up in a state where the API %26amp; your plug-in are out of step. This mostly happens when you respond to things that don't originate in Illustrator. For example, we use Qt for our GUI and if clicking a button on a Qt dialog caused me to have to ask something of the AI SDK, chances are I have to push the context first or it won't work. I imagine you'd see the same thing if you wrote a dialog using straight OS calls and responded to a click or something like that there too.

The results are fairly unpredictable. In some cases, the calls might work for a while and then suddenly stop with strange symptoms. I've seen AIDocumentSuite::GetDocument() return garbage or return odd error results, things like that. Push the context and it magically goes away.

To assist with this kind of thing, I wrote a class to do that automatically for me and eventually I noticed that Adobe did the samething in their sample code If you check out AppContext.h/cpp you'll see a fairly neat class. You just basically declare a variable of that type when you need to do something and that's it -- it does the rest. For example:

void foo()

{

AppContext context;

// do something with the API

}

That will push the context in its constructor, and pop it in its destructor. Pushing %26amp; popping the context never seems to hurt, though obviously its wasteful if its unnecessary. Hopefully that answers your question, but if not post again and I can try to clarify!

PSE7 - Edited files no longer being...

When I first started using PSE7 I would edit a photo and when I went to save as it was automatically renamed for me as the file name_edited_1 and was saved with all the tags of the original photo and was then placed in a stack. About a week ago this stopped happening and I am not sure why.?I am now having to manually rename the picture and re-tag it.?I then have to manually place it in a photo stack.?Can anyone tell me why this is happening or what I can do to get it to go back to doing it automatically??I would appreciate any help.?Thank you.

PSE7 - Edited files no longer being...

When you invoke Save, make sure the option Save In Version Set With Original is checked.

PSE7 - Edited files no longer being...

I just checked and, no the save in version set is not checked.?However I cannot check it.?The box and text is all grayed out and I can't figure out how to check the box. Include in the organizer is checked as is color icc profile and use lower case extension.?I have the option to check save as copy but that is all.?How can I make save in version set accessible?

And just as a side note... this feature was working when I first started using PSE 7 a few months ago.?It has just recently stopped working.

Try doing File %26gt; Catalog %26gt; Repair.

Even though it said there were no repairs to be made I went ahead and had it repair.?However it did not fix the problem.?Any other suggestions??And thank you for your help.?I really appreciate it.

Repairing the catalog usually solves this problem for PSE 5, but I haven't heard of any reports of it being effective for PSE 6 and 7.

One more thing to check: In the Organizer, go to Help %26gt; System Info. What is the full path of the catalog folder? For one of the problem photos, what is its full folder path??If photos are being stored in subfolders of the catalog folder, there can sometime be problems saving in version sets with PSE 7.?But let's verify these paths first.

I have no idea what any of this information means so I am just posting it in hopes you can help.?I tried clicking on a picture to see if the info changed but nothing ever did.?I am not sure I did it right.?The other thing is that there aren't just a few ''problem'' photos.?None of them work.?Every picture I have tried to save as a version set cannot be saved as such.?Anyway, here is the system info.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0.0.0
Core Version: 7.0 (20080916.r.508356)
Language Version: 7.0 (20080916.r.508356)

Current Catalog:
Catalog Name: My Catalog
Catalog Location: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\Catalogs\My Catalog\
Catalog Size: 9.2MB
Catalog Cache Size: 63.5MB

System:
Operating System Name: XP
Operating System Version: 5.1 Service Pack 3
System Architecture: Intel CPU Family:6 Model:15 Stepping:6 with MMX, SSE Integer, SSE FP
Built-in Memory: 2GB
Free Memory: 1GB

Important Drivers / Plug-ins / Libraries:
Microsoft DirectX Version: 9.0
Apple QuickTime Version: 7.60
Adobe Reader Version: 7.0
Adobe Acrobat Version: Not installed

CD and DVD drives:
D: (SONY CDRWDVD BUS: 1 ID: 1 Firmware: CRX310S)
E: (TSSTcorp DVD+-RW BUS: 1 ID: 1 Firmware: TS-H553A)

Good.?And what is the full path of one of the photos you can't save in a version set?

I don't know how to find the path of the photos and it isn't just one or two photos that this is happening with.?None of them will save in a version set.?Can you tell me how to find the full path of a photo? Thank you.

To get the folder path of a photo, right-click its thumbnail in the Organizer and make sure Show Properties is checked.?In the Properties window, the full path is at the bottom, to the right of the yellow folder icon:

\\Network_storage\Erica\My Photos\2009\May 09\May 29\

I hope that is what you are looking for.

Yup. So that confirms you haven't tripped over the bug I was thinking of.?But the fact that you're using a network drive is suspicious -- network drives cause lots of catalog problems for PSE.

1. Did you just start using the network drive, or have you been using it all along?

2. Did the person who administers the network drive make some changes to it recently?

I have used a network drive the entire time I have used PSE, clear back to version 4 and no, no changes have been made to the network drive.

Try deleting the Editor's preferences:

http://www.johnrellis.com/psedbtool/photoshopelements-6-7-faq.htm#Delete_the_Edi tors_preferences

Also, let's see if the problem is related to the network drive. Put a test photo on your C drive (e.g. on your desktop), import the photo into your catalog, edit it, and see if you can save as a version set.

