Flash Site Design - preloader question

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preloader question

Gabriel Rivera

2006-03-18, 6:15 pm

i'm unclear about the process for building simple preloaders for flash slide
shows. when starting a new doc in flash, you have the option of creating a
regular flash doc or a flash slide show doc - but if you create the slide show
doc, the user has no options for adding scenes. is there anyone who can suggest
how to add a preloader to a slide show - or does the slide show have to be made
in a regular flash doc. i do websites for many high school sports teams and
event photos are much easier to show in slide shows than having tons of
thumnails - and flash slide shows are very small in files size. i'd just like a
simple preloader during the download time so there's not just a blank page
area. any and all suggestions are appreciated. email preferred.jagrivera@mac.com

flashhappy

2006-04-05, 6:46 pm

Gabriel Rivera wrote:
> i'm unclear about the process for building simple preloaders for flash slide
> shows. when starting a new doc in flash, you have the option of creating a
> regular flash doc or a flash slide show doc - but if you create the slide show
> doc, the user has no options for adding scenes. is there anyone who can suggest
> how to add a preloader to a slide show - or does the slide show have to be made
> in a regular flash doc. i do websites for many high school sports teams and
> event photos are much easier to show in slide shows than having tons of
> thumnails - and flash slide shows are very small in files size. i'd just like a
> simple preloader during the download time so there's not just a blank page
> area. any and all suggestions are appreciated. email preferred.jagrivera@mac.com
>
one solution would be to use software such as SWF, Lock & Load to
generate your preloader for you
http://www.verticalmoon.com/products/swflockload