Flash :: Image Sizes & Thumbnails

Dynamic Loading Of Pics In Various Sizes With Thumbnails
Hi!
I'll try to explain the problem, but it's kinda complicated.

OK, I have this external XML with url to jpgs and url to thumbnails respectively. I load them into temporary containers, as you would in a slideshow, and then I link the thumbnails to the pictures. The problem is, I create the links to the position/instance in the array where the picture is put. And, since a jpg at 500 kb is five times as large as one at 100 kb, and therefore will place itself later in the array, the array is totally f***ed up. Hence, the thumbnails will link to the wrong picture.

Basically, I want a way to load the pictures into the array once the actual data is loaded, not when the temp holder is created or when flash has FOUND the picture.

Once again, I want the order in the array to be 0,1,2,3,4,5 and not 4,3,6,1,2,3, but a simple sorting function doesn't work. Probably because I load all the pictures on the same time.

My guess is that I would have to create a stop or something to prevent the second image to start loading before the first is done, and so on. BTW, I use a MovieClipLoader...

Simple Gallery Example Flash With PHP Serving Image List And Image Sizes
this is simple gallery example for AS2
gallery is nothing special ease to use and implement

interesting thing about this example is that you pass a folder, and PHP side gathers images list from folder and returns it to Flash in XML form together with images widths and height which makes it more easier to implement this sort of galleries like I've made

example : http://www.hagane.us/as/gallery/
ZIP : http://www.hagane.us/as/gallery/gallery.zip

blogpost : http://mrsteel.wordpress.com/2008/01...s-from-folder/

Printing Image Sizes
Hi,

I have a flash movie that displays pictures and allows users to print them out. This works fine. The only problems is that I want to determine the size of the output, ie. fill the page, etc. Is there any way to do this,

Thanks in advance,

Pete,
www.plexusdesigns.co.uk

RollOver Image, Help On Sizes.
hi,

we are tring to clone this : http://www.jeffreyhein.com/welcome.html . please visit it and watch the rollOver effect. see how thumbnails get bigger with not spotting a difference in the image quality ?

then, go to my sample at http://nozilla.org/radu/resize/ and see how things get "nasty" when i rollOver after the thumbnail gets a bit bigger? firstly is set to 80x80 and i resize it to 95x95. can you tell me how they did it so there is no quality difference between initial thumbnail and second rolled thumbnail. my thumbnails are loaded from XML, maybe Jeff's are not ? maybe ? can you help me ?

thanks a lot

LoadMovie And Image Sizes
Hey,

I'm trying to dynamically load an image into a movieclip and then scale it to fit.

Loading the image using loadMovie isn't difficult, what I can't figure out is how to resize the loaded image to match either the width or the height of the movieclip depending on the proportions of the image.

How would I go about doing this?

thanks

RollOver Image, Help On Sizes.
hi,

we are tring to clone this : http://www.jeffreyhein.com/welcome.html . please visit it and watch the rollOver effect. see how thumbnails get bigger with not spotting a difference in the image quality ?

then, go to my sample at http://www.nozilla.org/radu and see how things get "nasty" when i rollOver after the thumbnail gets a bit bigger? firstly is set to 80x80 and i resize it to 95x95. can you tell me how they did it so there is no quality difference between initial thumbnail and second rolled thumbnail. my thumbnails are loaded from XML, maybe Jeff's are not ? maybe ? can you help me ? my images look very pixelate when i bring them to 95x95

thanks a lot

Image Sizes Related To Browser
I am trying to build a nav bar in Fireworks that will go horizontal across the entire browser. I recommend browsing in 1024x768 on the site. So, what stage size would I use in Fireworks or Flash to accompish this when i import it into Dreamweaver to build the site?

Thanx.

If this is in a tutorial or you know of basic layout tutorials, can you please let me know. Thanx.

