# Win XP 'FilmStrip' view like photo gallery?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/win-xp-filmstrip-view-like-photo-gallery/183009>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [March 23, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/win-xp-filmstrip-view-like-photo-gallery/183009 "2006-03-23T03:05:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![nabskater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@nabskater](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nabskater)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/win-xp-filmstrip-view-like-photo-gallery/183009/1 "2006-03-23T03:05:16Z")

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Hey guys i was wondering if anybody has any kind of template or example that works kind of like when you view files (images) in windows xp in the ‘filmstrip’ view. what this is is similar to the thumbnail gallery on the kirupa main site, but i wanted to add a scroll bar and take out the title and the image number and stuff liek that. The main idea is o have a scroll bar moveable row of thumbs at the bottom and have it appear large above. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![daleth](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daleth/32/1096_2.png) [@daleth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daleth)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 4:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/win-xp-filmstrip-view-like-photo-gallery/183009/2 "2006-03-23T04:12:54Z")

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Well, I doubt anyone has a “template” for you, but it wouldn’t be hard to build from scratch. Start with the XML gallery and modify it to suit your needs. I think there are probably enough tutorials on Kirupa alone to cover everything you’d need.

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**Author:** ![nabskater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@nabskater](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nabskater)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/win-xp-filmstrip-view-like-photo-gallery/183009/3 "2006-03-23T14:58:13Z")

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Alright, i think that came our wrong, i didnt want a “template” per say but just a tutorial would be more than enough. I was looking at the XML gallery with thumbs earlier and i think i could just modify that. The only problem is i want a scroll bar ont he bottom instead of a roll over srolling effect. Can you use the same element as if you wanted to scroll text except just put thumbs in there?

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**Author:** ![daleth](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daleth/32/1096_2.png) [@daleth](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/daleth)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/win-xp-filmstrip-view-like-photo-gallery/183009/4 "2006-03-23T18:09:09Z")

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for the thumbnails:

1. make a mask layer and a “thumbnails” layer
2. put an empty movie clip in the thumbnails layer at the top left of the mask
3. make the mask cover just the area you want to be visible
4. set the thumbs layer to be masked by that
5. write your thumbnail code to load thumbnails in the empty movie clip (mask sure you name the instance)

for the scrollbar, there’s a good (long) tutorial here:  
[http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/developer/flash8/scrollbar.htm)  
Very educational! Give it a shot!

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**Author:** ![nabskater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/aca169/32.png) [@nabskater](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nabskater)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/win-xp-filmstrip-view-like-photo-gallery/183009/5 "2006-03-23T18:44:47Z")

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Thanks! Ill give it a try and then post back if i get it or dont  
:hugegrin: