My Heads Exploding HELP

Two Heads Are Better Than One...
is there a way to create a cookie with flash embemded in a web page???
can you specify where the cookie is stored? ( desktop, my documents, etc.)
Can you load information from the cookie?

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Moving Heads
Does anyone know how to make a centered head...look around at the mouse? Kinda like oddcast does? I need to know how to do that, but cant figure it out properly. Help.

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Talking Heads
I have two videos of a people talking to the camera, both are reading their script.
I want to make a flash file where one video is on one side of the screen, the other is on the opposite side and i want to be able to play a segment of one of the movies,then pause it, and start playing the other, back and forth...
Basically to look like a conversation is going on between the two videos. (eventually the videos may be replaced with animations, if they look better).

Any easy way to do this, or any suggestion of a better way?


Robert

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Arrow Heads
Hello:
I just got into this flash/as3 thing a few days ago for a project where I’m generating dynamic graphs (visio like style). For the life of me I couldn’t find anything that would let me rip off the code for the nice looking arrow heads that align with node edges (connector lines) when they’re moved either by the user or generated at run-time…. Anyway, it turned out nice, I figured I’d post it, just in case someone has a similar problem. Or if there’s a better solution (yea tried movieclips too), share it!!
Thanks!


PHP Code:



    //...edge line has been drawn to a node
    graphics.lineTo(dest.x, dest.y); //destination - end point of the line
    var pA:Point; //angle point of the arrow head aligned with the line
    var angle:Number=Math.PI+Math.atan2(dest.y, dest.x); //line angle in radians
    var distance:Number=arrow_head_size; //height of the head,  use for scaling
    var i:Number;
    graphics.lineStyle(2);
    graphics.moveTo(dest.x, dest.y);
    graphics.beginFill(0x000000);
    
    //generate first half of the arrow
    for (i=0;i<2;i++){
        pA = Point.polar(distance, angle);
        graphics.lineTo(dest.x+pA.x, dest.y+pA.y);
        angle+=0.349065850;//20 degrees - looks nice!
    }
    
    //generate second half of the arrow head -> reset vals
    angle=Math.PI-Math.atan2(dest.y, dest.x); //line angle
    graphics.moveTo(dest.x, dest.y);
    for (i=0;i<2;i++){
        pA = Point.polar(distance, angle);
        graphics.lineTo(dest.x+pA.x, dest.y-pA.y);
        angle+=0.349065850;//total arrow head 40 degrees
    }

    graphics.endFill(); 

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Talking Heads
Please, can anybody develop a tutorial on how to make talking heads in your web-site?? go visit www.sitepal.com to see what am I talking about.
Thanks!

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Talking Heads
Please, can anybody develop a tutorial on how to make talking heads in your web-site?? go visit www.sitepal.com to see what am I talking about.
Thanks!

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Pixel Font Heads Up
I'm using pixel fonts in one of my projects and like everyone else at first, I had them get blurry on me. So I did a litte bit of searching and corrected my X and Y values to integers, but that still didnt help; my text was still blurry.

Until I noticed......
I saw that the registration point for the objects was selected for the middle INSTEAD of the upper left. Everywhere I searched failed to mention that.

So If your pixel fonts are still blurry after you've aligned everything correctly, make sure the registration point is selected as the upper left. You can change it in the Info Panel, inbetween the width/height and X/Y coordinates.

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I Hope There Some Bright Heads Out There
Need some help with basic flash! I'm probably to old for this ****...Nothing seems to work anymore:

Gotta do the following: Need to load external .swf into a mask...With a scroll-bar attached to it! HOW? And...if i load a external file without the mask, how can i decide where it shows up. It allways ends up in the upper left corner! I guess its probably some parametres i've missed? Most thankful for any suggestions!

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I Hope There Some Bright Heads Out There
Need some help with basic flash! I'm probably to old for this ****...Nothing seems to work anymore:

Gotta do the following: Need to load external .swf into a mask...With a scroll-bar attached to it! HOW? And...if i load a external file without the mask, how can i decide where it shows up. It allways ends up in the upper left corner! I guess its probably some parametres i've missed? Most thankful for any suggestions!

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Flash Banner With 3d Speaking Heads
Hi there,

Recently there was a banner on ultrashock that had 3d head animations that could speak and they were done in flash, can someone tell me where to find it if they know what i am talking about.

