Anybody here know Flash?

Post by **bicostp** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:07 pm

I'm trying to put together a music video in Flash (no more details than that

), and I'd like to have a subtitle/karaoke mode. For example, <a href="http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/c ... .php">This "Come Together" flash on ABS</a>, and of course the classic <a href="http://uploads.ungrounded.net/285000/28 ... ">Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny</a>. How would I go about doing this, while keeping the words (and karaoke, if possible) in time with the music.

I guess I'd animate the text on its own layer, and I'd have a button or two that toggles this layer's visibility, but I'm not sure how to go about doing this.

So far searching hasn't brought anything up.

Any and all help is appreciated!

Post by **Skyone** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:15 pm

Select whatever frames you want a group of text to be in, and type the text. It's mainly just drag and drop works. Just type text in frames...

Post by **bicostp** » Tue May 16, 2006 4:56 pm

I know how to enter text, I'm trying to make the text appear or disappear when a button is clicked. (See the examples I linked. I'm aiming for a screolling red color like the Come Together flash, and show/hide buttons ala "USOUD".)

Nicholai · Post by **Nicholai** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:08 pm

http://img406.imageshack.us/my.php?image=sub4ws.swf

Like this?

Post by **Skyone** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:11 pm

Make an object called 'words'. 'Words' should be placed on the first frame of the movie. 'Words' handles the text, and is set to visible=false or something (I haven't used flash actionscript in a while) on the first frame.

Make a button. On release of it, put

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if (words.visible=false) {
words.visible=true;
}
if (words.visible=true) {
words.visible=false;
}

or something along those lines.

Post by **bicostp** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:12 pm

Yep!

Does it just show and hide a string of text, or is the text on its own layer and the buttons toggle that layer on or off? (if you could host the .fla file somewhere, that would be great.) I've got Flash MX (not pro or anything, basically Flash 6), what version are you using? (hopefully this function will be supported...)

Nicholai · Post by **Nicholai** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:18 pm

bicostp wrote:Yep!

Does it just show and hide a string of text, or is the text on its own layer and the buttons toggle that layer on or off? (if you could host the .fla file somewhere, that would be great.) I've got Flash MX (not pro or anything, basically Flash 6), what version are you using? (hopefully this function will be supported...)

It hides an instance with the name "shape" so you could animate a movie clip and sync it to the video and toggle its visibility.

Post by **Skyone** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:33 pm

Skyone wrote:Make an object called 'words'. 'Words' should be placed on the first frame of the movie. 'Words' handles the text, and is set to visible=false or something (I haven't used flash actionscript in a while) on the first frame.

Make a button. On release of it, put
Code: Select all
if (words.visible=false) {
words.visible=true;
}
if (words.visible=true) {
words.visible=false;
}
or something along those lines.

*whistles*

Nicholai · Post by **Nicholai** » Tue May 16, 2006 5:35 pm

Skyone wrote:
Skyone wrote:Make an object called 'words'. 'Words' should be placed on the first frame of the movie. 'Words' handles the text, and is set to visible=false or something (I haven't used flash actionscript in a while) on the first frame.

Make a button. On release of it, put
Code: Select all
if (words.visible=false) {
words.visible=true;
}
if (words.visible=true) {
words.visible=false;
}
or something along those lines.
*whistles*

It's nothing like that, it messes with alpha levels for better speed in the visibility to invisibility change or vice versa.