[F8] Help with slideshow transitions in AS 2.0

[ctate76]

So I've been following some tutorials trying to make a slideshow for a portfolio site, however, I've kind of lost my way. Basically, what I have so far is a script that draws my images in at runtime and then contains 2 simple buttons that allow the user to move forward and back. There's also a preloader in there for each image load.
So the problem is, since I'm still relatively new to Flash, and because I was following a tutorial, I don't really know how to make my images fade in and out as the user clicks the 'next' and 'previous' buttons for a smoother transition.
I'm pasting the script here, if anyone has any suggestions or advice, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance for any help!

this.createEmptyMovieClip("container_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());
this.createEmptyMovieClip("buttons_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());
this.attachMovie("loader","loader_mc",this.getNext HighestDepth());
loader_mc._x = (Stage.width - loader_mc._width)/2;
loader_mc._y = (Stage.height - loader_mc._height)/2;

var myMCL:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var myListener:Object = new Object();
myMCL.addListener(myListener);

myListener.onLoadProgress = function(target,bytesLoaded,bytesTotal) {
loader_mc._alpha = 100;
var pct = Math.round(bytesLoaded/bytesTotal*100);
loader_mc.bar_mc._xscale = pct;
}

myListener.onLoadComplete = function(target) {
loader_mc._alpha = 0;
}


buttons_mc.attachMovie("prev_btn","prev_btn1",butt ons_mc.getNextHighestDepth());
buttons_mc.attachMovie("next_btn","next_btn1",butt ons_mc.getNextHighestDepth());
buttons_mc.next_btn1._x = Stage.width - buttons_mc.next_btn1._width - 10;
buttons_mc.next_btn1._y = 10;
buttons_mc.prev_btn1._x = 10;
buttons_mc.prev_btn1._y = 10;

var numPics:Number = 3;
var picArray:Array = new Array();
var currentElement:Number = 0;

for (i=0;i < numPics;i++) {
var location:String = "print ads/image0" + (i+1) + ".jpg";
picArray.push(location);
}



myMCL.loadClip(picArray[currentElement],container_mc);

buttons_mc.next_btn1.onRelease = function() {
if (currentElement < picArray.length-1) {
currentElement++;
}
else
{
currentElement = 0;
}
myMCL.loadClip(picArray[currentElement],container_mc);
}

buttons_mc.prev_btn1.onRelease = function() {
if (currentElement > 0) {
currentElement--;
}
else
{
currentElement = picArray.length-1;
}
myMCL.loadClip(picArray[currentElement],container_mc);
}

[EQFlash]

do you want something similar to this?
http://www.keithborders.com/crossfaderIV.html

[ctate76]

oh man, that is cool. i would love to do something like that, especially with the background turned on.

[ctate76]

EQFlash, do you know where I might be able to find somewhere that will help me achieve that effect? Thanks

[EQFlash]

i'll send you the script in a private message. that particular gallery preloads all the images prior to showing the gallery. Since images preload faster than video or audio, i prefer to preload all the pix first, at one time. but they can be individually preloaded.

[gparis]

Why not share with the community?

gparis

[EQFlash]

i have no problem with that. http://www.keithborders.com/crossfaderIV.html
http://www.keithborders.com/FlashSam...mageArray.html
these are the two links i was showing ctate76, as per the question. My appologies.