Thanks

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Heads Up For Anyone With A D-Link 4100/4300 Router
D-Link's 4100 and 4300 routers use HTML-based administration, and after upgrading to Flash 9 a few weeks ago IE6 started crashing every time I exited this router administration. I tried a normal uninstall of Flash but that didn't solve the problem. Then I did a complete uninstall (manually nuking all Flash-related entries from the registry) and that did solve the problem. Then I updated to the latest build (dated 11/14/06) and the crashing problems in IE6 did not reappear.

This is a heads-up for anyone with a Win2KSP4 install who might be having the same problem.

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HEADS UP: Flash Glitch Involving Ternary Operator (?:) And Auto Format
I am not sure if its just or if this is a real glitch but man this has caused me so much trouble for the past couple of days till I figured it out.

If you use ternary (example)

PHP Code:



(foo<10) ? [true statement here] : [false statement here];




there is a nasty glitch that happens (to me) when it comes after a ' } '


PHP Code:



for(var i:Number = 0; i<some.length; i++){
      // omg i'm incrementing
}
(foo<10) ? [true statement here] : [false statement here];




If you hit the Auto Format button in flash this happens

PHP Code:



for(var i:Number = 0; i<some.length; i++){
    // omg i'm incrementing
}
foo<10) ? [true statement here] : [false statement here];
/// DUDE WHERE'S MY LEFT ' ( '




And while this is easy to find if you double click on the error... when you see the 'missing something error' your (my) first instinct isn't to go back 50-100 lines for the problem, but something you just wrote is the issue... -.-

whats the band-aid?


PHP Code:



for(var i:Number = 0; i<some.length; i++){
      // omg i'm incrementing
}
// lol I'm not just a comment... I protect my buddy below
(foo<10) ? [true statement here] : [false statement here];

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Please Help, I'm Almost Exploding
I'm having a very simple question:

i have two scenes (start & main)
i want to jump from start to main if the user clicks on the mc in start
in the 20th frame of start i placed the mc with 10 frames. in the 10th frame of the mc i write the script:

_root.gotoAndPlay("main", "123");
(in main i named the first frame 123)

and nothing happens, but if i write:

tellTarget ("_root") {
gotoAndPlay("main", "123");
}

it works.

What is wrong???

Thanks in advance

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Exploding
Where can i get or what is a name of a program that will make an object like arrows explode?

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Exploding Images
Help help help!!!

Im new to this.. im getting there with almost all of this.. but the one I cant seem to do is make an imported JPEG or BMP file explode into pieces!!!

I use the explode effect on lots of things.. for dynamics.. but when I explode an image.. the whole image.. stays in one piece!!!

I know that with shapes u create and text that u create.. they will "shatter" so to speak.. but.. I cant get imported pics to do it!!!

Can someone please help!!!

Little Danny P

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Exploding Images
Help help...

I have managed to get most of the effects working how I like.. but I still cant get images that I have made in paintshop pro to shatter/explode into pieces..!! all that happens is the whole image flies off the screen!! .. but when I do texts from inside swish that will break up like a charmer...!!

Any ideas on what im doing wrong.. and how I can make my pics explode???

Little Danny P

Thanks!!!

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Exploding Like Glass
My goal is to make my graphic explode into small pieces. I have a static graphic that I imported onto keyframe one. I then broke it apart (ctrl + B) then I took the lasso tool to cut it. I tried to cut it up and put each piece on a separate frame with motion tween. It looked terrible. I have no idea what I'm doing. Can someone assist me please? If their is a tutorial out there, can someone guide me?
Imagine a sheet of glass and when you drop it it explodes into small pieces - that is what i am looking for.

Thanks to all my flash friends,
Cya9d

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Exploding Logo
Does anyone know how I could get a good exploding effect for my companies logo it has to look realistic. Any Help would be much apprciated.

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Exploding Buttons
I Have The Buttons All Ready...The Prob Is You Have To Click And Hold Down The Button While The Text Explodes. I Want To Click The Button Once And The Text Will Blow Up. How Can I Do This? Leave Your Email If You Wanna Attempt At Helping Me...The File Is Too Large To Attach.


Thnx::..

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Exploding Image
I have an image broken into a few hundred symbols and I want them to break apart to give an explosion effect to the image. Anyone know how this would be possible?

