Flash Woes Contd...
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- BaskerviIle
Ok, I'm almost there now, I've finished my flash movie, it's all looking and sounding good, everything's synced up nicely, the actionscript I wrote works etc.
Now for the final spanner...
I need to rotate the whole exported .swf file by 90ยบ.
It's being displayed on a plasma screen which will be on its side (portrait) I've design the whole thing as it will be seen (ie also portrait) but it obviously needs to be landscape for output to the screen.
Is there any software or plugin to do this for me. I can't re-import it and rotate it in flash as I need to retain all the sound, the various scenes and actionscript that I've got in there.
Last resort is outputting as a quicktime and rotating in after effects or something, but I'd like an easier option if one exists,thanks!
- neverblink0
does your AS include x/y positioning? 'cause I don't think it'll work then.
Otherwise you can probably just make your entire movie into a movieclip and, alter the dimensions of your movie en put your movieclip on the first frame with: myMC._rotation += 90;
- keiTai0
or maybe you could make another .swf which imports your .swf and use ._rotation???
- BaskerviIle0
How do I make the entire movie as a movieclip that includes all the sound files etc when I re-import it?
- BaskerviIle0
KeiTai, could you explain how to do this. I'm a print designer struggling against flash :)
- Fariska0
Library > right hand side button on the bar > create new symbol
and name it as you likethen select every frame on your timeline then right click> copy frames
then go to the freshly created symbol, on the first frame do right click>paste framesjob done
- save a version before doing that... flash is always unrealiableFariska
- how can I select everyframe when a) I have multiple layers and b) I have multiple scenesBaskerviIle
- pro tip. don't use scenes.skt
- too lateFariska
- neverblink0
^ but look at your ActionScript, as some (absolute) paths might not be correct
- Fariska0
Ouch, multiple scenes is kind of a pain in the ass
Before going on, how many scenes and how long is each scene?
I'd suggest that you merge each scene timeline in one big timeline
and then put everything in the movieclipTo select all the frames you do: go on the first frame of the top layer, then hold shift down and click on the last frame of the bottom layer (unlock them all)
An alternative way would be exporting your swf as it is and import as a movieclip in a brand new flash file, where you can treat it as a movieclip and rotate it.
It really depend on how rushed are you / how much time do you want to spend on it.
- give the 2nd option a try, and see if it suites you, otherwise you have to go with the 1stFariska
- mimeartist0
Some plasmas let you choose the orientation, especially when they are designed for that purpose
- coldy0
yea Id say if the plasma supports being mounted sideways it would be capable of the image rotation itself....
- mikotondria30
cant you just do
_root._rotation = -90;
_root._y -= Stage.height; //so it doest all rotate about 0,0 and disappear off the top..
- mimeartist0
so... what happened?