Converting Flash File To Gif?
Is there a way to export or convert a flash file to a picture file? Even if I go through fireworks? How would I get my flash animation imported into Fireworks???
Thanks,
vv
KirupaForum > Flash > Flash 8 (and earlier) > Flash MX
Posted on: 09-15-2003, 11:48 PM
View Complete Forum Thread with Replies
See Related Forum Messages: Follow the Links Below to View Complete Thread
Converting A PDF To A Flash FLA File Without Converting To An Image First?
Basically, I'm building a digital catalogue that runs off a CD and uses a Flash 'page turning component' to display the pages. Certain pages will have links that use Flash's Fscommand call to open Word and Excel documents.
Has anyone got any bright ideas of how to Convert a PDF to a Flash FLA file without converting to an image first?
I know I can open a PDF in Photoshop, save as a PNG or JPG and then import this into Flash, however the quality isn't brilliant. If you use a hi-res image, then you get a hi-res file size...
Currently, the best way I have found, is to open the PDF in Illustrator, then export it as a SWF. Illustrator converts all text to shapes and you end up with a small SWF, yet great quality when displayed in larger sizes. As I'm currently using a page turning flash component that loads SWF files, I need the quality to be good for the 'Zoom' function.
I've found an Illustrator script that will do the hard work via a 'batch' process, so I can take a 100 page PDF and convert the whole lot to 100 SWF files while I drink tea and 'look busy' and read a magazine, but the problem I have is that I need to add a layer of buttons to several of the SWF files to add a little functionality....
I do have a SWF to FLA decompiler which does a good job, however because Illustrator turns everything into shapes, the decompiler does the same and you end up with thousands of files in the library.... Plus there are a lot of error messages when the file is first loaded...
Many layers are masked, (for some reason without a fill), so if you publish the decompiled file straight away, you just get a blank file. Once you go through and fill the masks needed, it shows when you publish, but this really is a lot of work and I've had a few pages that show when you open the SWF file, but don't show when the SWF is called into the page turning file.... Hmmm....
So in short, I'd like to take a PDF and convert it to a FLA file, add a layer of buttons and publish as a SWF file....
Anyone got any 'Pearls of Wisdom'?
Clere
Clere Print
Converting A File Too Use In Flash
Was wondering if anyone here can tell me how too convert a DEM file from Half-life into a movie so that i can make a flash intro too there site?
Problem Converting Flash File To Animated .Gif
I've never made an animated gif from a flash file but the flash help says to simply do the following:
Flash exports the first frame in the movie as a GIF, unless you mark a different keyframe for export by entering the frame label
#Static. Flash exports all the frames in the current movie to an animated GIF unless you specify a range of frames for export by
entering the frame labels #First and #Last in the appropriate keyframes.
No matter what I try, when I export to an animated gif, the image that shows up is not animated but I only get the first frame. What could be missing and what areas should I check? Thanks in advance.
Converting Flash Scripts Inside .fla Into External .as File?
Hi, I have a client that for some reason they are wanting to convert their .fla project and break up the 8 script layers of their game, and put it in an external .as file for the Flash project.
I was just wondering if this could be done could someone show me a link, tutorial or anything on how I would go about doing this, and why this needs to be done this way?
Easy implementation for future games of the same kind?
Converting Swf File To Broadcast Quality Movie File
I'm using a Patrick Jansen effect in flash and if I try to export it the way I usually do for movie credits - ie export to quicktime - all I get is a grey box. The only way I can get the movie into a quicktime file correctly is to save the file as an swf then use "swf and flv player" to export each frame as a tif then recompile in quicktime.
Is there a program that will convert the SWF to quicktime in one go and keep the quality? It's for a movie, so I need it very high res.
thanks in advance,
(mac os x 10.4.9 G5 dual 2ghz, internal 250 and 350hd, external 500gb, 4gb ram)
Help Converting A Flash 9 File To Flash 8
Would anyone be willing to convert a flash 9 file to flash 8 for me? It's found at: http://www.flashandmath.com/intermed...uiz/index.html
It's in the zip file called radioButtonQuiz. It would be greatly appreciated!
Converting Midi File Into Wave File
Hey folks. Is there a program that I can use that will convert midi sound files to wave files to use in flash?
Any URL or workaround would be helpful.