Adjusting Loaded Image Sizes
I'm trying to load a jpeg and resize it to fit the screen. I load the jpeg into an empty movie, which works fine, but I can't resize the picture to fill the screen. Does anyone know how to do it?
My code which isn't working is:
loadMovie(myLocal_so.data.backimage,_root.backimg) ;
setProperty("_root.backimg", _width, 700);
setProperty("_root.backimg", _height, 550);
*myLocal_so.backimage is the path + filename of the jpeg
the movie is 700x550

Dynamically Changing Image Sizes
If anyone could clue me in on if there is a way to dynamically change the size of images in your flash movie. In other words, if I am using thumbnail pics on each frame, can I just have it call an image and then resize it when it is imported to my movie. This would make it a lot simpler than having to resize each picture in an editing program every time I need to create a new thumbnail. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Brian Walsh

Will Flash Optimize Image Sizes?
Hello again everybody :)

I have a question about the optimization of pictures placed in a Flash stage.
If I put a big sized pictures (for example: 1024 x 1024) and if, in the final result, the picture is downscaled on the Flash stage (for example : 200x200 pixels), once the swf is created , will the picture be as heavy as before it was downscaled, when the flash web site will be loaded in browsers?

Thanks

Gz

Resize The Stage To Match Image Sizes
I have a simple Document Class file which will load a different sized .gif image at runtime by referencing XML data loaded to it with a URLLoader. The XML, includes width and height tags giving the image's dimensions. I use these dimensions to set width and height variables in the document class file.

I then need to use the variables to dynamically change the size of the SWF that displays at runtime to exactly match the uploaded image's size. The SWF is embedded in an HTML page, which uses the same variable data to set the dimensions for the embedded SWF object.

Does anyone know how to code AS3 such that it take the dimensions varialbes and change the stage size?

Loading Image With Random Sizes But Same Place
hello!

i have a swf with a list of images on the left and what i want to do is when i click in the image , it will creat an empty movieclip and send an image inside.

i know how to do this, but the problem is that i have a 300x200, 200x300 and another sizes, but the max width and hiehgt is 300x300, so i need a 300x300 movieclip and my dificultie is to make the images stay exactly in the middle of the invisible movieclips o they dotn load around places i dont want to

im trying with this:

// creating clips

this.createEmptyMovieClip("containerFoto", this.getNextHighestDepth());
containerFoto.createEmptyMovieClip("foto", containerFoto.getNextHighestDepth());
var fotoLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
fotoLoader.loadClip("imagens/fotos/1.jpg", containerFoto.foto);
containerFoto._visible = false;

//trying to get the width and height of the just loaded image

var novaWidth:Number = containerFoto.foto._width;
var novaHeight:Number = containerFoto.foto._height;

if (novaWidth <=300){
containerFoto. _x = 400;
} else{
containerFoto._x = 250;
}

containerFoto._visible = true;

in this code the problem is that im notgettting the width and hieght of the image.

annyone knows a simple way to do this? thanks and if you dont understand something plz tell

thanks in advance!

True Image Sizes Visible Only When Zoomed In
Hello everyone,
Compleate newbie to Flash here so pardon the ignorance.
Inherited a small flash file and trying to Import some new images into it ...a simple slide show concept.
Whenever I import an image it seems that its 'true size' is not inserted into a document but rather some resized version of it.
Ones the movie is exported image remains 'small'. Only after I manually zoom into the movie the image sharpness and size is revealed to what it should be before Flash...only now I can see a small percentage of the whole movie due to zoom.
Also original image is:
JPG 260 x 790 px
while in Flash it is imported as:
BMP 93.6 x 258.9 px

So to ask bluntly what is Flash doing to my images? Is there a setting that I am missing here? Again, my flash experince is equal to going through builtin tuts and lessons
Suddenly DW icon looks a lot better than FL :)
Thanks for your time!
All the best!

:--------------------------------------:


  All around in my home town,
  They tryin' to track me down...

Standalone Question: How 2 Keep Fixed Image Sizes?
I did some work in Flash and had the work distributed on a CD ROM.
I made a standalone Flash projecter file.

The problem is: the work looks fine on my flat screen 15" monitor.
When you take the work to a different size monitor... the work looks a bit out of place. : (

How can I force Flash to keep the correct size?
I read that you can do this in Flash MX.
(But I can't remember where I saw it!)

