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| Subject: | Re: FLASH: RE: flasher-digest V1 #3415 |
| From: | >>Dustin Krysak<< |
| Date: | Sat, 15 Jul 2000 23:05:55 +0100 |
I have never used director, so I'm curious....
you can limit how large a bmp based graphic will scale to? While the rest
will continue to scale? If this is the case, I wish they would do something
like that in flash. You know... fixed BMP size, while the rest scales...
dk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rupert Hancock" <rupert
netbyte [dot] co [dot] nz>To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>Sent: July 15, 2000 2:37 PM
Subject: FLASH: RE: flasher-digest V1 #3415
> Hi all,
>
> Can anyone tell me how I can constrain the contents of an exe (for example
> constrain a gif sequence to 800x600) yet at the same time fullscreen the
> movie? Much like Director does.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Rupe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner
chinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com (mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com)]> Sent: Sunday, 16 July 2000 6:00 a.m.
> To: flasher-digest
chinwag [dot] com> Subject: flasher-digest V1 #3415
>
>
> flasher-digest Saturday, July 15 2000 Volume 01 : Number
3415
>
>
>
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> FLASH: interesting new site with flash-related content (xpost)
> FLASH: Extending a wav file
> Re: FLASH: portfolio examples
> FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a button in a
movie
> clip
> FLASH: multiple flash embed tags in ie (pc only)
> FLASH: Thanxx
> Re: FLASH: new Flash trade magazine (was: trade magazines?)
> FLASH: Freehand 9 exports
> FLASH: Graphics Animation and Interactivity ???
> Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a button in a
> movieclip
> FLASH: flash buttons: dynamic url?
> [none]
> FLASH: OT-Remove list
> FLASH: Thanks for that site check - AndersonCommunications.net
> FLASH: Teaching Gig for Toronto-based Flash Developers
> Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a button in a
> movieclip
> Re: FLASH: Multiplayer / multiuser appz in flash
> Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a button in a
> movieclip
> Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a buttonin a
> movieclip
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 18:51:40 -1000
> From: diana jeon <dianaj
flex [dot] com>> Subject: FLASH: interesting new site with flash-related content (xpost)
>
> hi all,
> I just found this new site today, and figured others here might have an
> interest too. it is a new ezine done in flash about new media design, art
> and its related technologies. (i have nothing to do with the site, just
> found it interesting...) some of its july features are as follows
>
> http://www.media-and-beyond.com/
>
> this issue has video interviews with hillman curtis and joshua davis
> also has events, product reviews, galleries, sources for money, etc.
>
> if this is old news to everyone, sorry for the waste of your bandwidth,
> diana
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 22:09:33 -0700
> From: Peggi & Ben Rodgers <woodduck
mbay [dot] net>> Subject: FLASH: Extending a wav file
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to the list and just finished my intro course through HWG. I'm
> putting together a site and am hoping someone can offer some advice on wav
> files. I have a sound that is not long enough for the segment of movie
I'd
> like to use it with. I added a new keyframe and started the wav over at
> that point. Problem is there is a pause between the first and second
> segments of the wav.
>
> Is there any way to duplicate the wav without adding a keyframe and
> eliminate that awkward pause?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Peggi
> Ben & Peggi Rodgers
> Pacific Grove, CA (near Monterey)
> woodduck
mbay [dot] net or> rodgers
tide-pool [dot] com> http://www.tide-pool.com
> http://www.mbay.net/~woodduck
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:34:49 -0500
> From: "St.Parker" <StParker
blkgold [dot] com>> Subject: Re: FLASH: portfolio examples
>
> At 01:25 PM 07/06/2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >i'm looking for some site that use flash to show off a portfolio of work,
> >specifically ones that are broken down into sub-categories. if anyone has
> >some links for inspiration, it'd be appreciated.
>
>
> My humble portfolio is at http://unfolded.net/portfolio
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 00:47:35 -0700
> From: ifx
jps [dot] net> Subject: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a button in
a
> movie clip
>
> Hi gang,
>
> I must be tired... because I can't get this one to work....and it seems so
> simple. I have a button within a movie clip. When the user activates the
> button... I want to send the main timeline (not the movie clip timeline)
to
> a certain labeled frame. So I opened the movie clip, selected the button
and
> went to modify instance...did the mouse over event on release... then
select
> label but the pulldown isn't working...so I type in my label name. Test
the
> movie...nothing. I'm assuming I have the wrong path so I am unclear on
what
> the correct path "back" to the main timeline from a clip would be. Any
help
> would be awesome!
