how is this done?

[Big Will... webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

How can I add a mirror-like effect on my buttons when they are rolled over? Like in this site [url]http://2advanced.com/flashindex.htm[/url] [url]http://2advanced.com/flashindex.htm[/url] clcik on services, and try rolling on the buttons. Lovcely effects, right?

[abeall webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I see, a "shimmer" effect. I wish i knew the official name for such an effect(if there is one) then you could look it up easily. Anyway, I'm no 2A designer, but i did a similar effect at a site I'm making for fun:
[url]www.media.heraldicenterprises.com/plasma[/url]
[url]www.media.heraldicenterprises.com/plasma[/url]

If you like that effect, heres how I made it:
1)create a rectangl, or whatever the shape is that is going to havbe that reflection effect(in 2A's site, its a rectangle with pointed ends) - with no line strokes
2)set the fill color to a gradient. make the gradient all white, with the edges transparent(alpha=0) and s sliver in the center completely opaque(alpha=100)
3)animate the position of the sliver via a shape tween.

thats one way of doing. perhaps the simplest. you could also use masking and a motion tween of a light sliver.

HTH


-beally-
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"Senior Member" - experienced at messing things up
CurrentProject - feedback appreciated

Referring URLs
[url]www.media.heraldicenterprises.com/plasma[/url]

[Neil]

[url]http://www.richardsonmag.com/[/url]

if you go to "life beats death"

im wondering how the transition between pictures is done (the kind
simi-circle).

Note: Nudity on site.

Kind regads,
neil

[bigbuddha]

[url]http://avionics.flashlevel.com/[/url]

the header image?
when changing the menu, it fades and blurs these squares.
Is this aftereffects or can this be actionscripted?

thanks.

[Jamesy]

Hi,
This ebay auction somehow manages to launch the wizard helper from stuff
like microsoft office...

I realise this will be an IE/PC only thing.. but how is it done?

[url]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72233&item=7952966 468&rd=1[/url]

James

[Julian Roberts]

Right-click on the webpage and select 'view source' from the menu. This
brings up the source code in Notepad. Go ctrl+F to bring up a dialogue box
to search the document. The keyword to use is Merlin, the name of the
wizard.

--
Jules
[url]http://www.charon.co.uk/charoncart[/url]
Charon Cart 3
Shopping Cart Extension for Dreamweaver MX/MX 2004

[Jamesy]

Cheers Julian - i didn't know his name!..

James

"Julian Roberts" <newsg@charon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cuu50u$pgn$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Right-click on the webpage and select 'view source' from the menu. This
> brings up the source code in Notepad. Go ctrl+F to bring up a dialogue box
> to search the document. The keyword to use is Merlin, the name of the
> wizard.
>
> --
> Jules
> [url]http://www.charon.co.uk/charoncart[/url]
> Charon Cart 3
> Shopping Cart Extension for Dreamweaver MX/MX 2004
>
>

[Jamesy]

ok...
I've got SP2 on the testing machine.. if I put that code on the site it
generates an active x warning.. whereas if I go to the same sscript running
through ebay - it doesn't..

is this just cause SP2 recognises ebay automatically as a trusted source?

James


"Julian Roberts" <newsg@charon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:cuu50u$pgn$1@forums.macromedia.com...

> Right-click on the webpage and select 'view source' from the menu. This
> brings up the source code in Notepad. Go ctrl+F to bring up a dialogue box
> to search the document. The keyword to use is Merlin, the name of the
> wizard.
>
> --
> Jules
> [url]http://www.charon.co.uk/charoncart[/url]
> Charon Cart 3
> Shopping Cart Extension for Dreamweaver MX/MX 2004
>
>