Flash Pro bug?

[MikeyShoe]

Hey everyone,
I created a flash slideshow for my website and it’s on the home page. http://www.nof.com. I noticed that when I go to the website, sometimes the slideshow will display every picture the show contains in the first 1-2 seconds of the website loading. Is this something I’m doing wrong or is this just frequently occur with flash files?

Thanks in advance!

[Johnnyb]

It’s hard to say without seeing how the flash file is compiled. Are the images loading in dynamically or are they on the timeline? It’s usually advisable to use a preloader on the first frame so that the first image is shown once one or all of the images have loaded.

Just wondering if you’d ever considered building slideshows like that in JavaScript rather than relying on the flash plugin? I used to build things like this in Flash too but these are very easy to build using a framework like jQuery, or there are a ton of free JS slideshows you can use these days and customize to your needs.

[MikeyShoe]

I have the images on the timeline. My knowledge of Flash is pretty limited. Is there a simple way to use a preloader on the file I’ve already created?

I’ve actually never tried using JavaScript to do it. Do you have any recommendations of free slideshows? JavaScript is very new to me. I’ve been doing web stuff for exactly one month today, so I’m still getting there. This is my first site, so don’t be afraid to be too detailed in suggestions.

[Johnnyb]

I’m not sure if you’re using AS2 or 3 so here’s both:
AS2 Preloader: http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/percentagepreloader.htm
AS3 Preloader: http://www.schoolofflash.com/2008/04/flash-cs3-tutorial-actionscript-3-preloader/

Here’s a popular JavaScript slideshow on this forum: https://css-tricks.com/3412-anythingslider-jquery-plugin/ I’ve never used it myself but I’ve heard that it’s highly customizable.

You’re doing a great job for your first site!

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