>
> Alan
>
>
> > From: AndrewScratch
aol [dot] com> > Reply-To: flasher
chinwag [dot] com> > Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 12:30:32 EDT
> > To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> > Subject: Re: FLASH: Flash Magic
> >
> > Flash 4 Magic -
> >
> > I just started using it a week and a half ago and it has helped me a
great
> > deal with ActionScripting. It seems to be best example book I've come
> across
> > if you're interested in programming in Flash.
> >
> > The only drawback I've found is that is is just that --
> > an example book. It gives you the nuts and bolts of the script, but does
> not
> > go very far in descibing why the parts work or how they interact. It is
> pretty
> > much left to you to play with in order to really understand the
mechanics.
> >
> > It's also not a good primer on ActionScripting terms, their definitions
> and
> > details. Flashkit has been helpful for me in this area:
> > http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/links/Actionscript/
> >
> > Hope this gives you some insight,
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> > flasher is generously supported by...
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> > Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
> > Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
> > shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
> > 1.877.4.FLASH.4 or (1.805.640.6679 outside the US and Canada)
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 01:28:42 -0700
> From: Randall and Kate Gremillion <big4head
pacbell [dot] net>> Subject: FLASH: multiple flash embed tags in ie (pc only)
>
> Oh no....
>
> I have inherited a project that has many small swfs (20-25) inserted
(with
> the EMBED tag only) in an HTML page. The page loads fine everywhere except
> ie on a pc (which is a slight drawback, to say the least). The page will
> only support about 4 or 5 swfs before the load time becomes unacceptable.
> Could it be the absence of OBJECT tags or an ActiveX issue or something
else
> totally beyond my imagination? I need to get this fixed soon and would
> appreciate any advice.
>
> Thanks,
> Randy
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 13:55:41 +0500
> From: "decora" <decora
cyber [dot] net [dot] pk>> Subject: FLASH: Thanxx
>
> hello everybody!!!
> I ust wanted to thank all of u for helping me out with my
> problem
> Sheryar
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 12:41:30 +0200
> From: Thorvald Neumann <neumann
tse-online [dot] de>> Subject: Re: FLASH: new Flash trade magazine (was: trade magazines?)
>
> Hejsan!
>
> Saturday, July 15, 2000, 6:11:54 AM, K Ciccone wrote:
> > There are already so many online tutorial sites out there. I get tired
of
> > sitting here and staring at my computer screen 24/7.
>
> I totally agree. I do not enjoy reading too much on screens... I
> always prefer a printed magazine or book...
>
> > I think something offline, that I could read on the subway would
> > be awsome! I'd deffinately buy it.
>
> Me too. I generally have 40 minutes every morning and evening on my
> way to my office and back to read magazines... An offline magazine
> would be ideal... Even if this will be available in the US, I
> definitely will subscribe it...
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Thorvald Neumann
> Medienentwickler
>
> - --
> TSE GmbH Neue Medien, Hovestr.14, D-48351 Everswinkel
> Tel.: +49-2582-66180 - Fax: +49-2582-661833
> http://www.tse-online.de/
> http://www.schlemmen-im-muensterland.de/
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 07:29:57 -500
> From: "Jeff Peterson"<jefferis
pathway [dot] net>> Subject: FLASH: Freehand 9 exports
>
> I love Freehand, but I found the export to swf left a million
> disconnected symbols and dropped frames.
>
> Jeff
> >
> >In contrast, the upgrade to FH9 was most noticeable to me for
> fixing some
> >interface unpleasantness and generally streamlining the
> workflow. I find
> >myself more excited about the page moving tool than about the
> .swf export.
> >
> >I still like freehand better. It just feels more natural to me.
> I will be
> >able to get better looking stuff out of freehand because I
> lilke it more,
> >not because Illustrator can't d
> http://netwinsite.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 07:30:53 -500
> From: "Jeff Peterson"<jefferis
pathway [dot] net>> Subject: FLASH: Graphics Animation and Interactivity ???