Problem Converting An MPEG File Into .FLV File
HI
I want to convert an video file into .FLV. I have imported an .MPEG file into the flash and i am trying to export as .Flv file but i culdnt find any option how to do that in flash mx 2004. Please can any one can help me in this concern....
Thanks in Advance
Ashirwad
Converting File
Ok I know I ask alot of questions. Thx for Helping me.
Ok I made my site on word ( for my first site) Now im told i need a converter to put it into the internet??? Um how can I put my word website/file into the internet. Thx
Jake
Converting Web/File
Ok I know I ask alot of questions. Thx for Helping me.
Ok I made my site on word ( for my first site) Now im told i need a converter to put it into the internet??? Um how can I put my word website/file into the internet. Thx
Jake
Converting An AS2.0 File To AS3.0?
Hey everyone,
I have a CS3 file that was given to me to make some changes to.
It was written in AS2.0, but I would like to implement some new AS3.0 classes.
Is there any way to convert this file to an AS3.0 file? I'd really like to avoid re-creating the entire .fla.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
Converting An AS2.0 File To AS3.0?
Hey everyone,
I have a CS3 file that was given to me to make some changes to.
It was written in AS2.0, but I would like to implement some new AS3.0 classes.
Is there any way to convert this file to an AS3.0 file? I'd really like to avoid re-creating the entire .fla.
Thanks in advance for any thoughts!
Help Converting File
I hope I can get some help here.
In a nutshell, I've made a 15-minute flash video for a friend's wedding. Basically it's a glorified slideshow, but several people asked for a copy. I'd like to provide copies as DVDs people can just stick in and play, particularly since many of them are blue-haired great aunts that won't necessarily have the latest and greatest computers, or any computer for that matter.
Does anyone out there have an angle on how to convert a Flash video into a straightforward movie format? I'm not a developer, so basically, I'm looking to pay someone to just take care of it for me.
Any leads would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Converting .txt File To Array
Hi,
I have a text file, which has large arrays in it of this format,
&Array1 = [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, etc etc etc ];
&Array2 = [2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, etc etc etc ];
I need these loaded in at the begining of my movie (before any other actionscript can run), and converted to arrays in my Flash movie. When I do loadvariables, it just loads the text file in as a string, but I need it as a array.
How would I do that?
thanks for any help.
phil.
Converting SWF To Gif Animation File
Is that possible? I notice that under "Publish", it gives me the option to publish the file to Gif, but it only shows up the background image. Please help.
Converting To QuickTime File
Hello
I have a problem converting Flash 8 movie to Quick Time movie
I am using Export Movie command: selecting Quick Time file type, choosing needed options (kipping file flatten), setting Flash version to Flash Player 5, as asked.
I have a .mov file as a result, but it plays only in my computer; if I send this file to somebody else via email, it does not work anymore.
I tried to publish the movie as QuickTime – still the same result.
The size of that .mov file is equal to the size of the original .fla file, which is not right at all.
I remember, when I had Flash 5, there were no problems converting Flash movies to QuickTime movies, but now I spoke with several people, it seems like everybody have the same problem.
I would very appreciate, if somebody could help me
Thank you
Converting A MX 2004 File To MX
Hi,
I've been having trouble converting a .fla file from MX 2004 to MX.
I tried Save As Flash MX Document but when I openned it with MX it gave an error, Unexpected File Format.
I searched the forums but didn't have much success.
Does anyone know how can I convert it?
My main traget is to use Symbols I've created, I do have AS code but it's less important.
Thanks!
WMV File Not Converting To FLV Properly
I am trying to use the Flash Video Encoder to convert a WMV file that a client provided to me into an FLV file. The audio works fine in the FLV, but the image stays stuck on the first frame through the whole movie.
This file needs to be uploaded by tomorrow. I've tried compressing with about 6 different compression settings (both in Sorenson and the newer On2 VP6 codecs).
I'm about to rip my hair out.
I even downloaded a trial version of Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 to export it and it's taking an hour to do so. My suspision is that it wont work in there either.
Edited: 09/08/2007 at 08:51:28 PM by ThinkSeed
Converting A Simple AS2 File To AS3. Pic Loop Bar.
Hi everyone. I'm no expert on Actionscript 3.0. I'm wondering if someone had a suggestion on how to fix my AS3 code.
Here's the AS2 loop picture bar code. Works perfect.
