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[GGROD]

I'm in the process of creating a website in Flash MX. I'd like to create some arbitrary animation like some images flying by in a loop. These would go in the corners and other areas. Is there a way I can make an animation like this as a component with a transparent background? I'd like to be able to reuse some animations like this. But I would like the backgrounds trasparent so I can see other images behind them.

Rod

 

[billwatson]

suggest a read at this before you start to build a component

http://www.flashcomponents.net/tutorials/triangle/triangle.html

 

[billwatson]

meant to add

check

http://www.ultrashock.com

they have a good tutorial on this topic as well

 

[GGROD]

Maybe this isn't a component question.
Is there a way to create small animations and them add them to one larger movie? And have the background transparent on the smaller ones?

Here is an interface that shows what I mean:

http://www.eyeland.com/details.php?table=ff&id=432&link=

On the upper right of this interface there are triangles or arrows that are animated.

 

[GGROD]

Correction upper left of the interface.

 

[billwatson]

sure just make the animation inside a movie clip then from the library drag a copy of that clip onto the stage