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Exploding Text
I wanna make a text "fly into the screen, flash(blink) and then explode"

The "fly in thing" is easy but the blinking and explosion (with fire) is more difficult. Anyone wanna give me a hint?

Or even send me a link to watch?

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Exploding Image
I have a picture that I broke into several hundred squares. I made each square a symbol and now I would like them to move apart to make it seem like the image is exploding. Is there any way to do this w/o having to edit each symbol seperately? Maybe some kind of loop that uses the symbol name (ie: Symbol * (* = number)).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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:eek: Exploding Tweens
I have an easy enough question I'm sure, but it's bothering the snot out of me!

I seem to have a problem with my tweens "exploding" on the initial movement tween. Picture a leg walking for this quick example..

FRAME:
1: stationary lower leg, upper leg, foot
5: moved upper leg up, left, and angled it slightly. Repeat for lower leg and foot.
10: again moved each piece slightly and angled it again.
15: moved, angled.. you get the idea.

Ok, you get the picture by now, I do the SAME exact thing for all frame transitions! Now, I tween each one, starting with frame one through whichever I end the movement at. Only the FIRST tween ever gives me problems, instead of simply moving to the next motion the parts literally explode ******ds! The pieces will move drastically out of the limits in either the starting or ending positions, past any movement I've given them in the entire flash. Then they jump quickly back into place and the next tweens work fine with no explosions, no matter how many I use after that. It's only this initial tween that explodes, and it’s exploded in different animations and in different flashes without me being able to fix it.

It's not just the leg walking thing. I realize now that I can do a frame by frame for that. (I did manage to search these forums pretty extensively before asking for help.) This is a problem with every series of tweens I do, the first one always blows up unaccountably like this.

Was hoping there's an embarrassingly easy was to solve this!

-majman1

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OMG Head Exploding
Haven't flashed since 5, saw MX come out, just bought new MX because I couldn't find any MX 2003s left out there and my head is swimming trying to make simple buttons that now seem to require a function?! Can someone recommend a good all around book for someone trying to make the transition?

TIA!

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Exploding Logos
Hi

Does anyone know of any tutorials or can advise me how to do the following:

When someone clicks on the text Enter. The logo explodes and then the next page of the website opens.

Any help would be appreicated as Im a complete flash novice!

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Exploding Header
I am trying to create a header where an image explodes out from behind and comes foward (3D) and creates a cracked or ripped image of the header.

Any suggestions?

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Exploding Text
hello - this is my first post!

I am trying to learn flash....so, with book in lap, I have followed the instructions to make my text explode. Success!

But what next? I was hoping to have the exploding text be a menu choice and when a user clicks the menu item, the text explodes before linking to the new page.

Is this possible? I just want something to jazz up my website.

many thanks!
Stephanie

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Exploding Text
DOES SOMEBODY HAVE A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO MAKE TEXT EXPLODE. I DOWNLOADED SOME FROM FLASHKIT BUT I CAN SEE THE ACTION SCRIPT. IT GIVES ME A ERROR MESSAGE. PLEASE HELP!

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[F8] Exploding Pixel Map
Hi im making a exploding map, but it seems to crawl...
can someone have a look.

check here pls..
http://www.binaryideas.net/clients/_...rototype3.html

fla
http://www.binaryideas.net/clients/_...a/explode3.zip

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Exploding Bullet Help
Hi i am new here i my first problem i came around to was this...

i am making a game, and on this game there is a gun that shoots bullets (duh)
(bull)
PHP Code:




onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    _root.bullets.push(this);
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    _x += x;
    _y += y;
    if (_x<0 || _x>550 || _y<0 || _y>400) {
        removeMovieClip(this);
    }
    if (this.hitTest(_root.player.hitbox)) {
        _root.gotoAndStop("gameover");
    }
    if (_root.bunk.hitTest(this._x, this._y, true)) {
        removeMovieClip(this);
    }
}






has no instance name: gun

PHP Code:




onClipEvent (load) {
    is = 1;
    want = 30;
    power = 10;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
    if (_root.pause == false) {
        _rotation = Math.atan2(_root.player.hitbox._y+_root.player._y-_y, _root.player.hitbox._x+_root.player._x-_x)/(Math.PI/180)+90;
        if (is<want) {
            is++;
        } else {
            is = 0;
            _root.level++;
            duplicateMovieClip(_root.bull, "b"+_root.level, _root.level);
            b = eval("_root.b"+_root.level);
            b._x = _x;
            b._y = _y;
            arot = 180-_rotation;
            ur = arot/180*Math.PI;
            b.x = Math.sin(ur)*power;
            b.y = Math.cos(ur)*power;
        }
    }
}






and a bunker with the instance of (bunk).
so i want it so that the bullet explodes when it hits the bunker so here is the code that i am trying to modify it is ment for a frame so when i try to put it on a mc it does not work

