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You're absolutely right, Wheels.
And thanks for the tip about Quicktime.
Dan

Both the above links don't work.

Thanks Gen, but previously I was able to save MOV files from Flash MX. I had to un-install Quicktime and re-install it and that's when I wasn't able to do so any more.
I think I'll try to contact...

When trying to convert an animated GIF to a Quicktime movie I get an error saying that a required Quicktime component couldn't be found.
Does anyone know what that component might be?

How do you crop a video clip using Flash or any other tool?

Is there a way to crop video clips using Flash or any other tool?

Air5, here's another way to make a slideshow in Flash: (I'm using Flash MX4)
File/New
Select the Templates tab
Select Photo Slideshows

Do a search in Flash built-in help for Slideshow and there...

Hi Air5,
I found something that might be useful to you at
http://www.paulmichaelsmith.com/blog/archives/2006/06/flash_delay_snippet.php

The text there says:
So your doing a quick and dirty...

Fantastic, AIR5! Works like a charm! Many thanks to you!
And thanks to Elcandi too!

How do I import a sequence of images into a single layer and have Flash automatically assign a keyframe for each image?

I did more or less what you last suggested, Rush. I made the unused portions of the boat pic transparent using Photoshop. The result can be seen here:
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Thanks for the detailed instructions, Rush. I just can't understand them yet.
I'm attempting to create the wake animation the hard way - frame by frame.
I'm trying, without success, to import a...

I'm still tackling the sailboat project I've been working on and I've learned a lot from my previous question and answer thread thanks to Rush and Shetz. (Please see my previous thread for...

I'm gettin' it. I'm gettin' it little by little, guys.
You're absolutely right, Shetz: There's nothing like doing it over and over again to really understand it well so that later on you hardly need...

I got to see your example fla file, Shetz. I see your point there.
But I don't understand your latest post.
If I make a mask out of the white portions of the original jpg and place the ocean...

Thanks Rush and Shetz.
This is definitely the right place to be in for folks that want to learn Flash. It won't be long (I hope) till the day I can help others.
Now I'd like to ask a silly question...

Rush, just one more question.
Did you draw the vector shape of the boat in Flash or with another app?
Thanks,
Dan

Wow Rush what a super job you did on the mask!
I'm a complete newbie to this so I'll have to study the logic behind this arrangement.
This is what I understand so far, and please correct me if I'm...

Donald,
I attached a pic of the image I want to make a mask of.
In the boat pic I want all the white areas to be transparent (masks) so that you can see the pic underneath which would be the sea...

Close, Donald, but not what I need.
I'm trying to make a mask out of a graphic that I import.
In the tutorial you sent he says that a bitmap graphic will be a rectangle and I'm trying to find out...

Donald,
I couldn't open your demo file. I'm using Flash MX 2004 V.7.
That might be incompatible with your version, could that be?
After checking out many inquiries on forums I see that quite a...

Unfortunately I'm at work now and I don't have Flash installed here so will have to look at your example at home, Donald.
I hope my example of the red disc describes the situation properly.
Thanks,...

Hi Donald,
Hard edge is fine.
The problem with most masking tutorials is that the masking object is created in Flash itself while I need to make a mask out of an imported graphic.
For example,...

My imported graphics are always rectangular.
I want to edit the imported graphic by cutting out a notch on one of its edges.
I want the notch to be a mask so that I can see the layer below only...