Hooray! Deleting the editor's preferences worked!?The picture now saves as a version set.?Thank you so much for all of your help!?You have been?SO helpful and patient with me.?I really apprecaite all of your advice and work.?Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Glad it works again.

This is a problem that commonly strikes PSE 5, and deleting the preferences solves it.?I didn't think it was a PSE 6/7 solution, but I was wrong.

Low Memory or Out of Memory errors in...

I don't recall the specific errors off the top of my head, but I know there have been several times where Bridge throws a memory related error. (Not anything with hex codes, just saying it's out of memory or low.) Sometimes this actually affects Bridge negatively and sometimes not.?When it does, previews tend to not load.

All I know is that I have PLENTY of RAM available. I'm running Vista x64 with 8GB memory and not running enough other applications to soak up all of my available RAM.?(Opera, Chrome, tightVNC, and newly opened PS w/ nothing loaded.)

I realize I'm writing this thread with limited questions, but I guess I mainly want to know if there's a memory threshold that I can increase like in PS.?(You know, where you can tell it to use XX% of RAM.)

Most of my workflow consists of reviewing folders full of 3500-5000 RAW files (Canon 5D mkII) and sometimes taking them into ACR for further work.?I also review 1000-1500 jpegs after the fact. It seems I can get a memory error regardless of what batch I'm working on.?Does Bridge just do a very bad job of clearing it's own memory??(So if I'm browsing several folders during a session, I need to restart at one point?)

FYI - I have a folder of 1940 jpegs loaded right now and Bridge's memory footprint is just under 900MB.?After closing and reopening Bridge, the footprint is down to 400MB.

Thanks in advance for any input!

_Nathan

Low Memory or Out of Memory errors in...

Make sure you are not using High Quality Thumbnails or 100% Previews. Just use the embedded thumbnails.

Then purge your cache(s) and let them rebuild. With thousands of images, it make take some time!

See also http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/405/kb405357.html

Low Memory or Out of Memory errors in...

I encounter this message on occasion, particularly after bridge has been running for a time -- folders with 100s (but not 1000s) of camera raw or jpg files.?I close and relaunch bridge, which then works fine again.?Impact is relaunch time; I can see disk activity light while bridge reloads ram, but it does not recreate its cache thumbnails or previews (no need to not have high quality thumbnails).?

Low on memory is a generic term that can also mean low on HD space.?Check cache size and see it that is OK and if you have cache running on main drive might want to defrag it frequently.

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Flash for Broadcast, dvd

I have been trying to place a QT file exported from Flash onto a Final Cut Pro timeline with mixed results.?I am exporting Flash to QT at 720x480, 29.97 fps, and it looks fine until I place the file on the FCP timeline (which is working at dv/dvcpro NTSC 720x480, 29.97 fps) at which point the QT movie becomes pixelated.?The only thing I can think of is that the pixels are square and not rectangular.?I have tried to export the Flash file into the dv/dvcpro format, rather than a raw QT file, but then it is the QT file that looks pixelated before I even put it into FCP.?Any ideas on what I am doing wrong??Is this all because the Flash movie is formatted for 4:3 and not for square pixels?

Flash for Broadcast, dvd

any ideas?

Flash for Broadcast, dvd

anyone??I have even followed the wikiHow on this but no luck.?The resolution when put on the FCP timeline is terrible.

So I figured this out.?It just looks terrible on the FCP timeline, it appears as if it is not yet interlaced, perhaps to keep memory to a minimum and because Flash in QT isn't necessarily video per se.?Once I exported and burned to dvd it looked fine.

Thanks for the answer, me!?Very helpful!

can't get swf. file to play in...

Hello,

Trying to put video into dreamweaver. I created swf file in flash. Can't seem to get it play when i import the file to html page.

What files need to be in the Dreamweaver folder? HTML, Skin, swf??thanks for any help. Owen

can't get swf. file to play in...

When you create the file in Flash, it is usually best to also have it publish an html page.?Copy the embedding code that Flash creates in the html file and paste it into your intended html file.?The Flash code may also be reliant on including a .js file, which it will also create, so that needs to be placed in the site folder.?The header of the Flash html may include a script link to this js file, so you need to copy/paste that in the intended html page as well.

Export Slideshow With Music

Is there a way for me to export a slideshow with music??I gather that exporting as a PDF will strip off the music, but can I export as a Quicktime movie or some other format that will retain my visual transitions and music?

Thanks,

Greg

Export Slideshow With Music

It's not possible from within the Slideshow module. However, third party plug-ins such as SlideShowPro, which operates within the Web module are a good alternative

http://slideshowpro.net/products/slideshowpro/slideshowpro_for_lightroom

Export Slideshow With Music

Thank you for your suggestion and I took a look at the site for the product.?However, it looks like it's for Web distribution only.?I'm looking to create slideshows with transitions and music that I can put onto CD's or other distribution material.?Or does Slideshow Pro allow you to save in such a way as to watch in a browser such as Firefox?

It can be run from a browser.

Greg....

Take a look at Proshow Producer from Photodex. In my opinion an excellent slideshow program that will not only burn CD/DVD but also produce Web output.?There is a cheaper version called Proshow Gold which is also good.

http://www.photodex.com/products/producer/

Here's a link to a small sample show on my web site

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin_w/hidden_gallery.htm

A LR Plug In exists to go from LR to Proshow but IMO I don't think it adds much value.