_root.pics.onEnterFrame=function(){
_root.pics._x+=(86-_root._xmouse)/33.3;
if(this._x>0){
this._x=-300;
}
if(this._x<-300){
this._x=0;
}
}
Then I was trying to update to AS3. There's something obvious I'm missing, no?
pics.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);
pics.x+=(86-mouseX)/33.3;
if(this.x>0){
this.x=-300;
}
if(this.x<-300){
this.x=0;
}
thanks kindly for any suggestions!
Converting Video File In FLV In Runtime
Hi,
I am working on a site where user can upload his video files like mpeg,avi,mov etc and i have to display that file in flash in FLV format so that its size will be minimum.
Is it possible ?
thanks for any help.
Converting An Number In A Text File To A Variable
I'm tried this a hundred ways, and can't seem to get it to work. I'm trying to get my flash file to read a number from an external text file (in form: &var0100=4&) and have the flash file go to a specific frame number based on this variable. This code works if I import it into a text file, but I can't get it to take what's in the text file and convert it to a variable. Here's my following code:
totalprojects = new LoadVars();
totalprojects.load("rmptext.txt");
totalprojects.onLoad = function(right) {
if (right) {
trace("done loading");
total.Number = this.var0100
if (Number(total) < 5) {
projectmovie.gotoAndStop(2);
}
else {
projectmovie.gotoAndStop(3);
}
}
else {
trace("not loaded");
}
};
stop();
Importing Strings Into A Text File And Converting Them In The Movie For Use.
I have a text file, in that text file there are several strings that look like this.
&&S1=[room,250,1]&&
&&S2=[room,252,1]&&
&&totalRooms =2&&
Any they go on like that. Now what I am wanting to do is to load this text file and convert the strings into items that can be used in the movie.
The code I have tried using for this is
code:
function buildInfo() {
for (i=1; i<=totalrooms; ++i) {
foo = "T"+i;
foo2 = "S" + i;
foo = foo2.split(",");
trace("foo:"+foo[0]);
}
}
Now I was expecting this to make the S1 into T1 with the information from text file. This is not working, when I run the movie the trace("foo:"+foo[0]); returns the actual name of the S1 file and that is it. I am just not sure what I am doing wrong. Thank you for any help. I f I have not made myself clear enough, please let me know.
Converting After Effects Scene To Swf FILE SIZE Question
I have created an introduction for a website and exported it from After Effects at 640 x 480 into Quicktime. The clip is 10 secs long and renders out to 14 megs. I have Sorenson Squeezed it 780 KBs.
Is this a good size? Or should I try another route? Is so which one?
What is a good standard file size for the web?
Retriveing Date Variables From Text File/ Converting Strings To Dates
Hi,
I'm trying to read date variables from an external text file. I'm using the LoadVars method and it is working fine for regular string variables. I'm running into trouble trying to convert some of those strings into date variables so I can compare the current date to the targetDateX variable from the text file. I'm working on a countdown timer for a list of different times/dates. It will display the time left until the first event, then after that event the time left until the second event. I'm running the code in a for loop and everything is working except being able to convert the string with format (yyyy,mm,dd,hh,mm) into a date variable- I've attached a sample of where I'm having trouble.
Thanks in advance for any help! :)
Attach Code
var targetDateX:String = "targetDate" + i;
//sets a variable targetDateX equal to the variable targetDate(i) so that you can read it from the text file
var targetDateA:Date = new Date (this[targetDateX]);
//attempting to set it into a date format
trace (this[targetDateX]);
//returns the variable stored with the name targetDate(i) in the text file
trace (targetDateA);
// returns 'Invalid Date'
Edited: 11/09/2008 at 12:45:04 PM by wyattr1
Converting And .swf File Into A .fla File
Sorry if this topic has already been posted (the search feature wasn't working).
I was just wondering if there was any way to convert an .swf file into a .fla file. I have been doing some flash work on two computers and was copying the files to just one of them. Unfortunately I only copied an .swf file of one of them and deleted the .fla file. So I was just wondering whether there's any way to convert it into the .fla file.
Converting From Flash 5
sorry theres hardly traffic on the Flash 4 forum - and i need help quite quick : , so i came here.
i'm converting a Flash 5 script to Flash 4 script.