>
> >i have Flash MAgic and Graphics Animation and Interactivity
> with Flash 4.0
> >and i have to say, Flash magic didn't impress me as much as the
> later. Flash
> >Magic is mearly a book of examples... and a good magority of
> them i have
> >already figgured out myself... so it didn't help.... i would
> look at the
> >second book first :o)
> >
> >Echo
>
> Hi, I'm coming a little late to the discussion, but can you give
> a review of this book in relation to Flash 4 Magic? I too have
> Flash 4 Magic, and actually got angry with the book. In spite of
> its wonderful examples, it offered zero explanation of WHY
> things work as they do. Coming from a
> non-programmer/non-mathematics background, I looked in vain for
> some way of encorporating the examples into my skill set, but
> since I didn't understand why things were programmed as they
> were, I had no way of learning from the examples. It was just a
> cut and paste operation. That's like giving people Calculus
> problems when they haven't even had Algebra.
>
> If GAI is more instructive, I'd buy it in a minute. But I need
> basic training [or at least explanation] in the use of
> z-coordinate variables, e.g. as applied to MC's duplicates ov
> http://netwinsite.com
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 08:44:55 -0400
> From: "Mark Sheppard" <zach29
columbus [dot] rr [dot] com>> Subject: Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a button
> in a movieclip
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ifx
jps [dot] net>>
> > I must be tired... because I can't get this one to work....and it seems
so
> > simple. I have a button within a movie clip. When the user activates the
> > button... I want to send the main timeline (not the movie clip timeline)
> to
> > a certain labeled frame. So I opened the movie clip, selected the button
> and
> > went to modify instance...did the mouse over event on release... then
> select
> > label but the pulldown isn't working...so I type in my label name. Test
> the
> > movie...nothing. I'm assuming I have the wrong path so I am unclear on
> what
> > the correct path "back" to the main timeline from a clip would be. Any
> help
> > would be awesome!
>
> To go up one level use ../ or to target the main timeline you only need
to
> use a /
>
> HTH
> - ---------------------------------------------
> Mark Sheppard
> AKA Zachnefein
> zach29
columbus [dot] rr [dot] com> - ---------------------------------------------
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 14:31:12 +0100
> From: Keith Salisbury <Keith
globalbeach [dot] com>> Subject: FLASH: flash buttons: dynamic url?
>
> Seems like everyones making a bit of a hash of this....
>
> Simple solution - and yes Echo you are right but i suspect your
explanation
> is a little unclear...so here goes..
>
> FLA
>
> Frame One
> Load Variables ("mytextfile.txt" , 0 )
>
> Button
> On (Release)
> Get URL (ChosenURL) // Make sure this is an Expression not a String
> Literal
> End On
>
> mytextfile.txt should look like this:
>
> &ChosenURL=http://www.mychosenurl.com&;
>
> and be located in the same directory as the swf file.
>
> And that is it.... simple - certainly absolutely NO reason why you should
> need generator.
>
> Hope this is clear
>
> keith
> Flash Developer
> Global Beach Group
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:13:15 -0500
> From: Joseph Olsen <JOlsen
saionline [dot] com>> Subject: [none]
>
> Hey all. I am looking for one or two good books on Flash. Does anyone
have
> any ideas? I can do all the basic to intermediate things, but am looking
> for advanced Flash user books. ie. scripts, xml, etc... Thanks in
advance.
>
> Joseph Olsen
> Web\WBT Developer
> Securities America Inc.
> jolsen
saionline [dot] com <jolsensaionline [dot] com (mailto:jolsensaionline [dot] com)>>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 10:07:48 -0400
> From: "Wayne Pennell \( Web Master \)" <wpennell
pbmgraphics [dot] com>> Subject: FLASH: OT-Remove list
>
> Just hit unsomscribe at the bottom of the list there is a link.
>
> Wayne Pennell
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Murrell" <malech77
yahoo [dot] com>> To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 11:01 PM
> Subject: Re: FLASH: Dump Vars
>
>
> I am malech77
yahoo [dot] com.>
> For some reason I'm recieving a hell of a lot of
> emails that are addressed to flasher
chinwag [dot] com.>
> I hope that if I send this to you and everyone else
> I'll eventually get the message to someone who can fix
> this problem.
>
> I'm not angry or anything - but my email box is way to
> full and its getting a little bit annoying getting all
> these messages. Thanks.
>
> =====
> JM
> Graphic Designer - images and text...;)
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Get Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere!
> http://mail.yahoo.com/
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:01:40 -1100
> From: "Ray Broussard" <virtship
accesscom [dot] net>> Subject: FLASH: Thanks for that site check - AndersonCommunications.net
>
> Thank you to everyone who provided me comments on
>
> http://www.AndersonCommunications.net/
>
> I incorporated almost all of your comments - except the one from the very
> emotional fellow who felt strongly that it was sacrilegious to use
> photography
> in a Flash project. And, I didn't bother changing the html version - only
> about
> 8 or 9 percent of visitors see that.