Colin

If you have the full program of Acrobat NOT just Adobe Reader you can add sound to the PDF using the Sound Tool.

preloader for swf in dreamweaver

Hi there,

I am new to Flash and Actionscript, so bear with me

I am buidling a website in Dreamweaver CS3.

Is it possible to create a preloader for an swf file,?inside a div tag within a Dreamweaver document?.

Take my friends site for exampe, which I suspect is made entirely in Flash: http://www.ericbeecroft.com/

When you,click on any button inside ''portfolio'', a preloader symbol appears ,but?the movie does not procede without the control of the red next and previous buttons at the bottom right corner. How is this done?.

I am reluctant to design everything in Flash, is that I have heard search engines such as Google have trouble indexing website's that are made entirely from Flash. Or am I wrong in thinking this?.

Any help is very?much appreciated,

Cheers

preloader for swf in dreamweaver

you can make a preloader for a swf file but the preloader should be another swf file or part of the swf file that you're going to embed.?it would be more work to embed another swf file?preloader in its own div and wouldn't make much sense.

preloader for swf in dreamweaver

I see. Thanks

Basically, what I want is for the images to preload so theres no delay when the viewer looks throuh them

So, how do you make preloader for an home/index page, such as the way this one works: http://www.ericbeecroft.com/

First you just have a preloader in a blank page then the main content of the website appears..

Sorry! Im new to this. Thankyou,,

Cheers

that can't be answered without knowing something about the swf that displays the images.?first, are the images in that swfs library or are they loaded by that swf?

They are in the library..

then open your current image containing fla, add an empty keyframe at frame one, attach a stop() at frame 1 and save it with a name different from index.fla.?

if you save it as gallery.fla and publish a gallery.swf, you can create a new fla and save that as index.fla and use:

var tf:TextField=new TextField();

tf.text=''0% Loaded '';

tf.autoSize=''left'';

var ldr:Loader=new Loader();

ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS,preloadF);

ldr.load(new URLRequest(''gallery.swf''));

addChild(ldr);

addChild(tf);

tf.x=(stage.stageWidth-tf.width)/2;

tf.y=(stage.stageHeigth-tf.height)/2;

function preloadF(e:ProgressEvent){

var bl:uint=e.bytesLoaded;

var bt:uint=e.bytesTotal;

tf.text=Math.round(100*bl/bt).toString()+''% Loaded'';

if(bl%26gt;0%26amp;%26amp;bl%26gt;=bt){

MovieClip(ldr.content).play();

removeChild(tf);

tf=null

}

Thankyou!!

you're welcome.

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Tri - State Checkbox in pdf form

Hi all,

I'm using Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard to create forms. I want to include a tri state checkbox (Checked / Un-Unchecked / Crossed) in my form. There is an option to add checkboxes but they are only bi state ( Checked %26amp; Un Checked). Do you have any idea how to solve this?

Best Regards,

Sameer

Tri - State Checkbox in pdf form

I don't think it can be done, but why not ask in the Acrobat forum. This is the Reader forum. Acrobat users are more likely to come up with a method that might work than Reader users that do not use Acrobat.

Tri - State Checkbox in pdf form

Thanks Michael.

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2 spry menu vertical & not work only ie...

hi master ^^ my problem is i have added 2 spry menu vertical in 1 page. the left menu work fine but the right menu doesnt support submenus. what can be ? how i could fix it

my site is : http://ahoweb.uuuq.com/urunler.html

2 spry menu vertical %26 not work only ie...

it is imposibble?

2 spry menu vertical %26 not work only ie...

Can someone fix the right menu for the world pls ^^

i uploaded simple sample

plug-in Camera Raw 5.3 - profile does...

I'm probably missing something obvious to everyone but me on this one.

I have been running Elements 7 with Vista successfully.?Today, I downloaded the plug-in ''Camera Raw 5.3'' with the understanding that the profie for Canon XSi was part of the upgrade.

(This may be where I'm ''missing the boat'')....I can open a raw image. I assumed that when I click the ''camera calibration'' icon, the Canon XSi would appear under the Camera Profiles dropdown.?However, I only get ACR 4.4.

I confirmed under help - system info that Camera Raw 5.3 was loaded.

Can anyone offer any guidance?

Thanks...Tony

plug-in Camera Raw 5.3 - profile does... I assumed that when I click the ''camera calibration'' icon, the Canon XSi would appear under the Camera Profiles dropdown.?However, I only get ACR 4.4.plug-in Camera Raw 5.3 - profile does...

Thanks so much for your prompt response!?Obviously, I'm still learning PSE.

Thanks again and have a great week!

Tony

ODBC error?

Hi! I've been using Photoshop Elements 5.0 for a few years now on my PC running Vista. Beginning just a few days ago (and unconnected to any updates of which I am aware), I started getting an error when I tried to delete or import files in the Organizer. The error says:

ODBC data source [Microsoft] [ODBC Microsoft Access Driver] Cannot open database ''I''. It may not be a database that your application recognizes, or the file may be corrupt.

The photos are there - I can see them in Windows Photo Gallery. I can delete photos from there as well. Just not in Organizer.

Wondered if anyone might be able to point me in a good direction for a fix? Thanks in advance!

ODBC error?

Try this

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/113/11333434.html

ODBC error?

You would get an answer faster by asking in the Photoshop Elements forum.

Error 5000: The class 'Particle' must...