MCscripts - generic actionscripts
MCmasknav - targeted MC for x, y positions
button - gives according x,y coordinates calling the scripts in MCscripts
Flash 5 - i used function rolloverscript.
in MCscripts:
function rolloverScript(x,y) {
_root.masknav._x=x;
_root.masknav._y=y;
_root.masknav.gotoAndPlay ("start");
};
which i called with
on (rollOver) {
_root.scripts.rolloverScript(250,100);
}
now i'm trying to convert it to flash 4.
i got this far but its not working
in MCscripts:
_root.masknav_x = masknav_x;
_root.masknav_y = masknav_y;
tellTarget (_root.scripts) {
gotoAndPlay ("play")
}
calling it in object actions of button:
on (rollOver) {
tellTarget (_root.scripts) {
gotoAndPlay ("play");
masknav_x = 250;
masknav_y = 100;
}
}
but it is not working!
does anyone see the problem?
(all MC's have instance names)
Converting From MX To Flash 5...
How can I convert Flash MX files back to Flash 5 files? Whenever I try to open it with Flash 5, it says, "unexpected file format"
HELP ME CONVERTING THIS TO A FLASH 5 AC
Let me explain this 2 you... i "jumped" flash 5 when learning, so i learn how to use Flash MX but i don't know anything bout flash 5... The case it's that i've made an sliding efect (allright..i took it from a site and changed it 4 my purposes) on Flash MX but i have to publish it as Flash 5, but in the Flash 5 the "sliding" doesn't work!! I know there's a way to convert this ActionScript onto a Flash 5 compatible...so any help will be great...any ideas too.
The code that's on the _root level it's:
Code:
stop();
// handle onEnterFrame event
_root.slidingObject_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
if (_root.running && Math.abs(_root.marker_mc._x-this._x)<1) {
// set position and hang out
this._x = _root.marker_mc._x;
_root.running = false;
} else if (_root.running) {
this._x -= (this._x-_root.marker_mc._x)*.5;
} else {
// wait for button press
}
};
As you can see , there are 2 MCs on the stage, the marker and the Sliding Object... and when you roll over the buttons on the stage, the marker goes to a certain position taking the sliding with it (of course)...
the Action of the buttons it's
Code:
on (rollOver) {
_root.marker_mc._x = 55;
_root.running = true;
}
What should i do to make it work on a Flash 5 file ?
P.s: Yes...it have to be Flash 5
Converting From Flash 4 To 5 Help
can some one look at this and tell me what all I need to change to make this poll work in flash 5.
on (release) {
if (answer eq "") {
verify = "Please make a decision.";
} else {
verify = "Processing information...";
if (answer eq "one") {
poll_one = Number(poll_one)+1;
poll_two = Number(poll_two)+0;
} else {
poll_one = Number(poll_one)+0;
poll_two = Number(poll_two)+1;
}
poll_total = Number(poll_total)+1;
data = "";
data = data add text add "&poll_answer_one=" add poll_answer_one add "&poll_answer_two=" add poll_answer_two add "&poll_one=" add poll_one add "&poll_two=" add poll_two add "&poll_total=" add poll_total;
loadVariables ("http://www.mysite.com/cgi-bin/update.pl", "_level0", "POST");
text = "";
verify = "";
data = "";
tellTarget ("answer") {
gotoAndStop ("blank");
}
play ();
}
}
this is going to a perl file then it should bring the results back into the flash itself. haveing a hard time getting it to write from flash to the perl then to the poll.txt file.
Converting From Flash 5
I started making a website when 5 was the big thing, but have since changed to MX. I've been working on this site with out a problem since then, but I guess it's been saving and publishing as a 5 file. When I tried to add an MC with some actionscript that 5 didn't support, MX let me know. So I saved the file as MX and started publishing it with player 6. Well when I publish with player 6 nothing works. The buttons only have the script,
on (release) {
gotoandPlay(2);
}
and that should be supported in both 5 and 6. So I'm kind of at a loss as to what's happening. If I publish in 5 it still works, but then my new MC doesn't because it's not supported.
You can see the page at http://students.washington.edu/wjt2. So if anyone has any ideas on what this may be, I would appreciate it.
Thanks a lot!
Converting RTF To Flash
Looking for an Application(mac) /script/way to convert docs that are in RTF (rich text format) to Flash or Importable flash text and still keep the original formatting intact. Got about 300-400 poems coming in at the moment and poets go ape **** if they’re formatting screws up.
Have looked EVERYWHERE.
