# Flash MX - Creating transparent images

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [September 29, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756 "2004-09-29T11:22:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![hari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/cdc98d/32.png) [@hari](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hari)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/1 "2004-09-29T11:22:46Z")

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] Hi,
Any one can help me how to create a image in which should be transparent and i should see the background picture through another layer which is at foreground

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**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/2 "2004-09-29T12:20:36Z")

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> [@hari](#):
>
> ```html
> ] Hi,
> Any one can help me how to create a image in which should be transparent and i should see the background picture through another layer which is at foreground
> 
> ```

Hi

Not very clear what u mean by an image??? You mean to say a transparent gif or png. OR object in flash.

In flash u can create a transparent effect by reducing the \_alpha (color) value of the object. For example :

> **[kirupa.com - Making Flash Movies Transparent](https://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/transparency.htm)**
>
> Add a few tags or play with a few menus to make your Flash animations transparent.

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aShIsH

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**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/3 "2004-09-29T14:26:34Z")

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Hi Ashischandrs  
Thanks for ur kind reply and i mean the object of flash. If i keep an object above a picture the picture should be visible through that flash object.  
Please see the attachment i have given a sample please help me in doing like that(HR Resources - Object which is yellow)

> [@ashishchandras](#):
>
> Hi
> 
> Not very clear what u mean by an image??? You mean to say a transparent gif or png. OR object in flash.
> 
> In flash u can create a transparent effect by reducing the \_alpha (color) value of the object. For example :
> 
> [www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/transparency.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/transparency.htm)
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> aShIsH

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 5:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/4 "2004-09-30T05:45:52Z")

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> [@hari](#):
>
> Hi Ashischandrs  
> Thanks for ur kind reply and i mean the object of flash. If i keep an object above a picture the picture should be visible through that flash object.  
> Please see the attachment i have given a sample please help me in doing like that(HR Resources - Object which is yellow)

Hi

Select ur flash object. If its a Graphic Symbol or Movie Clip. Select it and reduce its alpha value (press CTRL + F3 for properties box) to 35%. Then you can see the object kept just below ur object. Intensity of alpha depends upon the requirement.

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aShIsH

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/5 "2004-09-30T06:11:11Z")

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I think I know what you mean my example is here. [http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/bluidesigns/ ( yeah I know not very pro with angelfire ohwell). Now you animated text box (a external swf which is being loaded) actually has a black background as seen here (actually transparent but that background black why you dont see the text). [url=“http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/bluidesigns/main\_txt.swf”]http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/bluidesigns/main\_txt.swf](http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/bluidesigns/). I wanted the same thing as you to have the background in the external swf I had.

Go to your File/Publish Settings. Then go to your html settings and set it to The Window Mode to transparent. Hit ok, save then publish.  
Hope that helps!

Realized this says exactly what the tutorial that was posted earlier says but maybe the example will help.

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 6:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/6 "2004-09-30T06:12:45Z")

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> [@MichalMystic](#):
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> I think I know what you mean my example is here. [http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/bluidesigns/ ( yeah I know not very pro with angelfire ohwell). Now you animated text box (a external swf which is being loaded) actually has a black background as seen here (actually transparent but that background black why you dont see the text). [url=“http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/bluidesigns/main\_txt.swf”]http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/bluidesigns/main\_txt.swf](http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/bluidesigns/). I wanted the same thing as you to have the background in the external swf I had.
> 
> Go to your File/Publish Settings. Then go to your html settings and set it to The Window Mode to transparent. Hit ok, save then publish.  
> Hope that helps!

edit relaized this is exactly what the early posted tutorials says but maybe the example will help!