Running Flash CS3, I've reviewed the lynda.com tutorial on building particle systems in ActionScript 3.0 to try and build some shooting sparks in an animation.?I'm getting stuck at what I think is a really elementary point, but I can't seem to get past it.?Basically, all I'm trying to do at this point is create a class called Particle (which I will teach to do things that particles do a little later) link it to a MovieClip on the stage in my .fla file and use the particle's update function to move it across the stage in a manner defined in the instance (so I can later give different movement properties to each AS generated instance of the MC).?I know there are easier ways to accomplish my base task without loading an external package, but this seems so strightforward that I must be doing something very simple wrong I just can't see so I thought I'd post the code here and see what I'm missing.

I start with a file called Particle.as in the same folder as my Spark Test.fla file.

In Particle.as I have the following code:

package
{
import flash.display.*;

public class Particle extends MovieClip
{
?public xVelocity:Number;
?public yVelocity:Number;
?
?public function Particle()
?{
xVelocity = 0;
yVelocity = 0;
?}
?
?public function update():void
?{
this.x += xVelocity;
this.y += yVelocity;

?}
}
}

So I'm declaring that all particles are built with no motion, but if they are explicitly granted an x or y velocity, they will move by that much when the instance's update function is called in the timeline.

Then in my Spark Test.fla file, I have a small shape in a MovieClip called Spark.?In the Linkage properties of Spark I have chosen to Export for ActionScript and Export in FIrst Frame.?The class is called Spark and the Base class is Particle.?For testing purposes I've dropped an instance on the stage and called it spark.?Then in the actions layer in the first frame (the timeline is just the spark layer and the actions layer, one frame long each with no ''stop();'' so it should run forever) I have included the following code:

spark.xVelocity = 5;
spark.yVelocity = -1;

function updateSpark(event:Event):void
{
spark.update();
}

addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, updateSpark);

What it looks like this should do is on each ENTER_FRAME Flash should call updateSpark which is a function that runs the update() event for the spark instance which is a instance of a movieclip that has an update event which moves x and y position by their relative velocity variables.?This all seems pretty straightforward to me, but when I ctrl-Enter to test the movie, I get the following 3 compiler errors:

Particle.as Line 1: 5000: The class 'Particle' must subclass 'flash.display.MovieClip' since it is linked to a library symbol of that type.

Particle.as Line 7: 1071: Syntax error: expected a definition keyword (such as function) after attribute public, not xVelocity.

Particle.as Line 7: 1084: Syntax error: expecting rightbrace before semicolon.

Since I've imported flash.display.* and declared the public class Particle so it extends MovieClip I have no idea why I'm getting this 5000 error.?I see this problem crop up a lot when searching Google and the forums, but none of the resolutions I've been able to find have suggested an approach that applies to me or resolves the problem.

Any help in resolving this would be appreciated.?I'm attaching a zip of the .fla an .as files described above in case there's something in the publish settings I've inadvertently messed up.?Also, if you can get this to compile without errors then the issue may be in my Flash CS3 Pro install which will mean the problem isn't with my code and start me looking in a different direction.

Thanks,

Scott

Error 5000: The class 'Particle' must...

make sure there's only one Particle class and re-attempt to attach your files.?after clicking post message, check to see your files are attached.?if they're not retry or post a link to your files.

Error 5000: The class 'Particle' must...

There's only one .as file in the folder with the .fla file.?For some reason the .zip file I uploaded is marked Queued so I'll upload the fla and as files by themselves.

Well, posting the files by themselves didn't work, but the zip looks like it's no longer being held in queue.?When I downloaded it the file contained a zip.out file.?When I extracted that and changed the name to .zip the .fla and .as files were intact.

are you going to create a spark class??if not, the spark should have a class of Particle and its base class should be flash.display.MovieClip.

When I set the Linkage properties on the Spark movieclip I set the class to Spark and the Base Class to Particle so I could apply Particle functions to other MovieClip based Classes later (as, when I try and assign another Symbol Linkage to class Particle, Flash objects).?I was under the impresion that by creating that Linkage that DID create a class called Spark.

Since, for the time being, I only want to apply particle Functions to instances of the Spark MovieClip, I tried changing the Class to Particle and the Base Class to flash.display.MovieClip as you suggested (but I can't see why that's necessary as Particle explicitly extends MovieClip).

That made the 5000 error go away, but the other two remain:

Particle.as, Line 7: 1071: Syntax error: expected a definition keyword (such as function) after attribute public, not xVelocity.

Particle.as, Line 7: 1084: Syntax error: expecting rightbrace before semicolon.

The Particle.as file reads as follows:

1: package
2: {
3:?import flash.display.*;
4:?
5:?public class Particle extends MovieClip
6:?{
7: public xVelocity:Number;
8: public yVelocity:Number;
9:
10: public function Particle()
11: {
12:?xVelocity = 0;
13:?yVelocity = 0;
14: }
15:
16: public function update():void
17: {
18:?this.x += xVelocity;
19:?this.y += yVelocity;
20:?
21: }
22:?}
23: }

Is there something I need to specify after public and before the variable name to tell Flash it's a variabe?

yes, ''var''.

Yup, that was it.?In the demo I watched it compiled fine without the var, but I guess the lack of it in my install made the whole class invalid which, in turn, caused the 5000.?Now that this is fixed I was able to return the Class in the symbol Linkage to Spark and the Base Class to Particle and I'm back on the road again.

Thanks so much for your help.

Scott

you're welcome.

Qestion about event, it could be off...

