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## [Nested FLA file snap to 0,0](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-fla-file-snap-to-0-0/241301)

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**Author:** [@celticvfx](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/celticvfx)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 10:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/nested-fla-file-snap-to-0-0/241301 "2007-10-11T22:43:47Z")

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hello I have a a main flash page that scales dynamically with the browser window size. When a button is pushed to load in another .fla, the page snaps into the 0,0 corner of the browser. I have Stage.scaleMode = "showA…

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## [setVolume() WTF !?!?! please please help!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setvolume-wtf-please-please-help/241295)

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**Author:** [@baian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/baian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/setvolume-wtf-please-please-help/241295 "2007-10-11T21:52:00Z")

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heeeelo people !:jailbreak Big Big Problem !:hurt: straight to the point:hitman: i have created new sounds : \[FONT=Fixedsys\]sound1 = new Sound(); sound2 = new Sound(); sound3 = new Sound(); sound1.attachSound(“aud…

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## [Newb needs help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-needs-help/241292)

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**Author:** [@Dali](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dali)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newb-needs-help/241292 "2007-10-11T21:03:30Z")

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Might be basic stuff i'm asking for, but i couldn't find a solution to the silly problem, so please help \[smile\] I want to show products for online store (pic, info, price - from mysql), lets say 3 products on each row.…

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## [Disable txt field](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-txt-field/241290)

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**Author:** [@james182](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/james182)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/disable-txt-field/241290 "2007-10-11T20:36:50Z")

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i need to disable selected txt fields \<html\> \<head\> \<script type="text/javascript"\> function disableField(element\_id))){ document.getElementById(element\_id))).disabled=true } \</script\> \</head\> \<body\> \<form\> s \<inp…

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## [Simple question....I think](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-i-think/241283)

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**Author:** [@gibry21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gibry21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-question-i-think/241283 "2007-10-11T18:59:27Z")

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Ok guys..simple question, I want to create a gradient background to my site...infact, the same concept as the backgroud to kirupa site.... When I'm creating a gradient background for a cell or table I just create the g…

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## [Open source photoshop alternatives](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-photoshop-alternatives/241281)

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**Author:** [@Xarrel](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Xarrel)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/open-source-photoshop-alternatives/241281 "2007-10-11T18:43:48Z")

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Having trouble re-aquiring photoshop after hard disk death. After a while I decided to give up and look for free alternatives, I tried gimp because I'd heard about it a few times before but I'm not too keen on it. Anyone…

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## [Cue points and event listeners](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cue-points-and-event-listeners/241279)

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**Author:** [@p\_ziity](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/p_ziity)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/cue-points-and-event-listeners/241279 "2007-10-11T18:27:19Z")

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So I have this action script, an event listener, which checks the FLV and when come to the end of the FLV It performs another task. My task being nextFrame(); flvPlayback.addEventListener("complete",this.complete); fun…

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## [Help to replicate 3 issues](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-to-replicate-3-issues/241278)

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**Author:** [@dunger99us](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dunger99us)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-to-replicate-3-issues/241278 "2007-10-11T18:25:54Z")

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www.bu.edu has on the front page very nice flash with transitions, they use shell , so that means i cannot "catch the real swf" to see the code. I am interested in the 1. the way transitions are build and how to…

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## [Paypal](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paypal/241275)

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**Author:** [@gibry21](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gibry21)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/paypal/241275 "2007-10-11T18:20:21Z")

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In relations to my last post (which no one seems to have offered any help with ...lol ;-(), I have figured out how to created the bu now and add it to flash, no problem with that, however the button cant have any opti…

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## [Drop Shadow](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-shadow/241274)

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**Author:** [@tpann](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tpann)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/drop-shadow/241274 "2007-10-11T18:14:57Z")

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I would like someone's help applying a drop shadow to a display object. I have several books and the Help to look at for direction but I am still unable to get it right. A nice simple block of code would be greatly appre…

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## [Widescreen issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/widescreen-issue/241269)

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**Author:** [@kekekiko](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kekekiko)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/widescreen-issue/241269 "2007-10-11T17:46:26Z")

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Hoping someone can help... Have added the fscommand fullscreen command in my movie which works fine on my computer monitor. However, my laptop is widescreen and leaves two wide borders on screen. Is there any way of …

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## [\[XKCD\] Nice reminder once and a while](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xkcd-nice-reminder-once-and-a-while/241265)

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**Author:** [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xkcd-nice-reminder-once-and-a-while/241265 "2007-10-11T15:58:19Z")

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## [Keyframe animation control class?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyframe-animation-control-class/241264)

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**Author:** [@aBnest](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/aBnest)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/keyframe-animation-control-class/241264 "2007-10-11T15:52:30Z")

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i'm looking for some class that does something similiar to what mcTween2's method "frameTo" but with looping on the end of the movieClip. what i need is to control a 3d animation (frame by frame) with the mouse, - drag…

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## [Horizontal image scrolling](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-image-scrolling/241263)

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**Author:** [@spidadesign](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/spidadesign)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/horizontal-image-scrolling/241263 "2007-10-11T15:51:57Z")

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i cant get rid of the jitters on this flash movie click here to view example FLA: to view fla download it here

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## [From SQL to MS database](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-sql-to-ms-database/241257)

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**Author:** [@killahert](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/killahert)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/from-sql-to-ms-database/241257 "2007-10-11T15:08:14Z")

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I am not familiar with MS databases but there is a software that stores data into MS database, and there is a website that uses MySQL database is there a way to write application that send data from MySQL web server to …

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## [WOH.. a box opens up itself? How?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/woh-a-box-opens-up-itself-how/241252)

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**Author:** [@Dr\_Abner\_Mellon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Dr_Abner_Mellon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/woh-a-box-opens-up-itself-how/241252 "2007-10-11T14:43:55Z")

