Flash :: Replicating This Effect With Bitmapfilter (Effects)

Timeline Effect > Effects> Explode
Hi, i am fairly new at flash, but have some knowledge and could mostly likely figuere out what to do if you gave me some brief heads up of what to look for. Alright here is the scenario. I have a layer made that contains about 343 blank frames (due to other layers containing stuff) then i created a frame, inserted my picture into it and extended it o say 25 frames. so i highlighted all those 25 frames, went to Insert > Timeline Effect > Effects > Explode (so that i could make my picture explode out of scene) and it came up with the following errors: TypeError: sel[0] has no properties (so i hit the ok button) Then it opens the Explode screen and flashes Loading Preview. My output box opens and says:

Error opening URL "file:///C|/Documents and Settings/Mitch/Local Settings/Application Data/Macromedia/Flash MX 2004/en/Configuration/preview1.swf"

so i hit ok then it says that some Java script error occured and at line 41 of "the directory to explode.jsfl"enterEditMode: no selection
then i hit okay and it says:

TypeError: fl.getDocumentDOM()selection[0]has no properties

Then an Explode 1 layer appears on my scene but with nothing in it, can anyone please tell me what to do, i really want my pic to explode out and i just cant figuere out whats wrong. It would be much appreciated seeing how i did take awhile to make this post.
- Mitch

AS3 - Ru.valyard.effects.Ripple Effect
Hi
People asked me to post the source of the ripple effect I used on my site.
Maybe it will help anyone. Thank you q:

http://blog.valyard.ru/2007/12/31/ripple-effect/

Shockwave Special Effects [was: HELP: What Effect Is This]
Can someone tell me what effect is done for the letters in the intro at this link http://www.starattractionswest.com/flashes/Las_Vegas.swf
Thanks

Is There A Place In Flash MX Where You Can Get Effects Like A Glow Effect Or Somethin
Hi,
can anyone help me and tell me if there is a area in flash MX where you can add an effect to the object you have drawn, say for instance the http://www.guistuff.com/ ebsite on "business templates button. Please can anyone reply and help me out? All the best. Jamesthebest

Help In Replicating Menu
Hi,
I am working on a website and want to integrate a Flash menu, with the same type layout as the one used here (http://www.islandrecords.com/thekillers/site/home.las). I'd like a menu list where you get sub-menu items when you roll over the buttons. I'm just getting into learning Flash, and could use some help. I've got my main image and my buttons created on seperate layers. But I don't know how I should put the sub-menu items in, or how to get them to appear when you roll over the buttons. Any assistance in how to properly set this up is much appreciated. Thanks in advance. - Eric

Replicating An Applet
Hi,
I saw this applet that basically had heaps of points arrange in columns and rows, that when u clicked and held the left mouse button down they would move towards the mouse, and move away if the right button was clicked.

so the question is how do i make this code 4 making the points arrange on stage simpler I am sure there is a better way.

Code:
a = 0;
j = 1;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 1+i);
a = a+60;
b = 60;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 2;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 20+i);
a = a+60;
b = 120;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 3;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 40+i);
a = a+60;
b = 180;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 4;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 60+i);
a = a+60;
b = 240;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 5;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 80+i);
a = a+60;
b = 300;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 6;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 100+i);
a = a+60;
b = 360;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 7;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 120+i);
a = a+60;
b = 420;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 8;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 140+i);
a = a+60;
b = 480;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 9;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 160+i);
a = a+60;
b = 540;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
a = 0;
j = 10;
for (i=1; i<11; i++) {
peete = [i, j];
_root.attachMovie("point", peete, 180+i);
a = a+60;
b = 600;
_root[peete]._x = a;
_root[peete]._y = b;
}
also i am using a mouse down clip event to make the points move to the mouse how do i make this happen for the whole time the mouse is down not just the click?

Self Replicating Program
Can anyone use AS3 (or AS2 I suppose) to write a script that can reproduce itself? Successful program should export code (into a TF or the output panel) that can be copied into a new flash file and run to repeat the same output indefinitely.

I've seen this posed for other languages but I'm not sure how to tackle it in AS3...yet.