Hi,

I try to use Flex and Cairngorm, and I'm newbie in this. I have a problem with event. In my application I generate event after user's click and execute command connected with this event. This command requests database. I succesfully receive data, but.... after that I would like to dispatch event to notify several controls in a few custom components. How to do this? I could create an event and dispatch it like the other event, but how to connect it to that several controls?

Best regards.

Qestion about event, it could be off...

See my post here:

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/455534?tstart=0

Problem scanning with Acrobat 9 Pro &...

After upgrading to CS4, I can no longer scan in Photoshop because my scanner is a TWAIN scanner.

Someone told me I could do it by using Acrobat 9 and choosing File %26gt; Create New PDF %26gt; from Scanner.?I tried this, and received the following error message:

http://img.skitch.com/20090607-fqh958yueurtaq3hc9wxad2nax.png

The scanner isn't being used by any application, and there's no ''lock'' on it.

Anyone know what might be going wrong?

Problem scanning with Acrobat 9 Pro %26...

Badly Drawn Boy wrote:

After upgrading to CS4, I can no longer scan in Photoshop because my scanner is a TWAIN scanner.

Someone told me I could do it by using Acrobat 9 and choosing File %26gt; Create New PDF %26gt; from Scanner.?I tried this, and received the following error message:

http://img.skitch.com/20090607-fqh958yueurtaq3hc9wxad2nax.png

The scanner isn't being used by any application, and there's no ''lock'' on it.

Anyone know what might be going wrong?

Problem scanning with Acrobat 9 Pro %26...

If your scanner twain driver is not a univeral driver it will not work on an intel-based Mac.

Turns out the solution was just to unplug the scanner and plug it back in.?Now it works in Acrobat and Photoshop.

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another basic question - button doesn't...

This is probably related to my last question. I have a button (Restart_btn) that I want to send the user back to the beginning of my movie when clicked. I typed the following in the Actions panel for the first keyframe in the section of the timeline that contains the button, but nothing happens when I click the button.

Restart_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,restart);
function restart(event:MouseEvent):void {
gotoAndPlay(1);
}

What am I missing?

Thanks

Mark

another basic question - button doesn't...

does the timeline that contains that code have more than 1 frame??is that timeline on a frame other than 1 when the button is clicked?

another basic question - button doesn't...

The timeline has many frames, but is should stop at the frame with the code.

what timeline contains that code?

Opinion's on System Minimum Needs.

Hey Y'all

Newb here to this forum and was wanting some feedback / Opinion's on the iMac (intel) for system needs.

What I want to do is run CS4 and also bring in some descent size files from let's say the Canon 50D. I don't think

I will be doing mass quantities of batch work at least at this time, maybe in the future.?Any way I'm just looking for a

set up that will get me on the right track.?

Here is one I'm considering :

?Model Name: iMac

?Model Identifier: iMac8,1

?Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

?Processor Speed: 2.8 GHz

?Number Of Processors: 1

?Total Number Of Cores: 2

?L2 Cache: 6 MB

?Memory: 4 GB

?Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

Kurt

Opinion's on System Minimum Needs.

It will work. But to do any serious work You need a Mac Pro.

very basic beginner question

I'm very new to Flash. I'm converting some old Director/Shockwave animations to Flash, and I'm setting up a navigation system. I've reached what I suspect is the first of my frustrating problems.

I have a simple animation that runs from from 1 to frame 110, and I'd like it to loop until the user clicks a button. The timeline goes on beyond frame 110 with other stuff. In an ''actions'' layer in frame 110, I have the following

gotoAndPlay(1);

I thought that this would lead to the looping, but it doesn't. The movie just moves on beyond frame 110. Just as a test, I put the following at frame 110 instead.

stop();

and when I test the movie, it doesn't stop. The commands don't seem to be seen.

What's going on?

Thanks

Mark

very basic beginner question

you have a loop somewhere that's executing code after the code you displayed.?for example, do you have an onEnterFrame() loop anywhere?

very basic beginner question

Is your document an Actionscript 3 document or Actionscript 2?

If it is AS2, what you're doing should work. My guess is it's AC3.

Try this....

- make sure your movieClip is named (in properties)

- give your first keyframe a label ( ie 'start')

- add the following AS in frame 110:

stop();
yourMovieName.gotoAndPlay(''start'');

good luck!

elaine

Thanks for responding...no, there's no other looping code. My trouble seems to be more basic than that. There's no other code at all.

that code works in both as2 and as3.

post a link to your fla or post a link to your fla

Thanks for sticking with this. I know I'm going to be embarrassed when I find out what I'm doing wrong. This may be related to how I'm putting in the code.

I select frame 110, press F9 to get the Actions panel, and type

stop();
gotoAndPlay(''start'');

Is it a clue that in the Actions panel it says that the action is for frame 1?

I've attached the file.

Trying again to upload file

bummer...there seems to be a problem uploading the file...trying one more time.

zip your file and wait a minute or so after clicking ok on the file browse window before clicking post message.?that seems to give a better chance for virus scanning or whatever is taking place on the forum end to work better.

yes - it is a clue if the panel says frame one.

when you are in frame 110, are you creating a keyframe, and then adding the code?

Sounds like you are putting the code on the first frame....

elaine

That's it...no keyframe...thanks

glad to be of assistance

elaine

Title animations

I can write titles and stuff,but the text animations are gone,it says like this when im starting the program - * to download rest off the content go to this link* and when i enter the link,i come here and it says Error:Reported to null.

How do i get the title animations?

