• Registered: 2009-01-12
  • Posts: 16

Topic: resizing Flash background

Hello:

I recently downloaded a set of Flash buttons that I am changing to suit my needs. I made all the changes I needed except for one. The buttons are surrounded by a huge black rectangle. I don't know how to make the background shrink to fit the buttons.

I can resize the background using the properties menu, but the buttons are not centered so they get cut in half using that method.

How do I resize the background to fit the buttons?

Thanks

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  • From: Tenerife, Spain
  • Registered: 2008-12-29
  • Posts: 358

Re: resizing Flash background

If you are doing this in Flash, you need to select your shape and in the properties menu, change the x y coordinates to 0, which will put your shape in the top left hand corner of your background. Then you can change the size of your background to the same width and height as your button.

  • Registered: 2009-01-12
  • Posts: 16

Re: resizing Flash background

The problem is, I can't see anything but a black shape. The items are in the library and the movie plays. But the stage just shows the background.

In the old versions of Flash I knew what to click on to edit the instances. But I can't even get the instances to show on the stage.

I mean, I can if I put a new instance or symbol up, but the ones already there are invisible. I don't get it. sad

Last edited by VSmall (2009-02-14 14:12:54)

  • Registered: 2009-01-12
  • Posts: 16

Re: resizing Flash background

Okay. I figured most of it out by myself but I have one more question.

Here is one button from my xml file:

<Menu menuName="Home" Url="index.html" Frame="" window="self" />

My question is, what do I change so that the buttons will NOT open a new window? I thought the "self" would do it.

  • Registered: 2009-03-24
  • Posts: 1

Re: resizing Flash background

Its hard to say - not knowing al the code - but maybee try:


<Menu menuName="Home" Url="index.html" Frame="" window="_self" />

  • Registered: 2009-06-13
  • Posts: 22

Re: resizing Flash background

hi go to main menu ---> modfy---->page properties.
and che background size.