Replicating A Pattern
This time round i need to get the pattern drawn on the drawing board to be repeated on another area of the stage.I need it to be repeated 4x4 tile. Any idea??

Replicating MM Search Input Box
Hi Guys,

I have tried this - only have flash 5

Here is the fla - I have it working except when I roll on and off the textbox it fades in an out.

I only want it to fade when I click on it and click off it.

onClipEvent (load) {
this._alpha = 100;
alpha = no;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (this.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true) && (alpha == no)) {
this._alpha -= 13;
// this._alpha++ // very slow
// this._alpha*= 10 //a bit faster
alpha = yes;
} else if (alpha == yes) {
this._alpha += 13;
}
}
onClipEvent (load) {
}

http://www.actionscript.org/forums/a...=&postid=50155

Cheers,
SuzyQ

Replicating Website + Flash
Okay. Here is my predicament. My Father's company (Natural Herbal Prodicts) is paying some people a large sum of money to design a website. The design that they are stuck with is mediocre and not very functional and I could do a much better job, and would like to do so, except for this obstable. They are making a replicating website, that would be plugged into the already existing database system. Let me explain...

The original domain name will be www.entreneteam.com
Say I ordered, then a site would automatically be created after the order at the url
www.entreneteam.com/eric.html
Now say I give my card to someone with my url on it and they will get the same frontpage as anybody else, but when they order, they will be put under me in the distributor line so that their orders benefit me.
So these frontpages would be replicated like a tree and tied into the distributor database. Now, he already has a programmer that can take care of the database part, and tying the database into it, but I would still personally have to do the replicating webbsite part of it myself.

Now I have no idea how to do that, and will gladly research, but is this possible to do in Flash MX or in Flash MX and Cold Fusion, so that I could include the funtionability of a replicating website, with a good flash design?
I would really be helping my father out of a situation if I could do so.
Thanks for your time.

Replicating OnDragOver In Flash 5
Hi every1. First post, wondering if you can help me.

The deal is I've got an MC that I am dragging around my scene and I need other MC's to be highlighted as I drag over them, i.e. the mouse is still down. Buttons don't work, onClipEvent only runs once whilst mouseDown (so I can't do a continuous position check) and the only thing I can think of working is the onDragOver and onDragOut events in MX but I am using flash 5?

Any feedback welcome. Can't help feeling like am being very stupid, am sure this is possible, but can't for the life of me think how.

Cheers,
Sir.

Replicating Flash, Am Stuck :(
Hey,

I seen this flash thing. And i want to learn how the computer gets brought into it. Take a look here http://www.clipitsolutions.co.uk/flash/flashmovie.swf .. As soon as it starts, the computer comes in with like a cirle being tweened over it. But i dont understand how to do this?

If anyone could help, would be most greatful. I really wana learn this technique but its fryin my brain lol

Thanks,
Paul

[CS3] Efficient Way Of Replicating MovieClips?
On my main timeline I have two dynamic text boxes and an input box that represent a math problem. I wanted there to be three problems on the screen at a time. Since I don't know much about classes and making packages I just copied and pasted the problem twice so that I have three instances of each text box. Next I basically just tripled my lines of code, one block for each of the three problems.

I'm assuming the proper way to handle something like that is to make the problem a MovieClip and then make a class for it. However, when I attempted to do that I got errors [possible undefined function] because code that still remained on the Main Timeline was referencing functions that had been moved from the Timeline into the mcProblem class. Could I change the code on the Timeline so that I won't be getting these referencing errors? If not, could you please provide some detailed information about what I should do regarding classes? Currently I am not using a document class.

If anyone understands what I'm trying to do, please guide me in the right direction. This is my first attempt at a solo project (for fun) and while I can achieve the desired swf sloppily I prefer to learn to do it the clean and efficient way.

Replicating Files On A Desktop In AS
Can i replicate files and create folders on a users desktop through actionscript?

Im creating a template builder that will have to replicate my swf's, write a variable to a html page where my flash is embeded, write a xml file, and create a folder on a users desktop with all the files above?

