TOTAL NOOB!

First - non-descript titles will hamper the amount of response (as you may have already noticed).
2nd - the issue of "newbies" purchasing templates thinking they can easily edit them is commonplace
in the forum - happend weekly and discussed too many times to be honest - what happens is, many (if
not most) templates look great when compiled but are completely a mess when it comes to how the
source files were built. Not only do you need to know the basics of Flash, but often you need to
almost be an expert to reverse engineer what the template developers threw together - then re-build
it in a more optimized way.
I'm not sure the recipe of buying a cheap template and trying to edit it within 30 days with the
free trial in hopes of getting a cheap website online working the way you want is a good one. If you
don't understand what the source file is (it is the FLA) then there's not much anyone here can do to
help you because you won't understand the flash terminology anyway.
Besides, we don't know what this template is, how it was built and what you want to do to change it.
Very much like calling a mechanic and telling him over the phone your car won't start and expecting
him to tell you how to fix it.

Need more info - and maybe a thread where the title reflects the issue would generate more response
(for future reference read the forum FAQ for a better chance of getting more answers faster).

Hope this helps.

Chris Georgenes / mudbubble.com / keyframer.com / Adobe Community Expert


bilgladstone wrote:
> :confused; I've got a sweet flash template whose content I need to change -
> contact addy, some pictures, etc.
> Just five simple pages but I don't even know how to load the swf file in order
> to edit it!
>
> I just downloaded the 30 day trial of CS3 Flash Pro to see if this was within
> my capabilities...
>
> :embarrassment;
>
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Thank you for advice, sir.
Have you an answer to my question?
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You need the Flash FLA files, not the resulting SWF files. SWF files are not editable (well, they are but you need to decompile them back into FLA files first)
 >> Stay informed about: TOTAL NOOB! 

[q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]Nickels55[/b][/b][/i]
You need the Flash FLA files, not the resulting SWF files. SWF files are not
editable (well, they are but you need to decompile them back into FLA files
first)[/q]
Thank you. This is what I needed to know. Now I'm "good to go!"
 >> Stay informed about: TOTAL NOOB! 

yeah but if you bought a template you should have the FLA file(s) - you shouldn't have to use a
decompiler at all for the SWFs.

Chris Georgenes / mudbubble.com / keyframer.com / Adobe Community Expert


bilgladstone wrote:
> [q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]Nickels55[/b][/b][/i]
> You need the Flash FLA files, not the resulting SWF files. SWF files are not
> editable (well, they are but you need to decompile them back into FLA files
> first)[/q]
> Thank you. This is what I needed to know. Now I'm "good to go!"
>
>
>
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Something tells me this guy will be back real soon...
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Indeed, I have the FLA and all other source files. Just have to change the
content on a few PSD - easy-do

As I said, [i]good-to-go[/i]. And yes, Nickels55, I expect I'll be back again
if I may :wink;

Cheers, y'all.
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