Title animations

When you originally loaded the program did you download and install the additional content? If so were the text animations orginally there and now they are not?

If the link to the additional content is not working you may want to contact Tech Support. The details how to are in this FAQ:

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/414984?tstart=0

Title animations

Much, concerning the Functional Content, is predicated on which version you installed: the downloaded, or the DVD version. Paul_LS has pointed you to the resources for the download versions.

Usually, with a download version, one has two different (albeit similarly named) files. The first is for the program, and the second is for the Functional Content.

Which version do you have?

Hunt

getting media-

Once again I am having trouble importing my still images into PE 7 to make a slide show with video also. After arrainging the stills the way I want them and renaming them, PE 7 brings them in all mixed up. I even did a batch rename in PS to try to override this. I thought PE 7 might be using the embedded dates on the jpegs to bring them in, but I checked the dates taken and it isn't even doing that. I know I can arrainge the stills in PE 7, but it is much easier to do this in PS as a batch rename. It doesn't seem like it should be this difficult. Any suggestions?

Bob

getting media-

You can order them in the project Media Bin by name, click on the column header. There are also a number of other column options that you haven't probably seen. You need to go to Window%26gt;Show Docking Headers, then click on the docking header for the Media Panel (to the right of Tasks) and select Edit Columns. You will then see a complete list of column display options.

getting media-

Thanks for your reply. I have tried to do what you have suggested which makes total sense to me.

I do have the Docking headers showing and have tried to click on the docking header for the Media Panel but I am not finding the columns to select the different options. I am including a jpep of my screen so you can see what I am looking at.

Thanks

You need to click on the ''Edit'' tab. Then you will see the two little arrows to the upper right. Click on these and select Edit Columns.

Thanks again,

I know what the two double arrows are (just like the one to the right of my project and also monitor. In the edit mode, they are not there. I have encluded another jpeg of the print screen in edit mode. Either I am still missing something or maybe there is something wrong with my software.

Thanks

Bob

I forgot to mention in the last post that when I click on the arrow in the task bar, nothing happens. Shouldn't it collapse it or change somethin?

Try dragging your monitor window to the left... making it smaller. The two little arrows should then appear.

The arrow next to Task does nothing.

Awesome! Thanks. I did move the monitor box over and there it was. I then selected capture settings and the images were in the right order. Now I can make the show so much easier!!

Bob

Where is the Flash Builder 4 / Flex 4...

I'm just playing around with the new Flash Builder 4. There are quite a bit of differences and new functionaliteit compared to the previous version.

I can only find some articles and videos. Where is the documentation and API docs ?

Where is the Flash Builder 4 / Flex 4...

Here you go:

Flex 4 Language Reference: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/gumbo/langref/

Flex 4 Usage Docs: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/gumbo/html/index.html

Flex 4 Features and Migrations Guide: http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/gumbo/flex_4_featuresandmigration.pdf

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cs3 grouping clips for slow motion.

hi im editing multiple clips of video and the song that im using is 10 seconds to long. my idea to solve this is to slow the clips down to around 90ish% speed so it increases there time so they are the exact length of the song. I thouhgt I would be able to highlight all the clips then right click and chose group then use the time stretch tool to stretch the group as a whole but this does not work. I would like to know if there is any way to do this. the only work around i have found is export the clips so they become one then import them back in and edit them that way of play around with each clip individually. im new to cs3 so please bear with me and this might be very simple and I could just be missing it so any help is appreciated.

cs3 grouping clips for slow motion.

Nesting sequences:

Copy/paste your clips that need to slow down in a new sequence.

Nou bring this sequence into your main timeline and use the strecht tool to slow it down.

cs3 grouping clips for slow motion.

thanks so much for the help and the very quick responce.

Multiple effects

Hello, I'm trying to run multiple effects in different areas in my app. I'm not getting any errors but its not working. Can some help me? Here is my code

%26lt;mx:Move id=''showeffect2'' yFrom=''300''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Move id=''hideeffect2'' yBy=''600''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Fade id=''fadeOut'' duration=''1000'' alphaFrom=''1.0'' alphaTo=''0.0''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Fade id=''fadeIn'' duration=''1000'' alphaFrom=''0.0'' alphaTo=''1.0''/%26gt;

%26lt;mx:LinkBar color= ''#FFFFFF'' height=''28''?dataProvider= ''{tabNav}'' backgroundColor=''#e489cd''?borderStyle=''solid'' width=''867'' borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' selectionColor=''0xffffff'' separatorColor=''0xcccccc''?rollOverColor =''0xe489cd'' textRollOverColor=''0xcccccc''?textSelectedColor=''0x000000'' x=''100'' y=''28''/%26gt;?

%26lt;mx:ViewStack id=''tabNav'' borderStyle=''solid'' width=''867'' height=''485''?x=''100'' y=''75''%26gt;
%26lt;mx:VBox id=''Home'' backgroundImage=''@Embed(source='assets/HBoxmain.jpg')'' showEffect=''showffect2'' hideEffect=''hideeffect2'' horizontalAlign=''center'' verticalAlign=''middle'' label=''Home''?width=''100%'' height=''100%'' borderStyle=''solid''?borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' %26gt;

%26lt;mx:TextArea id=''textArea'' width=''424'' height=''296'' paddingTop=''130'' paddingBottom=''100'' backgroundImage=''@Embed(source='assets/textareahome.jpg')'' borderColor=''#FFFFFF''?borderStyle=''solid'' borderThickness=''2'' color=''#FFFFFF''?backgroundColor=''#e489cd'' shadowDirection='''' wordWrap=''true'' horizontalScrollPolicy=''off'' fontSize=''18'' textAlign=''left'' verticalScrollPolicy=''on'' editable=''false'' %26gt;
?
?
%26lt;/mx:TextArea%26gt;?
%26lt;mx:Image source=''@Embed('assets/Text.png')'' hideEffect=''{fadeOut}'' showEffect=''{fadeIn}'' %26gt;

Multiple effects

You have to use a parallel or a sequence of effects in order to play

them at the same time or one after another.