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Jam

Flash 8 - Help W Xml Image Gallery, Thumbnails For Each Image
Hey.

New here and have found some really good tutorials! Thanks.
I desperately need a bit of help with some Actionscripting if anyone has any ideas how to do this?
I have created a photo gallery using the kirupa tutorial. That works fine. Now for each main image that the code cycles through my client wants 1-3 thumbnails to display on the side of the image and they should all be clickable and display full size in place of the main image when clicked. The previous and next buttons should still only go through the main images. Here is the xml code (as I imagine it should look like):

[code]

Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<images>
<pic>
<image>images/bowandkey_main.jpg</image>
<caption>Bow and Key Necklace: £225.00</caption>
<description>Mother of pearl (or onyx) necklace with silver-plated bow and key, cast from vintage originals </description>
<thumbnail>
<thumb1>thumbnails/bowandkey_main.jpg</thumb1>
<thumb2>thumbnails/bowandkey_portrait.jpg</thumb2>
<thumb3>thumbnails/bowandkey_closeup.jpg</thumb2>
</thumbnail>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>images/bowandkey2_main.jpg</image>
<caption>Bow and Key Necklace: £230.00</caption>
<description>Onyx necklace with silver-plated bow and key, cast from vintage originals </description>
<thumbnail>
<thumb1>thumbnails/bowandkey2_main.jpg</thumb1>
<thumb2>thumbnails/bowandkey2_portrait.jpg</thumb2>
</thumbnail>
</pic>
<pic>
<image>images/crossedfingers.jpg</image>
<caption>Crossed Fingers Necklace: £150.00</caption>
<description>Solid silver crossed fingers good luck charm, cast from 1940s celluloid gumball toy, strung on mother of pearl or onyx beads.</description>
<thumbnail>
<thumb1>thumbnails/crossedfingers_main.jpg</thumb1>
<thumb2>thumbnails/crossedfingers_closeup.jpg</thumb1>
</thumbnail>
</pic>
</images>
The thumb 1,2 and 3 are childNodes of thumbnail.

I have created a MovieClip holder to hold the thumbnails. Could someone please show me how to add to the Actionscript so that it loops through (displays) the thumb1 - thumb 3 for each main image? I suppose I would have to store the thumbnails for each image in separate folders so the flash can determine the length of the array of thumbnails for each image? And then make them clickable.

I am pulling my hair out here not getting this working... Any hinters on what to do would be greatly appreciated!

Here is the actionscript code for the image gallery:

Code:

function loadXML(loaded) {
if (loaded) {
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
image = [];
caption = [];
description = [];
total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
caption[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
description[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
}
firstImage();
} else {
content = "file not loaded!";
}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("images.xml");
/////////////////////////////////////
listen = new Object();
listen.onKeyDown = function() {
if (Key.getCode() == Key.LEFT) {
prevImage();
} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {
nextImage();
}
};
Key.addListener(listen);
previous_btn.onRelease = function() {
prevImage();
};
next_btn.onRelease = function() {
nextImage();
};
/////////////////////////////////////
p = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
filesize = picture.getBytesTotal();
loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
preloader._visible = true;
if (loaded != filesize) {
preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
} else {
preloader._visible = false;
if (picture._alpha<100) {
picture._alpha += 10;
}
}
};
function nextImage() {
if (p<(total-1)) {
p++;
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
cap_txt.text = caption[p];
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
}
}
}
function prevImage() {
if (p>0) {
p--;
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
cap_txt.text = caption[p];
desc_txt.text = description[p];
picture_num();
}
}
function firstImage() {
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[0], 1);
cap_txt.text = caption[0];
desc_txt.text = description[0];
picture_num();
}
}
function picture_num() {
current_pos = p+1;
pos_txt.text = current_pos+" / "+total;
}
Thanks!!

Constraining Image Sizes If They're Bigger Than My Gallery Window
I'm looking for a general concept. I am going to build a gallery of images I've got and would like to constrain the images to ALL fit in the same area.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Image Sizes In Library - Should I Convert Images Back To Gifs?
I have an animated Flash file with a lot of images that I had to "convert to bitmap" in order to use Flash to clean up the edges and get rid of white artifacts (due to semi-transparent pixels at the edges when the background was removed). The images were originally scanned and have a lot of line drawing in them so I had to use the maximum settings (very tight corners etc.) to convert them. The quality is excellent.