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Hey, I'm wondering if its possible to have a box open up once clicked. I want to do a enter page with a gift box sitting there, and then once clicked open itself up and page content comes out.. Can anyone point me in…

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## [Javascript radio buttons if functions](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-radio-buttons-if-functions/241251)

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**Author:** [@arca](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/arca)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/javascript-radio-buttons-if-functions/241251 "2007-10-11T14:20:21Z")

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This has been plaguing me for days. I cannot figure out why it won't do like I intend. The //comments are what I would like it to do. Basically I want the $29.99 data plan ("var2") to be automatically checked if the $39.…

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## [Help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help/241249)

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**Author:** [@crazyface](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/crazyface)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help/241249 "2007-10-11T13:17:13Z")

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Hello there everyone - I'm new to Flash but using this tutorial: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm I've managed to make a good enough flash gallery. The only thing is, I want the imag…

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## [Portolio update... too cpu hungry?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portolio-update-too-cpu-hungry/241248)

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**Author:** [@hoolagon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hoolagon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/portolio-update-too-cpu-hungry/241248 "2007-10-11T13:11:54Z")

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Hi, Im updating my\[COLOR=Blue\] \[U\]portfolio \[/U\]\[/COLOR\]as this one is very out of date because I made before I really knew what I was doing. I'm in the process of replacing it with a new improved version, however befo…

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## [Back browser button revisited](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-browser-button-revisited/241247)

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**Author:** [@masskontroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masskontroll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/back-browser-button-revisited/241247 "2007-10-11T13:05:00Z")

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There is a way to get flash to pick up on the back and forward button of your webbrowser, but I only found some ancient posts (dating back as far as 2004). Any info on a recent solution would be most welcome. Cheers!

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## [Reset all text fileds to ""](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reset-all-text-fileds-to/241244)

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**Author:** [@benh](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/benh)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reset-all-text-fileds-to/241244 "2007-10-11T12:17:26Z")

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Another schoolboy grade question from me I'm afraid... I just want to reset all text fields within a movie clip to "". I've got this; var child:TextField; for (var i:uint=0; i \< thisMC.numC…

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## [Merman? WTF?!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merman-wtf/241243)

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**Author:** [@Austastic](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Austastic)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/merman-wtf/241243 "2007-10-11T11:49:05Z")

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Ok. Seriously. Wtf? I just stumbled upon this. Anyone know what the hell is up with it? http://mermaid.malaysia.googlepages.com/

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## [Quick question with a while() loop (AS2)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-with-a-while-loop-as2/241241)

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**Author:** [@lilleypants](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/lilleypants)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/quick-question-with-a-while-loop-as2/241241 "2007-10-11T11:36:31Z")

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Ok... I finally got my code to search though text and make links (small woo hoo) but to do this I need a while loop at the moment it just loops 3 times but I want it to loop until it's found all the tags in this text fie…

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## [Breaking appart text with AS and putting in array. Possible?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breaking-appart-text-with-as-and-putting-in-array-possible/241240)

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**Author:** [@hoolagon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hoolagon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 11:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/breaking-appart-text-with-as-and-putting-in-array-possible/241240 "2007-10-11T11:18:56Z")

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Hi, I need to create a function with takes a text field and does two things with it The first is to split text up into individual letters with each being a separate symbol. Basically the equivalent to breaking apart …

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## [Pop up control ("I'm here")](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-control-im-here/241230)

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**Author:** [@masskontroll](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/masskontroll)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 8:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/pop-up-control-im-here/241230 "2007-10-11T08:39:17Z")

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Hi there, I need to make a button which opens a pop-up of particular size and place on the screen. I know the code for a standard pop-up is: button.onPress = function () { getURL("http://www.somesite.com", "\_blank"…

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## [Adding Thumbnails](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails/241228)

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**Author:** [@ghatzakos](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ghatzakos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adding-thumbnails/241228 "2007-10-11T08:20:37Z")

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Hi. I'm trying to reconstruct tha adding thumbnails.fla but when placing the thumbnail\_mc in a right position of a larger stage some kind of problem appears with the hit\_left movie and the thumbnails dissapear. Does anyo…

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## [Basic alignment question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-alignment-question/241227)

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**Author:** [@JoshuaR](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JoshuaR)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/basic-alignment-question/241227 "2007-10-11T07:37:29Z")

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Hi, This is so basic I'm very embarrassed to ask. I've looked everywhere I can think of :puzzled:, but I can't figure out how to get my flash movie (swf) aligned to the bottom of a html page :whistle:. I know I know..., …

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## [Strange question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-question/241223)

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**Author:** [@visualmonk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/visualmonk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 5:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/strange-question/241223 "2007-10-11T05:44:21Z")

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Not sure what to do here...im basically trying to animate all these movie clips gradually over time using a function and have about 25 images i want to gradually animate in. Im sure there a way to do this using a for loo…

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## [Menu with slider](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-slider/241222)

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**Author:** [@annemarie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/annemarie)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/menu-with-slider/241222 "2007-10-11T04:22:58Z")

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Hi, I used the menu with slider tutorial and slightly modified it, where do I put the get URL so that I can link the buttons to pages? I tried putting: on (rollOver) { getURL("http://www.google.com"); slider.xMove …

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## [Alpha trouble](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-trouble/241220)

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**Author:** [@hamster888](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hamster888)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 11, 2007, 4:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/alpha-trouble/241220 "2007-10-11T04:07:06Z")

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A new CS3 problem...(unless I'm the problem, which I'm totally willing to face...) Here's what I'm doing: 1.) set the stage to a dark color (let's say 0x111111) 2.) make a shape of the same color (0x111111 again), plac…

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