>
> - -Ray
> http://PhotographicVR.com/
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 13:09:41 -0500
> From: Tom Green <tgreen17
home [dot] com>> Subject: FLASH: Teaching Gig for Toronto-based Flash Developers
>
> Humber College's Digital Imaging Training Centre is looking for
> Toronto-based Flash developers to deliver a number of Flash courses
> starting this September.
>
> Don't bug me. Contact Gary Lima (He runs the DITC) at
> glima
digital [dot] humberc [dot] on [dot] ca.>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:03:20 -0700
> From: "Karin Christensen" <karinc
ccosmo [dot] net>> Subject: Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a button
> in a movieclip
>
> You need to use tell target. Type in a forward slash (/) for the main
> time line in the target box, then you can select the go to button.
> When you used to go to label directly you were trying to tell the
> timeline of the movie clip to go to the labeled frame.
> Karin
>
> > Hi gang,
> >
> > I must be tired... because I can't get this one to work....and it
> seems so
> > simple. I have a button within a movie clip. When the user activates
> the
> > button... I want to send the main timeline (not the movie clip
> timeline) to
> > a certain labeled frame. So I opened the movie clip, selected the
> button and
> > went to modify instance...did the mouse over event on release...
> then select
> > label but the pulldown isn't working...so I type in my label name.
> Test the
> > movie...nothing. I'm assuming I have the wrong path so I am unclear
> on what
> > the correct path "back" to the main timeline from a clip would be.
> Any help
> > would be awesome!
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:13:09 -0700
> From: Wayne Townsend <waynet
absolute [dot] net>> Subject: Re: FLASH: Multiplayer / multiuser appz in flash
>
> >Thanks for all of your answers!
> >
> >Anyhow... I'm still looking for *Flash* based multiuser games.
> >
> >( It's okay thet Director would be better, but flash's online install is
> >much more faster than shockwave's and it's more widespread (maybe not in
> the
> >US, but my target audience isn't in the US). )
> >
> >I simply can't beleive that there isn't any working game. Multiplayer in
> >flash is just a great thing - and was a topic at this list a few month
ago.
> > Any tips (URLs)?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Aaron
>
>
> Hi Aaron,
>
> This one is about to be released for GameBay:
> http://betaserver.metgames.com/permtest.html
>
> During testing, it has about 100 proxy players (400 cards) playing
> and whoever else is logged in. It can handle 500 simultaneous
> players (2000 cards). It is served on Mac G4/500s, using WebTen
> (Unix Apache) as the server, and FlameThrower as the CGI engine.
> Note: these are all trademarked games.
>
> This popular one is being rewritten for multi-user, and with new
> artwork -3D characters and set:
> http://www.bingotelevision.com/index.htm
>
> This one is about to be released for BGI:
> http://macsvr1.sweepstakescash.com/
> This is a slot machine, but it's multiuser in that the draws are
> served from a fixed pack of 40,000 combinations -in a server data
> base. They are not generated randomly by flash.
>
> We currently have 12 licensed Flash4 realtime, multi-player games in
> development. Here are some screenshots...
>
> Pirates Gold
> http://www.metgames.com/frm-PG.htm
> Crazy Apes
> http://www.metgames.com/frm-CA.htm
> Jacks Or Better
> http://www.metgames.com/frm-JOB.htm
> Millinium Trivia
> http://www.metgames.com/frm-MT.htm
>
> I can't post the other ones because they are pending trademark.
>
> We focus on development in Flash4 because of the reasons you
> mentioned. Primarily distribution. If you have any questions, I
> authored the Flash and CGI engines for all of the above, so feel free
> to write me.
>
> We also are always looking for talented Flash4 game designers.
>
> Enjoy!
>
> /wayne
>
> Wayne Townsend
> Founder, CEO, AccessOn
> waynet
accesson [dot] net> Alt: waynet
absolute [dot] net> studio: 760.329.9990 (US)
> Toll Free: 800..399.4969
> cell: 760.902.5299 (US)
> AccessOn.Net
> http://www.accesson.net
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 10:29:09 -0700
> From: ifx
jps [dot] net> Subject: Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a button
> in a movieclip
>
> Very interesting... I put a forward slash before the label name but it
> didn't work. Perhaps the error is elsewhere?