Problem is, the fla file is nearly 8MB now. With all that vector drawing in there it takes forever just to do a test movie. I wonder if I should screen capture each image - take them into Photoshop, resave them as gifs with a transparent background, and import them back into Flash. Any ideas?

Thanks
Charles

Large Image File Sizes - Should I Convert Images Back To Gifs?
I have an animated Flash file with a lot of images that I had to "convert to bitmap" in order to use Flash to clean up the edges and get rid of white artifacts (due to semi-transparent pixels at the edges when the background was removed). The images were originally scanned and have a lot of line drawing in them so I had to use the maximum settings (very tight corners etc.) to convert them. The quality is excellent.

Problem is, the fla file is nearly 8MB now. With all that vector drawing in there it takes forever just to do a test movie. I wonder if I should screen capture each image - take them into Photoshop, resave them as gifs with a transparent background, and import them back into Flash. Any ideas?

Thanks
Charles

CSS Sizes Do Not Correspond With Flash's Internal Sizes, Please Help
This is highly upsetting!

The sizes I'm setting with CSS for my Textfield do not AT ALL correspond with the size I would get if, using the same number, specificed directly through the interface. In short, a font-size:8 in a CSS file read by Flash produces far bigger type than type with size 8 set in Flash itself. In fact, the Flash CSS interpreter produces bigger type than ANY other program does for this value. What this means is that, using pixel fonts which needs to be 8px exactly, is IMPOSSIBLE, because the Flash CSS interpreter reads and interprets the size in a completely nonsensical way.

Please tell me I'm wrong?

Help With XML Thumbnails And First Image
This is a Re-post. I built a XML image gallery and I'm trying to do two things:

The first thing is to have the thumbnails start with an alpha of .5, then on MOUSE_OVER increase the alpha to 1 and remain on 1 until another image is selected.

The Second thing is to have the gallery load image 1 from the list automatically (from load).

I apologize for my lack of knowledge and would appreciate yours.

Code:

import fl.transitions.Tween;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;

var fadeTween:Tween;
var imageText:TextField = new TextField();
var textStyle:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
var textStyle2:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
var textStyle3:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
var textStyle4:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
var imageLoader:Loader;
var imageLoader2:Loader;
//imageLoader.load(new URLRequest("thumbnails/image3.jpg"));
var xml:XML;
var xmlList:XMLList;
var xmlList2:XMLList;
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlLoader2:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
textStyle.font = "Myriad Pro";
textStyle2.color = 0x666666
textStyle3.kerning = true;
textStyle4.size = 11;
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("data/images1.xml"));
xmlLoader2.load(new URLRequest("data/images2.xml"));
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoaded);
xmlLoader2.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoaded2);

function xmlLoaded(event:Event):void {
xml = XML(event.target.data);
xmlList = xml.children();

for (var i:int = 0; i < xmlList.length(); i++) {
imageLoader = new Loader();
imageLoader.load(new URLRequest(xmlList[i].attribute("thumb")));
imageLoader.x = 0;
imageLoader.alpha = .5;
imageLoader.y = i * 72 + 1;
imageLoader.name = xmlList[i].attribute("source");
addChild(imageLoader);
imageLoader.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, moreAlpha);
imageLoader.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, showPicture);
}
}

function moreAlpha(event:MouseEvent):void{
for (var j:int = 0; j < xmlList.length(); j++) {
if (xmlList[j].attribute("thumb") == event.target.name) {
imageLoader.alpha = 1;
}
}
}

function xmlLoaded2(event:Event):void {
xml = XML(event.target.data);
xmlList2 = xml.children();

for (var i:int = 0; i < xmlList2.length(); i++) {
imageLoader = new Loader();
imageLoader.load(new URLRequest(xmlList2[i].attribute("thumb")));
imageLoader.x = 103;
imageLoader.alpha = .5;
imageLoader.y = i * 72 + 1;
imageLoader.name = xmlList2[i].attribute("source");
addChild(imageLoader);
imageLoader.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, showPicture);
}
}