Is this possible in as or as3? Do I need to write my application in VB or flex instead?

Replicating HTML Forms
I am trying to put a HTML form into flash that has hidden fields. How can I put these in flash? Do I just set a variable value under the submit button function? Thanks!

Replicating Pages Turning
I'd like to replicate the turning of pages of a book, to show different information. I would either like (A) when you click on the lower right corner the page flips, flowing across the screen as if turning in real life or (b) *favorite* that when the lower right corner is dragged towards the left side, the page turns to the next. is this even possible? any help would be greatly appreciated (ps kinda new but my confidence and understanding is growing quickly)

Replicating Left And Right Mouse Clicks
Was wondering whether anyone knows if it is possible to replicate a left and right mouse click in flash.

Need to distinguish between whether the user has right clicked their mouse or left clicked....also any ideas on replicating a double click?

Cheers....

Replicating The Menu On ERAIN Homepage.
The header bar of the Electric Rain webpage has a very nice effect when you rollover the buttons. I am just wondering if anyone knows how to re-create this effect. Also how to make the little pop-up bubble when rolled over the logo.

http://www.erain.com

Help Needed On Styling And Replicating Text Field
As a new AS3 coder I'm at a little bit of a loss on the most efficient way to replicate a styled text field.

I would like to use the following styled text info and load some text from an array. Do I need to create all this styling for every instance of the text in the array or can I create several new instances of the field in my function?

Thank you in advance for your help.

ActionScript Code:
var headlines:TextField = new TextField();var headline:TextFormat = new TextFormat();headline.size = 20;headline.font = new HelvBlack().fontName;headlines.alpha = 0;headlines.setTextFormat(headline);headlines.embedFonts = true;headlines.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.LEFT;

Replicating Photoshop Text Tool Antialiasing Settings In Flash 8?
Does anyone have any custom antialiasing settings to match up with the 4 settings: smooth, sharp, crisp and strong?

Thanks

Snow Effect Without The Mouse Effects Required [asdvanced Snow From Free Source]
Hi all.

Managed to find this really cool snow effect but trying to remove the mouse interaction, but in doing so the snow seems to stop or fade after five or ten seconds due to removing the mouse elements, however if they are in place without any hit with the mouse the snow still continues to fall regardless so in effect I need the snow to keep running without any effect from the mouse, here is the actionscript as below. Any help would be great.

cheers

ActionScript Code:
//var total = 0;//function setQuality(thisSpeed) { if (thisSpeed == 1) { total = 100; } else if (thisSpeed == 2) { total = 300; } else { total = 400; }}setQuality(_global.speed);/////////////////////////////////////function createParticles() { for (var i = 0; i<total; i++) { this.ele.attachMovie("bit", "bit"+i, i++); var clip = this.ele["bit"+i]; clip.force = 0; clip.mn = 1+Math.random()*1.5; clip.x = Math.random()*2-0.75; clip.y = Math.random()*2; clip._x = (Math.random()*this.frame_mc._width)+left; clip._y = Math.random()*200-220; clip._xscale = 70+Math.random()*290; clip._yscale = 70+Math.random()*290; clip.ct = Math.floor(Math.random()*60); clip.c = 0; clip.onEnterFrame = function() { this.c++; if (this._x<_x/*mouse*/) { this.x -= this.force; } else { this.x += this.force; } if (this.force>0) { this.c = 0; this.force *= 0.6; if (this.force<0.05) { this.force = 0; } } if (this.c>this.ct) { this.x = Math.random()*5-1.5; this.c = 0; this.ct = Math.floor(Math.random()*60); } this._y += (this.y+this.mn)-(this.force*9); this._x += this.x; if (this._x<left-5) { this.x = Math.random()*5-1.5; this.force = 0; this._x = right+2; } if (this._x>right+5) { this.x = Math.random()*5-1.5; this.force = 0; this._x = left-2; } if (this._y>_y/*mouse*/-25 && this._y<_y/*mouse*/+25 && this._x>_x/*mouse*/-35 && this._x<_x/*mouse*/+35) { this.force += Math.random()*5; } else if (this._y>=bottom+5) { this.force = 0; this.x = Math.random()*5-1.5; } }; }}///*function clearAll() { for (var i = 1; i<=total; i++) { removeMovieClip(this.ele["bit"+i]); }}*///createParticles();//stop();

