Help with slideshow not using php

Hi all,

I’m trying to work on a photo gallery.[URL=“http://www.laurenclarkphotography.com/index2.php”]

I would like to use XML files instead (because I’m not familiar with php) but still would like to keep the transitions in between the images. I do know how to use XML with slideshows but have no clue as incorporating the nice transitions with the movie clips that is used for the xml file.

Also I would like to create multiple photo albums within the flash file, how would I go about calling a separate gallery for each button? So a “gallery 1” button would call galllery1.xml and “gallery 2” button would call gallery2.xml AND have the prev, next and pause button control all the galleries. Would it just be easier to call separate swf’s?

Sorry for the long post, but any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!