function showPicture(event:MouseEvent):void {
imageLoader = new Loader();
imageLoader.load(new URLRequest(event.target.name));
imageLoader.alpha = 1;
imageLoader.x = 208;
addChild(imageLoader);
//imageOne.visible = false;
imageText.x = imageLoader.x;
imageText.y = 432;
for (var j:int = 0; j < xmlList.length(); j++) {
if (xmlList[j].attribute("source") == event.target.name) {
imageText.text = xmlList[j];
}
}
for (var p:int = 0; p < xmlList2.length(); p++) {
if (xmlList2[p].attribute("source") == event.target.name) {
imageText.text = xmlList2[p];
}
}
fadeTween = new Tween(imageLoader,"alpha",Strong.easeInOut,0,1,1,true);
}
imageText.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;
addChild(imageText);
imageText.setTextFormat(textStyle);
imageText.defaultTextFormat = textStyle;
imageText.defaultTextFormat = textStyle2;
imageText.defaultTextFormat = textStyle3;
imageText.defaultTextFormat = textStyle4;

Cheers,

Karnuckle

XML Image Thumbnails
Hello guys. I was going through the tutorial on 'XML image gallery with thumbnails' and it was introduced with the thumbnails listed on sidescroll.

What if I require the thumbnails to be displayed in 8 per row, 5 columns and whenever thumbnails > 40 it will auto scroll down ? which part of the code I need to change ?

Appreciate any kind soul's assistance

Image Thumbnails
Hi all!,

I am currently creating a Flash Image
Gallery with thumbnails. On top of that,
I am also planning to include 'next' & 'prev'
buttons and when clicked, a pointer or an arrow
will be shown on the thumbnail indicating the
next/previous selected image >> like this website

Does anyone know how it can be done?
Appreciate all the help.........thanx! ^_^

-regards

External Thumbnails And Image
Hi here is the code and the flash file:

The file is not working, do you know why?

/********* DECLARE AND INITIALIZE VARIABLES **************************/
// names of folder and pictures, in the order to put them into the thumbnails holder
var picnames:Array = [
"flower_orange",
"flower_yellow",
"flower_pink",
"flower_red",
"flower_purple"];

// constants
var PICPATH:String = "flowers/";// folder with jpgs
var NPICS:Number = picnames.length;// number of pictures to load
var PICX:Number = 10; // x loc of big picture
var PICY:Number = 10; // y loc
var THUMBHOLDERX:Number = 0; // x location of thumbnail holder movieclip
var THUMBHOLDERY:Number = 230; // y location
var THUMBW:Number = 72; // width of each thumbnail
var THUMBH:Number = 40; // height
var MARGIN:Number = 10; // margin between thumbnails
var TOTALBYTES:Number = 106000; // approx sum of bytes in all jpgs

var totalloaded:Number = 0; // running tally of bytes loaded from all pics

// index into pictures array, used for loading
var ipic:Number;

// set up loader, an instance of MovieClipLoader
var loader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();

// use the main timeline to listen to and respond to loader's broadcast events
loader.addListener(this);

/********* DEFINE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING INIT FOR MOVIE SETUP **********/
// thumbnail rollover handler

function grow() {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._width < THUMBW * 1.2) {
this._x -= this._width * .025;
this._y -= this._height * .025;
this._width *= 1.05;
this._height *= 1.05;
} else delete this.onEnterFrame;
};
}

// thumbnail rollout handler

function shrink() {
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (this._width > THUMBW) {
this._width /= 1.05;
this._height /= 1.05;
this._x += this._width * .025;
this._y += this._height * .025;
} else delete this.onEnterFrame;
};
}