After Effects With Flash MX- Possibly "Motion Blur" Effect
This site used an effect that I am trying to reproduce for my daughters porfolio and wanted to confirm what the name of the effect was. Now I am assuming that they used After Effects, but I could be wrong. Is anyone familiar with this technique that they used in creating this site? If it's the motion blur does anyone have a tutorial in how to replicate this technique?

http://www.site06.com

Thanks

The Flash Anthology: Cool Effects & Practical ActionScript - Chapter 3: Animation Effects
This is an article discussion thread for discussing the SitePoint article, "The Flash Anthology: Cool Effects & Practical ActionScript - Chapter 3: Animation Effects"

The Flash Anthology: Cool Effects & Practical ActionScript - Chapter 5: Sound Effects
This is an article discussion thread for discussing the SitePoint article, "The Flash Anthology: Cool Effects & Practical ActionScript - Chapter 5: Sound Effects"

Bouncing Effects And Elastics Effects
i read some tutorials about some clips that includes bouncing or elastic effects, the problem is i can't still figure out some axnscripts such as MovieClip._x*=100 or MovieClip._x-=100, what does these syntax mean anyway?

can i have some tutorial like a dribbling ball that bounces a lot then settles down after a few moment?

AS3 - Bad Tv Effects Or Fuzzy Tv Effects?
Hey guys, how do i achieved this kind of effects .. like bad tv or displacing / distorted like this.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/meta4orce/launch.shtml

Moving Clouds/Object Outline Effect/Buttons Effect - Please Help Me Help My Friend
I've neglected flash for years, mainly because it seems extremely confusing. I've tried to get into it, but it's confusing with 50 different objects in the flash project going on at once, how do you work with all that?

Anyway, I'm doing a website for a friend of mine, and I had this really cool idea that I've seen around and would like to add on to this and give him a nice surprise.

Basically I would like to add a moving clouds loop in the background, similar to this: http://www.templatemonster.com/websi...ates/9630.html

then have an outline effect of the house like this: http://www.templatemonster.com/websi...ates/5488.html

and finally add an effect to the buttons like this: http://www.templatemonster.com/websi...ates/6361.html
(actually I'd be fine with any button effect )

And I'd be happy with just the cloud effect lol. I looked around for tutorials but none of them seem to be what I'm looking for.

This is the header I'm working with, it is layered in Photoshop: http://tecmosuperbowl.net/header.jpg

I would like the clouds to blend in with the blue background gradient, but I don't know how to do this, in Photoshop it's Overlay. I've tried Alpha in flash, but all that does is change the opacity.

I'm not sure where to start, I doubt I could get this in for him in time, but it'd be great. (Sunday is when the site goes live ) Thanks for helping!

How Do I Change The TextArea Component OnFocus Green Outline Effect? I Can See The Same Effect On This Text Input Box
Hi All,

I have a textArea. When I click on the tab key, the focus shifts to the textArea. And along with this a green outline comes around the textArea. How can I avoid the textArea outline color? IS there any way I can modify this?

I had once modified the checkBox component styles by editing a swf. Later I loaded this swf to the flash library. Can i do it something like that?
Will I have to use some AS code for this?

Can anyone help me out.

Thanks in advance:

Roshan

Timeline Effect Same Effect Multiple Images Layout
I'm trying to use the timeline effect on some transparent .png or gif file's...
All I want to do is create say a 100 frame effect... have it fade in at the beginning and out at the end for .png 1.
Then be able to re-use the effect without having to step back through the timeline effects creator dialogue for .png 2 and so on...
In other words I want to create multiple movie clips all w/ the same animation timeline... and then have them easy to edit on the main timeline maybe overlapping a little etc.
Also the client will probably want to tinker w/ adding new images and suggesting which one's should go first in the fade in and out string of animation's which take place simply one at a time on the stage.
Here's a basic link for what I've got.... the machine images should be easily changed maybe even loaded as a seperate .swf or something:
MLS Machines flash intro

The main priority being the main movie timeline should be easy to edit w/ the movieclips... this is prolly a newbie question, but I'm having trouble keeping this simple, for editing in the long run...
Help please.
Thanks.

