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Adding images in Flash Mask Effects

In order to add more images, please follow the steps below.


1. Select FIle>Import>Import to Library… insert images in the Library panel.


2. You will notice that the images has been added in the Library.


3. Go to Action panel with action frame selected. then change the number from numOfImage.


4. Double click on Back movieclip in the library. Then right click on the 5th frame to insert a keyframe.


5. Select image on the stage then you will see the properties panel like above.


6. Select Swap button in properties panel and choose the image that you want to add.


7. Double click on front movieclip in the library. Then right click on the 4th frame to insert a keyframe.


8. swap the image as previous.


9. Let’s add the text. click on New folder button in the library. and name it to _text4


10. In the library, Double click on _text3 foler to expand it and select two movieclips in it. Then right click on it and select Copy.


11. In the library, Right click on _text4 foler and select Paste. movieclips from folder3 has been duplicated into folder4.


12. In the library, Rename it to textMove4.


13. In the library, Right click on textMove4 and select Linkage…


14. Linkage properties window is up. name it to textMove4 for Identifier. This is what we define the new text movieclip as a 4th text.


15. Double click on the 1 movieclip to change the text. Everything has all set. We have just added one more image and text. You can add more images and text same as this way.

get flash menu to remember which page it’s on

Our flash menu components setup to remember which page it’s on and will stay “open” to that menu selection.

It is coded fro Param setting. see the below

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<OBJECT classid=”clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000″
 codebase=”http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0
 WIDTH=”778″ HEIGHT=”80″ ALIGN=”">
      <PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=”Navigation.swf?pageNum=1&subNum=4“>
      <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high>
      <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#FFFFFF>
      <EMBED src=”Navigation.swf?pageNum=1&subNum=4” quality=high bgcolor=#FFFFFF  WIDTH=”778″ HEIGHT=”80″ ALIGN=”"
 TYPE=”application/x-shockwave-flash” PLUGINSPAGE=”http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer”></EMBED>
    </OBJECT>

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When we add swf into a html page, Navigation.swf?pageNum=1&subNum=4  is a swf directory according to code above. 

just add ?PageNum=2 right after flash file directory.

normal.swf?PageNum=2 —-> Second Main menu will be selected
normal.swf?PageNum=4&subNum=2 —-> 4th Main menu and second submenu will be selected

Considering SEO for Menu driven by SWF.

SEO(Search Engine Optimization) is one of most important issue for the web marketing.
The very nature of flash sites make it very hard for the search engines to fully appreciate the content or navigational structure of them..
You can just use a Flash alternate javascript like below.

<head>
<!–snip–>
<script type=”text/javascript” src=”/jscript/SWFObject.js” mce_src=”/jscript/SWFObject.js”></script>
</head>
<body>
<!–snip–>
<!–primary content, for non-Flash visitors–>
<div id=”flash” align=”center”>   
   <p><a href=”http://flashsources.net/free” mce_href=”http://flashsources.net/free”>Free Templates</a> |
      <a href=”http://flashsources.net/templates” mce_href=”http://flashsources.net/templates”>Templates</a> |
      <a href=”http://flashsources.net/blog” mce_href=”http://flashsources.net/blog”>Blog</a> |
      <a href=”http://flashsources.net/community” mce_href=”http://flashsources.net/community”>Community</a>
      <!–snip, for brevity–>
   </p>
</div>
<!– Flash player detection and Flash insertion –> 
<script type=”text/javascript”>     
    var fo = new SWFObject(”homepage.swf”,
           ”flash”, “700″, “400″, “5″, “#3a403c”);     
  fo.write(”flash”); 
</script>

Editing a flash menu

This tutorial shows you how to get started using our Flash Sources to build a real project. You don’t need to know anything about Flash or animation to complete this tutorial; in fact, you’ll discover how easy it is to start using Flash to add elements to your web pages.

This is the first start on how to build a simple button in Flash. You’ll learn how to create a file and modify its settings, import and add graphics to the Stage from the library.

Please click Here to download the FLA file.

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Why Flash on webpage?

The quality of a Website can have a big impact on the success of your business. Done well, they can help you to promote sales, motivate customers and contribute to a strong brand image. Done poorly, they can do more harm than good.

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“With nearly 50% of the total leads generated by the MINIUSA.com site, it remains the largest generator of leads.”
Kate DePasquale - MINI Customer Experience Manager(BMW MINI USA)

Today web is one of most important marketing tool. The site has reinvented the MINI business model. In the first year alone, the organization substantially exceeded their annual prospecting goal by more than 50%. Nearly 60% of those leads have actually configured a MINI. Many of these prospects sent their configurations to friends, leveraging MINI’s advertising dollars through word-of-mouth and viral marketing. With nearly 50% of the total leads generated by the MINIUSA.com site, it remains the largest generator of leads.

Now we need to care about how the website attracted people. It was Flash. Flash elements in the webpage make it interactive and dynamic. That is powerful brand marketing, enabled by Macromedia Flash.

Add sub menus in Flash Navigation.

This tutorial shows you how to add a sub menu in Menu source that we provide.

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