// thumbnail click (onrelease) handler

function openPic() {
pic_mc.loadMovie(PICPATH + picnames[this.i] + ".jpg");
}

// assign event handlers (called when all jpgs are loaded)

function setupHandlers() {
pct_txt.removeTextField();// don't need loading indicator any more
for (var i:Number = 0; i < NPICS; i++) {
thumbs_mc["mc"+i].onRollOver = grow;
thumbs_mc["mc"+i].onRollOut = shrink;
thumbs_mc["mc"+i].onRelease = openPic;
}
}

// listener function for broadcast 'done' message (for each pic)
// onLoadInit gets executed when the movieclip has been loaded into _mc AND
// its width and height data are available.
// (_mc = the movieclip being loaded into)
// this routine sets the size and position of each thumbnail clip as its jpg
// is loaded and starts the next one loading. When all have been loaded,
// a random picture is loaded into pic_mc and setupHandlers is called to
// assign handlers to each thumbnail movieclip

function onLoadInit(_mc:MovieClip) {
// this gets done when the jpg is completely loaded:
_mc._width = THUMBW;
_mc._height = THUMBH;
// give the movieclip a property to remind it who it is
// (used by openPic to know which big picture to open)
_mc.i = ipic;

// add picture size to totalloaded variable
totalloaded += loader.getProgress(_mc).bytesTotal;

// now load the next one (if there are more) or set up handlers if done
ipic++;
if (ipic == NPICS) {
// start with a random photo displayed
pic_mc.loadMovie(PICPATH + picnames[Math.floor(Math.random()*5)] + ".jpg");
setupHandlers();
} else {
loader.loadClip(PICPATH + picnames[ipic] + ".jpg", thumbs_mc["mc"+ipic]);
}
};

// listener function to handle broadcast progress messages
// make pct_txt show cumulative loading progress

function onLoadProgress(_mc:MovieClip, loaded:Number) {
var loadedsofar:Number = totalloaded + loaded;
pct_txt.text = Math.floor(loadedsofar / TOTALBYTES * 100) + "%";
};

// things to do to set up the stage and start the movie:
// create holders for the pictures and thumbnails
// create and format progress-indicating textfield
// create individual holder movieclips for each thumbnail within the thumbnail holder
// start the pictures loading with loadClip

function init() {
// create holder for pictures
createEmptyMovieClip("pic_mc", 1);
pic_mc._x = PICX;
pic_mc._y = PICY;

// create (and draw) holder for thumbnails
createEmptyMovieClip("thumbs_mc", 2);
thumbs_mc.beginFill(0, 100);
thumbs_mc.moveTo(0, 0);
thumbs_mc.lineTo((MARGIN + THUMBW) * NPICS, 0);
thumbs_mc.lineTo((MARGIN + THUMBW) * NPICS, THUMBH + 2 * MARGIN);
thumbs_mc.lineTo(0, THUMBH + 2 * MARGIN);
thumbs_mc.endFill();
thumbs_mc._x = THUMBHOLDERX;
thumbs_mc._y = THUMBHOLDERY;

// create loading textfield indicator
createTextField("pct_txt", 3, 200, 100, 40, 100);
var tf:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
tf.align = "center";
tf.size = 12;
tf.font = "Verdana";
tf.color = 0xFFFF00;
pct_txt.setNewTextFormat(tf);

// make empty movieclips in thumbs_mc for each pic to go into
for (var i:Number = 0; i < NPICS; i++) {
var mc:MovieClip = thumbs_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("mc"+i, i+1);
mc._x = MARGIN + i*(MARGIN + THUMBW);
mc._y = MARGIN;
}

// set the pointer to the first jpg in the array picnames
ipic = 0;
// start loading jpgs
loader.loadClip(PICPATH + picnames[ipic] + ".jpg", thumbs_mc["mc"+ipic]);
}

/********* CALL THE INIT FUNCTION TO START THE MOVIE *****************/
init();

Image Gallery With Thumbnails
im really not sure what forum this is to go in.....hopefully here
what i want to do is create a type of photo gallery that has thumbnails becoming larger images when clicked on and then returning to thumbnail size when clicked again. what i tried to do was make each of the thumbnails a button and then just have the picture open in a new window but that wasn't what i wanted. i dont know the terms for any of these effects that i want, so if you can't understand me or just think visually...here's an aid...

thanks a bunch

Image Gallery With Thumbnails?
Hello!