PHP Code:




if (_root.bunk.hitTest(bull._x, bull._y, true)) {
    onMouseDown = function ():Void {
        var totalFragments:Number = randRange(minFragments, maxFragments);
        var fragment_mc:MovieClip;
        var depth:Number = this.getNextHighestDepth();
        for (var i:Number = 0; i<totalFragments; i++, depth++) {
            fragment_mc = attachMovie("Fragment", "fragment"+depth, depth);
            fragment_mc._x = bull._x;
            fragment_mc._y = bull._y;
            fragment_mc._width = fragment_mc._height=randRange(minSize, maxSize);
            while (!fragment_mc.speedX) {
                fragment_mc.speedX = randRange(-maxSpeed, maxSpeed);
            }
            while (!fragment_mc.speedY) {
                fragment_mc.speedY = randRange(-maxSpeed, maxSpeed);
            }
            fragment_mc._alpha = randRange(10, 100);
            fragment_mc.cacheAsBitmap = true;
            fragment_mc.onEnterFrame = function():Void  {
                this._x += this.speedX;
                this._y += this.speedY;
                if (this._x<gLEFT || this._x>gRIGHT || this._y<gTOP || this._y>gBOTTOM) {
                    this.removeMovieClip();
                }
            };
        }
    };
}






(other variables)

PHP Code:




/* GLOBAL VARIABLES */
_global.gLEFT = 0;
_global.gTOP = 0;
_global.gRIGHT = Stage.width;
_global.gBOTTOM = Stage.height;
/* VARIABLES ON _root */
var maxSpeed:Number = 25;
var minSize:Number = 4;
var maxSize:Number = 10;
var minFragments:Number = 50;
var maxFragments:Number = 150;
/* FUNCTION: Returns a random number between min and max (inclusive) */
function randRange(min:Number, max:Number):Number {
    var randomNum:Number = Math.floor(Math.random()*(max-min+1))+min;
    return randomNum;
}






help is much appreciated, and take your time

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Exploding Effect
Hi Everyone,

I am making a cd rom using flash cs3 and I would like the background to explode. The timeline effects exploding technique breaks the background up into squares which does not look realistic. Could anyone advise me on how to make this explosion look realistic instead of a bunch of squares flying?

Thanks a bunch,
Rehannah

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Exploding Alien
ohk, so i have this cute little alien running around my flash movie.. what i want to happen is when the alien is clicked, it explodes???? can anyone point me in the direction of a tutorial or knows how to do this?? i'm stumped.. been sitting here for a few days

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Exploding A String
Hey all.

I am currently developing a game in flash MX. And it requires a command line interface for part of it, which is fine. I have that working mostly, the buffer and all. but i need a way of exploding the command string. for example: command = connect 127.0.0.1 80. I need to be able to explode this at " "(spaces) so i can then used command[1]=connect command[2]=127.0.0.1 command[3]=80 so i can use the info they entered for the correct use. I know how to do this is php, but dont know if it is possible in actionscript or not. Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance
Joe
X7 Development

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Exploding Between Scenes...
Does anyone know how to do the explotion between scenes like used in the presentation at www.dinix.com? Other then doing it in 3dsm if possible.

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Help With Exploding Graphic
Hey Everyone,

Here's another problem I am having. Anyway, what I am trying to do is to take this graphic I have created and have a fist come from behind and punch through and shatter the graphic like glass.

What do I have to do in order to get the graphic to break apart - do I have to cut it apart in Fireworks and then import every piece???

I'm not sure, but if there's anyone out there who would be willing to lend a helping hand I would appreciate it. The graphic is attached for your review. Thanks.


Kelly

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Exploding Graphic
I was wondering if anyone can help me. I'm trying to explode a graphic in flash, like exploding a text, but i have NO idea how to do it. I did it one time and forgot. So can someone please help me out?

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Exploding Effect Using AS
Hi guys:

I'm creating an interactive site and the introduction is a grid of stock images that consist of hidden functionalities.