>
> Thanks!
> Alan
>
> W I L S O N - I N T E R A C T I V E
> http://www.wilson-interactive.com
> =================================
> Every noble work is at first impossible.
> -- Thomas Carlyle
>
> > From: "Karin Christensen" <karinc
ccosmo [dot] net>> > Reply-To: flasher
chinwag [dot] com> > Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:03:20 -0700
> > To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> > Subject: Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a
button
> in
> > a movieclip
> >
> > You need to use tell target. Type in a forward slash (/) for the main
> > time line in the target box, then you can select the go to button.
> > When you used to go to label directly you were trying to tell the
> > timeline of the movie clip to go to the labeled frame.
> > Karin
> >
> >> Hi gang,
> >>
> >> I must be tired... because I can't get this one to work....and it
> > seems so
> >> simple. I have a button within a movie clip. When the user activates
> > the
> >> button... I want to send the main timeline (not the movie clip
> > timeline) to
> >> a certain labeled frame. So I opened the movie clip, selected the
> > button and
> >> went to modify instance...did the mouse over event on release...
> > then select
> >> label but the pulldown isn't working...so I type in my label name.
> > Test the
> >> movie...nothing. I'm assuming I have the wrong path so I am unclear
> > on what
> >> the correct path "back" to the main timeline from a clip would be.
> > Any help
> >> would be awesome!
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > flasher is generously supported by...
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > flashforward2000 and the Flash(tm) Film Festival
> > July 24-26, 2000, NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom
> > www.flashforward2000.com
> > Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
> > Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
> > shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
> > 1.877.4.FLASH.4 or (1.805.640.6679 outside the US and Canada)
> > Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > To unsubscribe or change your list settings go to
> > http://www.chinwag.com/flasher or email help
chinwag [dot] com> >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 10:43:32 -0700
> From: ">>Dustin Krysak<<" <flash
vertca [dot] com>> Subject: Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a
buttonin
> a movieclip
>
> you need the two ".." before the slash to target the main time line...
>
>
> ie ../
>
>
> if you were targeting the main timeline from a movie clip within a movie
> clip, then it would be
>
> ../../
>
> or say for example a movie clip targeting another movie clip on the main
> timeline, then it would be
>
> ../mc
>
> in a nut shell, the "../" (without quotes) will bring you up a level....
>
> dustin
>
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ifx
jps [dot] net>> To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> Sent: July 15, 2000 10:29 AM
> Subject: Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a
buttonin
> a movieclip
>
>
> > Very interesting... I put a forward slash before the label name but it
> > didn't work. Perhaps the error is elsewhere?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Alan
> >
> > W I L S O N - I N T E R A C T I V E
> > http://www.wilson-interactive.com
> > =================================
> > Every noble work is at first impossible.
> > -- Thomas Carlyle
> >
> > > From: "Karin Christensen" <karinc
ccosmo [dot] net>> > > Reply-To: flasher
chinwag [dot] com> > > Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:03:20 -0700
> > > To: <flasher
chinwag [dot] com>> > > Subject: Re: FLASH: question on targeting the main time line from a
> button in
> > > a movieclip
> > >
> > > You need to use tell target. Type in a forward slash (/) for the main
> > > time line in the target box, then you can select the go to button.
> > > When you used to go to label directly you were trying to tell the
> > > timeline of the movie clip to go to the labeled frame.
> > > Karin
> > >
> > >> Hi gang,
> > >>
> > >> I must be tired... because I can't get this one to work....and it
> > > seems so
> > >> simple. I have a button within a movie clip. When the user activates
> > > the
> > >> button... I want to send the main timeline (not the movie clip
> > > timeline) to
> > >> a certain labeled frame. So I opened the movie clip, selected the
> > > button and
> > >> went to modify instance...did the mouse over event on release...
> > > then select
> > >> label but the pulldown isn't working...so I type in my label name.
> > > Test the
> > >> movie...nothing. I'm assuming I have the wrong path so I am unclear
> > > on what
> > >> the correct path "back" to the main timeline from a clip would be.
> > > Any help
> > >> would be awesome!
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> End of flasher-digest V1 #3415
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>
> flasher is generously supported by...
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> July 24-26, 2000, NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom
> www.flashforward2000.com
> Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
> Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
> shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
> 1.877.4.FLASH.4 or (1.805.640.6679 outside the US and Canada)
> Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com
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July 24-26, 2000, NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom
www.flashforward2000.com
Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
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Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com
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