Sparkle Image Effect And Button Sound Effect
Im trying to figure out how to make sparkle effects to images. Im new to this let me say first off but im not new to web design and htmls.
I also wanna know the button sound effect code. On 50 cent.com everytime you move over a link there is a gun cocking sound and then when you click the link it makes a gun shot noise. How was this achieved?

The Effect Where A Movieclip Is Effect By The Position Of Your Mouse (ill Explain)
Does anyone know how to make the effect found on this site :
http://www.pleymo.net/

where you look around a room by moving your mouse. I think it someone how controls the x and y coordinates with the position of your mouse. If anyone had a source code or fla I would be VERY grateful. Thanks

Mike

Ripple Effect Or Browser Shake Effect (?HOW?)
Hi all,

Once again I'm stumped !!

I have a movieclip, that contains information about a clients web site(to be used on our company site in the portfolio).
I built a timer to fade the movie clip in.
As it fades in I would like to create a ripple effect.
I've looked at the java applet "Lake" and found I didn't want to use it.
Is there anyway I can build it in flash with AS ?
Also, if it looks awful, How do I create the browser shake effect, but only put it on a specific movie clip ?

Many Thanks,

vglcrew

P.S. Cheers Lucifer_morning_star for all your help last time.

Starlight Effect And Zoom Into Jpeg Effect
Greetings!
I am interested in creating two effects:
One is the starlight that runs across the top of text or objects like what you see for Dolby Surround Sound, the Alliance (film) logo also ends with a similar effect.

Two, is I'd like a movie where the viewer "goes into a jpeg" al la zoom on a gradual basis then fade out. The effect of course would be as if the viewer was entering a scene (but of course the pixelation would obviously obscure the closer you got in).
Thanks!

Blur Effect? And Mouse Trail Effect?
does anyone know how to do similar effect as on this website: http://ladyinthewater.warnerbros.com/ ??? if u go to cast and crew part of the website and move cursor over the picture it looks like someone was touching the screen. any ideas plz?

[CS3] Please Help Lightbox Effect+Trunami Effect=trouble [CS3]
Hello, I've been working on this for awhile and just can't figure this out. On my old portfolio site I, on the portfolio page, I have a column on links using the tsunami effect to project the selected project JPG into the space beside it, then clicks the JPG to display a SWF via a lightbox effect. The problem is that if anyone using it doesn't click the close button to close the lightbox effect and simply clicks another project from the list the dimensions of the SWFs get messed up. I have tried to figure this out for a long time and just am not able to do this. An example of my problem is at http://www.pwmulder.com/index-old.html and I would greatly appreciate ANY help with the matter. I have brought my concern to other flash developers and they're as stumped as I am, and I'm starting to think that there is no way to resolve this. Another minor concern is the changing framerates of the flash shell versus the individual SWFs but that is secondary. Can anyone please help me?

Special Effect Tutorial (Magic Effect)
So this is my first ever tutorial, I think.... It definatly is my first video tutorial. Hope it helps somone. I REALLY plan on the next one being alot better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqxV8j86wMc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkvlMvrLEoQ

The second part is without audio sorry. But it is also the part that shows the code that makes it work.

Any Tutorial On Fizzy Tv Effect Or Bad Tv Reception Effect?
Hi !!
Anyone know of a bad tv reception effect tutorial?
Thanks

Liz

3D Effects
I would like to be able to learn to do some "cool" 3d effects....what software is needed, how much does it cost, and where would I get it? I seen people referring to 3D Studio Max, but I've been doing some searching on different "shopping" centers on the net and can't seem to find the software...Am I not using the right name? I currently have access to Photoshop 6, Illustrator, Image Ready 3, Flash 5...what else do I need to make 3d animation, where to get it, and cost?