2009/6/7, webguy5612 %26lt;forums@adobe.com%26gt;:

%26gt;

Hello, I'm trying to run multiple effects in different areas in my app. I'm
not getting any errors but its not working. Can some help me? Here is my
code

%26gt;

%26lt;mx:Move id=''showeffect2'' yFrom=''300''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Move id=''hideeffect2'' yBy=''600''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Fade id=''fadeOut'' duration=''1000'' alphaFrom=''1.0'' alphaTo=''0.0''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Fade id=''fadeIn'' duration=''1000'' alphaFrom=''0.0'' alphaTo=''1.0''/%26gt;

%26gt;

%26lt;mx:LinkBar color= ''#FFFFFF'' height=''28'' dataProvider= ''''
backgroundColor=''#e489cd'' borderStyle=''solid'' width=''867''
borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' selectionColor=''0xffffff'' separatorColor=''0xcccccc''
rollOverColor =''0xe489cd'' textRollOverColor=''0xcccccc''
textSelectedColor=''0x000000'' x=''100'' y=''28''/%26gt;

%26gt;

%26lt;mx:ViewStack id=''tabNav'' borderStyle=''solid'' width=''867'' height=''485''
x=''100'' y=''75''%26gt;
%26lt;mx:VBox id=''Home'' backgroundImage=''@Embed(source='assets/HBoxmain.jpg')''
showEffect=''showffect2'' hideEffect=''hideeffect2'' horizontalAlign=''center''
verticalAlign=''middle'' label=''Home'' width=''100%'' height=''100%''
borderStyle=''solid'' borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' %26gt;

%26gt;

%26lt;mx:TextArea id=''textArea'' width=''424'' height=''296'' paddingTop=''130''
paddingBottom=''100''
backgroundImage=''@Embed(source='assets/textareahome.jpg')''
borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' borderStyle=''solid'' borderThickness=''2''
color=''#FFFFFF'' backgroundColor=''#e489cd'' shadowDirection=''''
wordWrap=''true'' horizontalScrollPolicy=''off'' fontSize=''18''
textAlign=''left'' verticalScrollPolicy=''on'' editable=''false'' %26gt;

%26gt;

%26lt;/mx:TextArea%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Image source=''@Embed('assets/Text.png')'' hideEffect=''''
showEffect='''' %26gt;

%26gt;

Multiple effects

This solved my problem thanks

%26lt;mx:Sequence id=''showEffect''%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Move?yFrom=''300''/%26gt;

%26lt;/mx:Sequence%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Fade id=''fadeMeIn'' duration=''1500'' /%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Parallel id=''fadeAndSlideMeIn'' duration=''1500''%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Fade alphaFrom=''0'' alphaTo=''1'' /%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Move xFrom=''350'' xTo=''200'' /%26gt;
%26lt;/mx:Parallel%26gt;

Autoscroll

Hello, I'm trying to autoscroll some text but its not working. Can someone help me? Here is my code:

%26lt;mx:Script%26gt;
%26lt;![CDATA[
import flash.display.MovieClip;
?import flash.media.Sound;
?import flash.events.Event;
?import flash.net.URLRequest;
?import flash.media.SoundChannel;
?import flash.events.TextEvent;?

?public var _sound:Sound = new Sound();
?public var _soundChannel:SoundChannel;
?public var _resumeTime:Number;
?public var _right:Shape;
?public var _left:Shape;
?public var timer:Timer;

?private function initApp():void {

?var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest (''audio/'');
?_sound.load(request);
?_sound.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,onLoad);?
_soundChannel= _sound.play();
?_right = new Shape();
?_left = new Shape();
?addChild(_right);
?addChild(_left);
?_left.x = 200;
?_right.x= 250;
?addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);
?}?
?
?private function onEnterFrame (event:Event):void{
?_right.graphics.clear();?
?_left.graphics.clear();
?_right.graphics.lineStyle( 0, 0x000000, 1);
?_left.graphics.lineStyle(0, 0xFFFFFF, 1);
?_right.graphics.drawRect(0,0,20,100*_soundChannel.rightPeak);
?_left.graphics.drawRect(0,0,20,100* _soundChannel.leftPeak);
?}

private function onLoad():void{?
?enabled = true;
}
?
?public function onStop():void{
?_resumeTime = _soundChannel.position;
?_soundChannel.stop();

}

public function onPlay():void{?
_soundChannel = _sound.play(_resumeTime);
?}?
?private function sendInfo():void{
?if(username.text=='''' || email.text=='''' || msg.text==''''){
?mx.controls.Alert.show(''Please verify your form!'')
?} else {
contactService.send()
?}
?}

private function thanks(evt:Event):void{
?if(String(contactService.lastResult)==''ok'') currentState = ''thanks''
?else mx.controls.Alert.show(''Errors sending email!'')
?}
public function linkHandler(event:TextEvent):void {
?
?
?// Open the link in a new browser window.
?navigateToURL(new URLRequest(event.text), '_blank')
?}

?private function init():void {
?timer = new Timer(500);
?timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTimer);
?timer.start();
?}

?private function onTimer(evt:TimerEvent):void {

?textArea.text = '' Hello welcome to the site''
?textArea.validateNow();
?textArea.verticalScrollPosition = textArea.maxVerticalScrollPosition;
?}

?
?

