I read about making flash movies transparent over html backgrounds, and I understand that just fine…but–I’m having some trouble getting the “Ad-like” effect where a movie can fly across an HTML page with images, text, links, etc.
I think I did this a few months ago, but I’ve forgotten since then… memory, it’s a fleeting gift.
Can anyone help? Anyone? Anyone? Beuler? Beuler?
THANKS!
Put your movie on a new Layer in HTML.
Be aware though, transparent flash does not work in Netscape… the viewer will get a big white background.
This should show you how to do it…
I think I need to re-write that tutorial and make it more suited to the ad-like animations one sees on yahoo or slate. They are really annoying but a great use of flash!
Cheers!
Kirupa 
Yeah, but do you know the Javascript code to detect browser and disable the movie for Netscape and any other browser that doesn’t support transparent flash?
I would offer to write it, but I really don’t know where to start on how to disable flash movies.
Perhaps…
if - netscape - layer.visible = false
if - ie - layer.visible = true
???
Ok, that is very crude code, but I used it to demostrate a point.
Not sure if I can write it, but I can sure as heck try if you want:)
Thanks for your replies…
LostinBeta: I’m aware of the Netscape problem, and I’m just going to redirect to a mirror page without the flash. I tried putting it on another layer, but if I put the flash on top of the HTML, the HTML links and buttons don’t work. If I put it on a layer below the HTML, the Flash doesn’t respond to the mouse events.
Kirupa: That’s exactly what I need, if you could send me an example file, I can figure it out from there. Or I guess I could wait for a new tutorial, but I don’t want you going to all that trouble just for me! Your help is greatly appreciated.
Steve