I want to create an explosion effect so that when one of the squares in the grid is clicked, all other squares will explode out of the scene at the same time and expose a button that will bring everything back to their place when pressed.

I have gotten a click and drag function on 4 of the squares on the grid and tried using of its AS charactaristics, but no luck so far.

Can anyone provide a quick code to be applied to each object if the "explode" button is told to gotoAndPlay(n)?


Thanks!!

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Exploding Bird
Hello! I have an animation of a bird flying that starts when the "our work" button on our site is rolled over. I would like to make this bird explode somehow, where ever he is atthetime, when the button is released....then, the "our work" section would load. Any ideas?

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Exploding Text
lol long time since ive been here but i need help

okies when u place ur cursor over the text it explodes and comes back toghethor has n e 1 ever seen this or something? or know where i can get soemthign 2 this? plzzzzzzzzzzz post


MoNoXiDe

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Exploding Text
i need help!! any one know how to do 'exploding' text in flash? frame by frame is too tedious i think..so is there a easier way or something?

example is like the samsung IFA 2003 flash intro. it can be found @ www.samsung.com

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Exploding Between Scenes...
Does anyone know how to do the explotion between scenes like used in the presentation at www.dinix.com? Other then doing it in 3dsm if possible.

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Exploding Graphic
I was wondering if anyone can help me. I'm trying to explode a graphic in flash, like exploding a text, but i have NO idea how to do it. I did it one time and forgot. So can someone please help me out?

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Exploding Snow - Help Please
Hi,
I am making a falling snow animation based on the script called 'Snowflakes' (found on fla source files > experimental actionscript > page 5).
I basicly want the flakes to explode when you roll over them with the mouse.
Inside the clip I have made a small animation where the flake explodes and there is a stop action on the first frame. On the clip I have a rollover function, which simply tells the clip to play.
This works fine for making one flake explode at a time, however how do I make ALL the flakes explode when you roll over one flake ? I can't figure out how to target more than one flake at a time.

I hope someone can help.
Thanks

Ulrik

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Exploding Movie Clip
hi,

i'm trying to script some random explosions/fireworks for an animation but i'm not really sure what the script should look like that would control them. any suggestions/idea's would be greatly appreciated.

thanks,
cx23

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Navigation Help...Exploding Text
I am tryin to create this effect for my banner as when mouseover the text explodes or expands...So, it goes from small to big gradually with and effect.I tried doing it and it doesn't work it states"motion weening will not occur on layers with more than one group or symbol"I don't know waht steps to take and I tried but it changes abruptly it doesn't allow me to tween......Thanks

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Exploding Varibles In Actionscript...
Can I do this?

Like:

$author[$id]

$author is the main varible with a sub varible of $id

So if Author was Xavier and ID was 3 It would be

Xavier3

Can actionscript do this?

Like this is what I am sending to flash, from PHP

author[$id] = "author$id=". "rawurlencode(Xavier)";

So in flash it would be Author(ID) = Xavier


Arrrg someone HELP!!

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Please Help - Brain Exploding As You Read This
ok, since i gave myself a headache trying to put down in words what i wanted to do, i created a visual (see attachment, only 12K).
for the most part, i understand how to do it (well, the logic of it anyway) i just cant seem to make it work. if someone wouldnt mind providing a little help

i can also provide the FLA file if you are interested in helping
thanks

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Code For Exploding Firework Anyone?
I'm trying to animate a rocket exploding in a shower of stars, which fall to earth.
My limited understanding of physics says there must be a simple equation for the stars' paths, and by duplicating the star mc and adding a random variable to each, they should all fall slightly differently (i.e realistically).
Searching for tutorials was fun:
Flash tutorial + fireworks = Fireworks MX,
+ explosion = making bombs with flash powder!
+ shower = all you need to know about baby showers!

can anyone point me in the right direction, please?

thanks in advance

Andy

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Exploding Text Effects?
I need to make some very nice exploding text. Sure I could use FlashMx to do it but god I don't have all day. Aren't there a couple exploding text effect programs that are compatible with flash, well they export .swf files or whatever?!?! Swift3d or Swish?? Anyways, I've never used either of these but I here they are great. Are they any good for text effects? And if anyone knows a quick tutorial for exploding text using the prog that would be excellent. Thanks in advance =)

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