]]%26gt;
%26lt;/mx:Script%26gt;

%26lt;mx:Move id=''showeffect2'' yFrom=''300''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Move id=''hideeffect2'' yBy=''600''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Fade id=''fadeOut'' duration=''1000'' alphaFrom=''1.0'' alphaTo=''0.0''/%26gt;
%26lt;mx:Fade id=''fadeIn'' duration=''1000'' alphaFrom=''0.0'' alphaTo=''1.0''/%26gt;

%26lt;mx:LinkBar color= ''#FFFFFF'' height=''28''?dataProvider= ''{tabNav}'' backgroundColor=''#e489cd''?borderStyle=''solid'' width=''867'' borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' selectionColor=''0xffffff'' separatorColor=''0xcccccc''?rollOverColor =''0xe489cd'' textRollOverColor=''0xcccccc''?textSelectedColor=''0x000000'' x=''100'' y=''28''/%26gt;?

%26lt;mx:ViewStack id=''tabNav'' borderStyle=''solid'' width=''867'' height=''485''?x=''100'' y=''75''%26gt;
%26lt;mx:VBox id=''Home'' backgroundImage=''@Embed(source='assets/StephanieHBoxmain.jpg')'' showEffect=''showffect2'' hideEffect=''hideeffect2'' horizontalAlign=''center'' verticalAlign=''middle'' label=''Home''?width=''100%'' height=''100%'' borderStyle=''solid''?borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' %26gt;

%26lt;mx:TextArea id=''textArea'' width=''424'' height=''296'' paddingTop=''130'' paddingBottom=''100'' backgroundImage=''@Embed(source='assets/textareahome.jpg')'' borderColor=''#FFFFFF''?borderStyle=''solid'' borderThickness=''2'' color=''#FFFFFF''?backgroundColor=''#e489cd'' shadowDirection='''' wordWrap=''true'' horizontalScrollPolicy=''off'' fontSize=''18'' textAlign=''left'' verticalScrollPolicy=''on'' editable=''false'' %26gt;
?
?
%26lt;/mx:TextArea%26gt;

Autoscroll

Try using callLater to set verticalScrollPosition=maxVerticalScrollPosition. I think the scrollpositions don't get updated until the end of the drawing phase.

Also, it looks like you're just setting the text to a small sentence so there may not be anything to scroll

Alex Harui

Flex SDK Developer

Adobe Systems Inc.

Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui

Autoscroll

I tried this and didnt work

private function init():void {
?timer = new Timer(500);
?timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTimer);
?timer.start();
?}

?private function onTimer(evt:TimerEvent):void {

?textArea.text = '' Hello welcome to the sitedffdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdffdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdf''

ddfdddddddddddddddddddddddddddf
?textArea.validateNow();
?callLater(autoScrollTextArea, [textArea]);

private function autoScrollTextArea(target:TextArea):void{
target.verticalScrollPosition = target.maxVerticalScrollPosition;
}

%26lt;mx:LinkBar color= ''#FFFFFF'' height=''28''?dataProvider= ''{tabNav}'' backgroundColor=''#e489cd''?borderStyle=''solid'' width=''867'' borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' selectionColor=''0xffffff'' separatorColor=''0xcccccc''?rollOverColor =''0xe489cd'' textRollOverColor=''0xcccccc''?textSelectedColor=''0x000000'' x=''100'' y=''28''/%26gt;?

%26lt;mx:ViewStack id=''tabNav'' borderStyle=''solid'' width=''867'' height=''485''?x=''100'' y=''75''%26gt;
%26lt;mx:VBox id=''Home'' backgroundImage=''@Embed(source='assets/HBoxmain.jpg')'' showEffect=''showEffect'' horizontalAlign=''center'' verticalAlign=''middle'' label=''Home''?width=''100%'' height=''100%'' borderStyle=''solid''?borderColor=''#FFFFFF'' %26gt;

%26lt;mx:TextArea id=''textArea'' width=''424'' height=''296'' paddingTop=''250'' paddingBottom=''100'' backgroundImage=''@Embed(source='assets/textareahome.jpg')'' borderColor=''#FFFFFF''?borderStyle=''solid'' borderThickness=''2'' color=''#FFFFFF''?backgroundColor=''#e489cd'' shadowDirection='''' wordWrap=''true'' horizontalScrollPolicy=''off'' fontSize=''18'' textAlign=''left'' verticalScrollPolicy=''on'' editable=''false'' %26gt;
?
?
%26lt;/mx:TextArea%26gt;

Well, maybe the timer is further interfering with the problem. Try building a test case that doesn't use timer and huge padding values and add the text via a button click and see if the callLater trick is needed and works in that case.

If you look in TextArea, you'll see that it adjusts its scroll properties ''after the fact''. Another thing you could try is two callLaters.

Alex Harui

Flex SDK Developer

Adobe Systems Inc.

Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui

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