ANY Help apreciated
Using vrs 5.0 of Flash at the moment.
Cheers
s c a r t
Converting MX To Flash 5
would anybody be able to tell me if i can do somethhing to my flash MX files that i make at school, so that i can work on them at home on flash 5. when i try to open it in 5 it says "unexpected file format".
thanks.
Converting .mov To Flash
Hi,
I'm wondering if you can convert .mov's into .swf's, or better, (although, I have a feeling improbable) .fla's
Let me give you a bit of context.
I'm trying to take a QTRV (a panoramic quicktime thing) and convert it to flash.
If there's any way, I'd appreciate if you could help,
Thanks,
Herald of Woe
Converting From Flash V8 To V7
First, let me say that I know next to nothing about actionscript. I really really need help. I am an instructional designer who, with the help of a Flash developer, created a tutorial for our client. We delivered the project in Flash v. 8. The client has come back and said that they need it in Flash v. 7. Unfortunately for me, the Flash developer has since quit. I am now left with a demanding client and no developer. Here is the problem. When I try to publish in v.7, I get the following error:
Type mismatch in assignment statement: found Void where TextField is required
var menuItem:MovieClip = mainMenuTextTarget.createEmptyMovieClip(instanceNa me, mainMenuTextTarget.getNextHighestDepth());
var menuLabel:TextField = menuItem.createTextField(instanceName+"_txt", mainMenuTextTarget.getNextHighestDepth(), 0, 0, 200, 20);
This is the only error I receive (hopefully that is a good thing).
Can somebody tell me, very, very specifically, how this code can be changed in order to avoid the error and not break all the rest of the code that references these elements. I'm desperate!
Thanks for any help!
Avi To FLV Converting Using Flash 8
I'm trying to convert an avi file that works perfectly to a FLV file using Macromedia Flash 8.
The info for the avi file is the following:
Codec: a52
Sample Rate: 48000 Hz
Bitrate: 256 kb/s
The FLV file is trying to converted to the following:
Video Codec: On2 VP6
Audio Codec: MPEG Layer III (MP3)
Audio data rate: 96 kbps (Stereo)
After convertion the video looks fine but there is no audio.
I tried selecting another audio codec on Flash 8 but the only codec showing is MPEG Layer III (MP3). And its gray out. No option to select something else.
Do I need to install another codec so I can listen to the audio after converting?
Thanks.
Converting Flash To .mov...
I'm trying to convert a flash movie to .mov or .avi or something that will work on youtube. I've tried a few conversion programs but they either convert only the sound, or don't work at all! I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure this out.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Laine
Converting Wav And Mp3 To Flash
anyone know of an application that converts wav and mp3 to flash? i'm looking to have my users upload wav and mp3 files and have a script that automatically converts them to flash audio.
thanks
kidmercury
Converting To Flash
I there any possible way to convert this menu to flash? Go to http://rmv17.topcities.com/ to see the menu. The actual pictures do not show up, but you get the idea when you click on a link and sublinks show up under it. The reason I want to do this is because if I wanted to change something in the menu, I would have to change every page which is time consuming.
Maybe there is another way to approach it?
I am open to all suggestions.
Flash Converting Help
Hello all, new to the forums, long time Flash user. Too lazy to ugprade, but I use ol' fashioned Flash 5, and I'd like to convert my Flash movie to a .mpeg, or .avi, or .mov, anything I can, now I know Flash can covnert, and I've tried countless trial programs, but the thing is, when it converts, its always such a big file! I mean, I always see Flash movies people make on Youtube converted from a .SWF and they're about 7 megs tops, I made a soundless 175x100 video and it was still 200 Megs! I don't care for the quality, it's going on my celphone, I just need to know if there's a good way to compress converted Flash movies so they're not gargantuan files.
Thanks in advance
-Sean
Converting Flash 5 Movie To Avi
Hi everyone,
I just completed a flash movie that is going to be used on cd and the web. Looks great on the web, no problems.
For the CD component, the program I am using to create the autorun requires that the intro movie be in avi format. When I export my movie to avi, portions of my movie dissappear (movie clips are not showing, only animations done right on the stage) and the sound litterally gets chopped into 588 pieces, so when I play the movie in windows media player, it sounds all broken!
Heeelp! My nice movie has turned into scrap! I'm in a lot of trouble if I can't get this working... ideas?
|
TRACKER
