Let me start off by saying "Hello Splodge!"

Here's the deal. I do very simple Flash movie banner-type SWF files. I've just started using the CS3 version (MAC os 10.5). Here is my problem:

I bring in a bitmap, create a GRAPHIC symbol out of it and then move/fade it around in the time line.

Now, I want to put in a different image. So I bring in the new image and convert to GRAPHIC symbol. Call this image B.

I go back to my timeline with my original image (call it A) and I click on a Keyframe and then in the stage area I click on the highlighted Image A. I choose SWAP from the properties box and then I choose symbol Image B.

And the frickin thing doesn't CHANGE. I've tried the same thing on my laptop and got the same result. I can not swap the image. I've tried converting the images to BUTTONS and MOVIE CLIPS with the same result.

HELP!! (and thanks in advance!

(P.S. I just realized I haven't tested this issue on my fiance's PC - I'll do that now and get back to yooz all.)

can not swop movie symbol for a graphic symbol

As I said earlier, "HI SPLODGE!"

Sorry- that was confusing. I mean that I tried it with them ALL as MOVIE symbols - just to see if I could swap them in that mode.

I'm just trying to swap GRAPHIC IMAGE Symbol to different GRAPHIC IMAGE Symbol.

I took the file over to the PC and it is the same thing.

I'm thinking I did something wacky when I brought the images in... I put them all in a single PSD file as layers (I figured I could bring in a dozen image in one shot?)... maybe that has futzed some thing up?

I'm going to try doing a simple movie bringing in each image to the stage and then converting to symbol and then see what happens.

(BTW- I've googled the shit out of this and no one else seems to have this issue - so I think it may be a ReinCreatedChallenge. I am still appreciative of any other thoughts you guys (meaning SPLODGE ) might have.)

I'm gonna research this better (I'm a bit rusty with basic FLASH, obviously, and my last version I worked on was PC FlashMX...) but if anyone ("anyone" in French means "SPLODGE") has a simple concise way to get bitmaps into library LEMME KNOW.

(currently I would normally just import the image onto the stage, do the old F8 "convert to symbol", choose GRAPHIC, delete original image and then bring the SYMBOL onto the timeline from the library).

Did I mention that I play a MEAN accordion?

if there's any transparency save each layer .png, flash will optimise them, if not save as .jpg. In flash > file > import > import to library, then drag the pic onto the stage, new layer for each pic,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
hold on a minute, you dont think the swop btn will change the picture in the .swf file do you?????????????
swop btn will only swop images on the stage for images from the library

or just send the images to me

Flashy rollover trick thang,


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Howdy again....

I think I'm sorting this out....

I didn't realize that to swap an image I have to click on the FIRST keyframe in the layer/timeline. I used to (or so I remember) click on ANY keyframe in the layer and do a swap with fine results. Not so much anymore it seems.

Thanks for your attention on this, Mr. Splodge! Hope you find yer EGGS this weekend!

normaly click on the image on the stage, click swap then select the image out of the library from the pop-up, must be same format or it wont show in the pop-up

Yes - but to click on it "on the stage" you have to be on its KEYFRAME in the timeline... What I've found out is that if I'm on any keyframe OTHER than the 1st Keyframe in that sequence, the swap will NOT work. When you pick the first KEYFRAME it updates ALL following KEYFRAMES along with the Alpha, Omegas, and rotational carp.

Not listen to the Reinman. He say he good guy but he be Capitalist pig dog! We destroy him yes!

Carp! In that last post I wanted to come off as a 50s Russian. My sig makes it look like I'm having another go at China!
I'm not very good at this humour shit!

your a natural..it was like standing right beside STALIN.....sorta.... .oohhh sorry rein...i don't know shit about flash...but i am sure that comes as no suprise....Just send the file to Splodge.....when it returns it will be all better.... .....You can do the next one.....i promise.

SITES STILL OUT OF DOTS!!!

You sound like PhotoshopMaster JR

Cool, at least I sound like something recognisable!!