Is there a more or less easy way to create an image gallery in flash that uses thumbnails as preview?
I mean: I'd like to have a collection of organised thumbnails (maybe even in a scroller? ) and when you scroll over a thumbnail (or you click on it) you see the large pic -in a frame or in a new window-

I'd like to use this to make the "pix" page of my band's site a bit more attractive.
I'd like to be able to make extra short galleries every time we have a new set of pictures.

I have NO idea how to begin this, and i actually didn't find much on the net to my surprise

Thanx!
dec

Loading A Image Over Thumbnails...
Hey Everyone,

Please help. Ive almost got what ive been trying to do for weeks.
i have a photo gallery from on of the "Kirupa" tutorials using xml, but this ones with a 5X4 grid.

I want only the grid to up on stage and when you click the thumbnail i want the larger image to show up over the grid!!and then a "back button" thats returns to the grid of images and so on.

I have everything in place i just need some help getting the depths right and a back btn back to grid of thumbs.

Ive been on this for weeks please help out.

This is my code so far.

cheers ck

thumbarray = [];
columns = 5;
spacex =92
spacey=60

function loadXML(loaded) {
if (loaded) {
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
image = [];
thumbnails = [];
total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
thumbnails[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
}
sload()

} else {
content = "file not loaded!";
}
}
function drawSquare(thumb, depth, x, y, w, h) {
var mc = thumb.createEmptyMovieClip("thumb"+depth, depth);
//mc._x = x;
//mc._y = y;
//mc.lineStyle();
//mc.beginFill(colour)
//mc.lineTo(w, 0);
//mc.lineTo(w, h);
//mc.lineTo(0, h);
//mc.endFill();
return mc;
}

xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("image.xml");

///////////////////////////////////////////////
listen = new Object();
listen.onKeyDown = function() {

if (Key.getCode() ==Key.LEFT) {
prevImage();
} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {
nextImage();

}}

Key.addListener(listen);
previous_btn.onRelease = function(){
prevImage();
}
/////////////////////////
next_btn.onRelease = function(){
nextImage();
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////
p=0;
this.onEnterFrame = function(){
filesize = picture.getBytesTotal();
loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
preloader._visible = true;
if(loaded!=filesize){
preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
}else {
preloader._visible = false;
//if (picture._alpha<100){
//picture._alpha += 10;

}
}
//////////////////////////////////////////////
function nextImage() {

if (p<(total-1)) {
p++;
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);

}}}

function prevImage() {
if (p>0) {
p--;
//picture._alpha = 0;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);

}}

/////////////////////////////////////////////

function firstImage(){
if (loaded ==filesize){
picture._alpha =100;
picture.loadMovie(image[0],1);
}
}

function startload() {
thumbarray[ij].loadMovie(thumbnails[ij]);
checkload();
}

var ij=0
function sload() {
for (var i = 0; i<image.length; i++) {
var thumb = drawSquare(this, i, 0, 0, 0, 104, 71);
thumb._x =48+ (i%columns)*spacex;
thumb._y =82+ Math.floor(i/columns)*spacey;
var clap =thumb.createEmptyMovieClip("tt",1)
//clap._x = 2
//clap._y = 2
thumbarray.push(clap);
thumb.pictureValue =i;
thumb.onRelease = function() {
p = this.pictureValue-1;
nextImage();
}
thumb.onRollOver = function() {
this._alpha = 50;

}
thumb.onRollOut = function() {
this._alpha = 100;
}
}
startload()

}

this.createEmptyMovieClip("checker",1000)
function checkload() {
checker.onEnterFrame = function() {

if (thumbarray[ij]._width) {

delete this.onEnterFrame;
if (ij<thumbarray.length-1) {
ij++;
startload();
}
}
}
}
function startload() {
thumbarray[ij].loadMovie(thumbnails[ij]);
checkload();
}

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(The line "var page = 1;" I stuck in there just to get the function to work. When I get it to work, then I'll create buttons or whatever to change the pages.

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In my project I´ve large images, which needs some thumbnails, too.
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