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/7 "2004-09-30T06:45:31Z")

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Hai asish  
Really thanks It is very helpful for me  
Hi all  
Please let me know how i can organize the scene to display in sequence by giving timings. for ex. if the first scene completes the second scene should automatically load and proceed. Please help me in this also. This presentation can be done thru slide or document which will be better for me  
Please give a suggestion to proceed Please  
Hari

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/8 "2004-09-30T07:37:22Z")

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Hai asish  
Really thanks It is very helpful for me  
Hi all  
Please let me know how i can organize the scene to display in sequence by giving timings. for ex. if the first scene completes the second scene should automatically load and proceed. Please help me in this also. This presentation can be done thru slide or document which will be better for me  
Please give a suggestion to proceed Please  
Hari

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/9 "2004-09-30T08:48:34Z")

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> [@hari](#):
>
> Hai asish  
> Really thanks It is very helpful for me  
> Hi all  
> Please let me know how i can organize the scene to display in sequence by giving timings. for ex. if the first scene completes the second scene should automatically load and proceed. Please help me in this also. This presentation can be done thru slide or document which will be better for me  
> Please give a suggestion to proceed Please  
> Hari

Hi Hari,

You can organize scenes as per the flow of your presentation. Like Introduction  
Index  
Slide1  
Slide2  
…etc

Open panel Scene (SHIFT + F2), it will give u a list of scenes and heirarchy how the flow is going to be, and u can add as well as delete scenes from here as well.

On completing scene1 (ie ur Introduction) u just need to write a small script:

onEnterFame = function () {  
gotoAndPlay(“Scene2”, 1); // 1 is a frame number on Scene2  
}

Here in place of Scene2 give ur next scene name and in place of 1 u can also give frame label from where u want to begin u r presentaion to start.

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aShIsH

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/10 "2004-09-30T10:02:41Z")

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Hi  
Please say me how to forward the slide in the presentation (slide presentation) without the key press or any mouse input it should move to the next slide after the slide completes please help me regarding this as soon as possible  
Thanks In Adv  
Ashish i have send u a mail also di u received will u give me the solution  
Hari

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/11 "2004-09-30T10:13:07Z")

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Hi Harri,

If u read my previous reply properly you will find the answer. I dont need to write any script on any event like click or mouse.

Say ur first presenation gets over on frame 10 of scene1 then u just need to write the given script on the 15 th frame ( 5 frame for giving a small break )  
which will jump to the next scene. Like that u have to do in rest of the scecnes.

Its just a basic task. :sigh:

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aShIsH

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/12 "2004-09-30T10:43:36Z")

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Hi ashish  
Yes ashish when we design using scenes i m understanding. Did u saw Flash Slde presentation when u create new flash presentation it is not working in that slides there will be a master slide and child slide. In default they have set as right arrow key to forward but i want do it automatically i have tried with ur scripts ashish but it is not working please give me a solution. Im using MXFlash 2004.  
Thanks in advance  
Hari

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Hi Hari,

There u r now. So you are using presentaions.  
Ok Fine…Do the following steps.

1. Create a MovieClip.
2. Write this script on 1st frame:

setInterval(playNext, 4000 );  
function playNext() {  
\_root.frame++;  
\_parent.gotoAndStop(\_root.frame);  
trace(“invoked”)  
};

1. On your main stage on the first frame wirte this script:  
var frame = 1;

2. Drag that MC on to the stage.

NOTE: I am assumimg ur using only one SCENE and having ur slides frame by frame. If u created diff scenes then script will differ inside MC created above  
setInterval(playNext, 4000 );  
function playNext() {  
\_root.frame++;  
\_root.myScene++;  
\_parent.gotoAndStop(“Scene”+\_root.myScene, \_root.frame);  
trace(“invoked”);  
};

Here myScene is a counter similar to frame and define it as 1 on the main stage:

var frame = 1;  
var myScene = 1;

But your scenes should be named as Scene1, Scene2, Scene3,…

## cheers

aShIsH

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**Post date:** [September 30, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-mx-creating-transparent-images/65756/14 "2004-09-30T14:03:22Z")

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Hi  
Ashish  
Ok. Thanks but i want how to set the slides in teh frame. While Im opening an new Flash Presentation there is a tree view which has the master slide and child slides which has the contents Now how to set the slides in the time line please have a look on mxflash 2004  
Otherwise if u r in msngr please will u add my id and come for chat for a while please ashish. my id is pranovk\_1987  
Please give me ur valuable time for 10 mts in chat please please please