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# flash has a gif exporter
theres an option in the publish settings of flash that exports as gif,
(I_am_B, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 11:53, archived)
# yeah I know... but it doesn't animate movies that are within movies
In the example above, the entire factory scene is a flash movie, and then I move that movie about within the frame to allow the camera to pan.

This works fine in Flash, but if I export ANY format (trust me, I've tried Quicktime, GIF, Image sequences of BMP, PNG etc.) then the movie pans, but there is no animation happening!
(I helped save b3ta! Zak McFlimby Twibbling @McFlimby, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 11:57, archived)
# easy peasy
just play the movie and film it with your
mobile phone.
(I helped save b3ta! Purple Onion, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:03, archived)
# I had to manually screen grab something I made ages ago to get the animation-within-the-animation working :(
I shall heed the wise words posted below
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:23, archived)
# what do u have software wise?
have you only got flash?
(I_am_B, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:04, archived)
# yeah, and Photoshop etc.
I have tried some "free" SWF 2 GIF type converters but they have the same problem! They don't play the SWF as it plays in a browser etc.
(I helped save b3ta! Zak McFlimby Twibbling @McFlimby, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:09, archived)
# Have you tried saving it as a Flash movie (swf)
and then convertng that to an .avi and then sorting it from there?

Just a thought.
(I helped save b3ta! Lazlo Woodbine Panowie!, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:05, archived)
# I don't think my previous post explained very well
but try this:

* Open a new symbol, making sure it is a 'graphic' type.

* Import your animated gif to the stage of the symbol.

* Use the symbol on the main timeline in your animation, but remember to allow the same number fo frames as in the symbol - a graphic doesn't have an independent timeline like a movie clip.

That should export OK, in any format, I think.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:06, archived)
# It is quite possible I'm being a bit thick here...
but when you say "Import your animated gif" - I don't have one. It was all done in Flash.
(I helped save b3ta! Zak McFlimby Twibbling @McFlimby, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:16, archived)
# i think what he means is
making your existing movie clip into a graphic symbol - so it wont loop like a movie clip but will still animate
(I helped save b3ta! mutated monty, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:19, archived)
# The graphics clips will loop
but just not independently of the main timeline.

If the main timeline frames are not an exact multiple of the symbol frames, the loop won't be smooth (if that makes sense?)
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:24, archived)
# makes sense perfectly
.. what about perfectly looping music then, seeing as you`re answering all the tricky questions today :)
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:27, archived)
# If you mean the little gap you get
when the flash animation jumps from the last frame to the first frame, then I have no idea.

That really annoys me and I have yet to find a way around it - I'll let you nkow if I do though.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:30, archived)
# only thing I remember from somewhere I can`t remember (?)
is that you should use WAV files (mp3s have a little bit too much header information or something which creates gaps), but I don`t know the best way to make the song exactly the same length as the movie (if that`s the correct way to do it)
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:33, archived)
# Sorry
I was adding an extra step to the process in my head.

Make sure all the animations within animations are 'graphic' symbols and it should export properly - that's the gist of what I am saying.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:20, archived)
# ah - i'll give that a shot
cheers!
(I helped save b3ta! Zak McFlimby Twibbling @McFlimby, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:23, archived)
# maybe they`re named by spastic
cos I always thought "graphic" symbols were just static, as the name would suggest

I shall heed Mr.Mystery also in future.. how very queer of Macrodobe
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:24, archived)
# The £10 I spend on my "flash for beginners" book
wasn't entirely wasted.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:27, archived)
# *whistles*
em.. yeah books.. forgot about those :)
(I helped save b3ta! Reckless_Rik, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:30, archived)
# aha
i didnt realise graphic symbols could be animated - i'm assuming you can turn existing 'movie clips' into 'graphics' as well... i shall be trying this out
(I helped save b3ta! mutated monty, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:17, archived)
# i've had this problem too
I don't have an answer though, just offering some sympathy

Unless there was some software that could make a recording of whats on your screen...
(I helped save b3ta! mutated monty, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:08, archived)
# Some software called Fraps does this
but I think it compresses things and makes a mess.

The only hope of getting this small enough in a GIF was the nice flat colours.
Harumph. Maybe in the next version of Flash.......
(I helped save b3ta! Zak McFlimby Twibbling @McFlimby, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:16, archived)
# plus I think it only works
with directx 9 as well. It's designed for recording your game output.

www.fraps.com/
(I helped save b3ta! Lazlo Woodbine Panowie!, Fri 17 Jun 2005, 12:19, archived)