Help with macromedia flash mx 2004

WELL BASICALLY I CAN DO EVEYRHING APART FROM STOPPING A EFFECT REPEATING, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE ME SOME **SIMPLE **INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW STOPPING A EFFECT REPEAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

ALSO HOW CAN I ADD EFFECTS ON THINGS LIKE PICTURES, TEXT ETC

HELP NEEDED ALOT!

THANKS