We will send you a download link or file of the source code. Templates are delivered in .ZIP format to speed up delivery and downloading. You need an unzipping tool to open the files. Please visit http://WinRAR.com or http://WinZip.com.
What is the difference between SWF files and FLA files?
SWF files is the compiled version of flash presentation for VIEWING only. FLA file is the source code file of the flash presentation, which can be edited and re-compiled.
Do I get the source code the exact way as they appear on your website?
Yes. The source you receive can compile into exactly the same flash presentation as the one you see on our website.
Can I add my own music and photos if I purchase flash template(s) from you?
YES. You can customized your own text, color, music, images, etc... However, we suggest you have a basic working knowledge of Flash 7.0 or higher to edit the source code properly.
Can you customize the flash templates for me using my own logo, text and images?
YES certainly. You can find out more about our custom service at: http://www.allboyproductions.com.
I just need a basic site. Do you have any flash templates which I can modify by myself without any program knowledge?
For best customization results, you can try our Customization Service.
Can I use a "Real Estate " template but use another template layout instead (e.g. use a template layout in the "Arts & Music " category)?
YES. The images and music used by the templates are for demo purpose. You can select a template of ANY theme, and customize it to suit your particular needs. If you are interested in customization service, please visit our Custom Design section.
Do you develop fully customized flash templates and flash intros?
YES. We can design fully customized flash template, intro or a complete website for you based on your requirements. You can check out some of the customization jobs we have done here.
Can we modify your templates to other languages version by ourselves?
If you have MacroMedia Flash installed on your computer, you can modify our flash templates and use your own language.
How do I make the flash presentation auto-start from a CD when it is inserted into a CD driver?
1)You can compile the flash presentation as an .EXE file so viewers can always open it, without any plug-in installed.
2)You need to have a file "autorun.inf", in which, it must have the following lines:
[autorun]
open=filename.exe
3) Put both the presentation file ("filename.exe") and "autorun.inf" in the root directory of the CD.
If you need to auto start other file types (such as video files, audio files, powerpoint), or need to auto start multiple files, special customization / programming is needed. Please contact us with your requirements.
How do I compile the flash presentation into an .exe file?
Please follow the instruction below:
1) open file > publish settings
2) uncheck all checkboxes except "exe"
3) press the button "publish"
How do I edit text?
There are 3 ways to edit text, you can follow the steps below:
First Method
- Go to Window/Library, find the symbol which contain text inside
- Right click the symbol and choose "edit"
- Unlock the Layer
- You can double click the text area and edit the text
Second Method
- Go to Window/Library, find the symbol which contain text inside
- Right click the symbol and choose "edit"
- Unlock the Layer
- You should find a "+" on the text area, double click the "+" twice until you find a "a" on the Frame area
- Click the "a"one the frame area
- Click "Window"/action. You should find the text on "Frame action"
Remarks: You may need to edit text on "frame action" when there's scroll bar on the text.
Third Method
You can normally find the text on the last few frames. When you click one of them, you may find a symbol(blue square box) on the text area. Please double click the symbol. You can then go to specific frame, double click the text area to edit the text.
How do I edit pre-loading area?
Please follow the steps below:
1) click Window/Scene/
2) click the upper "Scene"
3) you can then edit the loading area
How do I assign links in Flash?
There are several types of links in Macromedia Flash: button symbol links, frame links and text links.
First of all you should open the source "fla" file with Macromedia Flash editor. To add links to the button symbols in your flash movie do the following: Locate the button symbol you want links be assigned to. There are two ways of doing that...
The first way is to access it from the timeline. After you've opened the FLA file with Macromedia Flash, move the red timeline slider and watch the animation process. When you see the button symbol that needs to be linked, stop the timeline slider.
Select by single clicking it with the Selection Tool 
. You can choose the Selection Tool from the tools panel or call this tool by pressing "V" hotkey. Go to the Properties Panel to check this symbols behavior. If you can't see this panel for any reason you can open it by pressing "Ctrl + F3" hotkey. At the top left corner of this panel symbols behavior dropdown is located. It must be a "Button". If it is a "Movie Clip", "Graphics" or some other form that differs from "Button" you can't assign links to it using this method. Don't change it to the "Button" because it will damage the original rollover structure. Double click this symbol to get inside of it, select its content and check symbols behavior again.
Symbol Behavior
If you are still unable to locate the appropriate symbol, maybe some symbols are hidden or locked. To unhide/unlock symbols do the following: Go to the timeline panel, there is a layers list at the left of it. There are three icons at the top of this list: eye, lock and rectangle. Click eye and lock icons twice to unhide and unlock all layers in the current symbol.
Some of flash headers have complicated structure to create powerful animation effects. So it will be hard to access button symbols from the timeline. The easiest and most reliable way to locate elements in flash is to use symbols library. To open symbols library you can use "Ctrl + L" hotkey or choose "Window/Library..." from the top menu.
Browse the symbols library to find the button symbol that you want links to be assigned. You can see symbols preview in the preview window at the top of symbols library panel. Actually all button symbols have appropriate names such as "About Us button" or "Search button". Double click symbols icon to edit it in the main workspace window. Then do operations described above to locate symbol with "Button" behavior.
After you've selected button symbol press "F9" to open Actions panel. If this button has rollover effect, you will see following script code there:
on (rollOver) {
gotoAndPlay(2);
}
on (rollOut) {
gotoAndPlay(10);
} |
Add the following getURL action script code:
on (release) {
getURL("your_url_here");
} |
GetURL Action Script
You should type the URL button will be linked to as getURL function argument. For example if you want to link button to your contacts page type following:
on (release) {
getURL("http://mywebsite.com/contacts.html");
} |
Actually the getURL function accepts three arguments: URL, window type and variables send method. Window type argument specifies where new URL will be opened. If this argument is blank link will be open in same window. If you wan to open it in a new window, use "_blank" argument. Variables send method should be used if you are parsing some variables through URL string. Available options are "GET" and "POST". Next action script example calls products page with "item" variable with "9" value in the same window using GET method:
on (release) {
getURL("http://mywebsite.com/products.php?item=9", "_self", "GET");
} |
If you are using a flash intro template, you will need to redirect visitor to your website after the intro finished playing. To do these follow next instructions.
Move the red timeline slider to the end of flash intro movie. Select the last frame by single clicking it with mouse. Press "F6" to create keyframe in this frame. Press "F9" to open Actions panel. Type the following code there.
Replace your_url_here text with appropriate URL of your website.
If you want some portion of text to be linked to some location on web do the following. Locate symbol containing text. Select text you want to link with URL using Text Tool. Go to Properties Panel, press "Ctrl+F3" if you can't see it for some reasons. At the very bottom of that panel you'll see URL input box. It have chain icon at the left of it. Just fill that empty input box with appropriate URL.
