3D XML MENU STUDIO V2 .0
XML driven flash image / picture / photo carousel menu
FILE UPDATED : 21 November 2008
If you have purchased this file before this date, please download again from your downloads tab to get this latest update. First time buyers will get this updated version when they download after purchase.
XML driven 3d menu studio to display image / picture / photo. v2.0 now with XML & full screen support. Everything from images paths, images type, number of items displayed, captions text and URL links can be changed in the XML file. Reflections are gradient masks so will work on any colour background, see black & white background test in the preview. This menu is also contained inside a movieclip so you can easily drag and drop into your project.
Help file and comments in the code included.
.................................................................................................................
Before leaving a comment on this page, please read my General File FAQ for solutions to common problems. This FAQ is updated on a regular basis.
If you want to contact me directly for support, always use the message facility at the bottom of my profile page so that I can confirm purchase history before replying.
.................................................................................................................
To request a quotation for custom work to this file, please fill out your request with our customisation department . All customisations are done at a standard hourly rate.
.................................................................................................................
Did you find this file useful? Also see:
What’s NEW from Digital Science:
FEATURED from Digital Science:
XML Galleries:
XML Menus:
Preloaders:
XML Utilities:
XML Templates:
Click here to see more files by Digital Science | View Website
Posted over 2 years ago
ok… now I am using this for a different project.
I already was able to remove the white backgrounds from the regular PNG images by commenting out line 9 in the actions frame of “img_mc”: duplicateImage(holder, holder);
My new issue is how to remove the white backgrounds from the reflections, which are PNGs. Anybody have the solution to this?
Posted 8 months ago
atomiksteve To disable smoothing which will allow alpha transparency on PNG images you need to leave all code inside movieclip symbol “img_mc” as per original code and just change the following line:
target.attachBitmap(pixelData, 1, true, true);
to this:
target.attachBitmap(pixelData, 1, true, false);
This will set smoothing to false for both image and reflection.
Posted 7 months ago
cgarts When you say you want to load a different XML , what do you mean? New XML for the menu?
Posted 7 months ago
Digitalscience, You seem to not have addressed the issue of keeping the carousel from rotating extremely fast once the user has clicked on a different window. I am working in OSX and think it might be a mac problem. I know quite a few people have asked. Would you please help? Thanks, Miranda
Posted 7 months ago
mbeaubien Although I don’t have a MAC available to test on, I’ll see what I can do. It’s probably happening because the last known position of the mouse is at the edge of the stage for the 3D menu so the script stays spinning at max speed. I’ll see if there’s away to slow it down if there’s no mouse movement for a while.
Posted 7 months ago
Well even if I change the maximum speed to very slow when I click on another window it decides on its own speed because it starts going really fast.
Posted 7 months ago
mbeaubien No worries, please be patient as I am updating this file right now and will upload the amended version within the next few days. Thanks.
Posted 7 months ago
FILE UPDATED : 21 November 2008
If you have purchased this file before this date, please download again from your downloads tab to get this latest update. First time buyers will get this updated version when they download after purchase.
What’s new?
Hi, I have downloaded the new version just now, thanks for that. Problem is, I have already spent quite a lot of time customizing the earlier one( have got rid of a lot of stuff I did not need, changed dimensions, etc etc.).
I have to urgently submit my project this week and i do not have the time to again customize this, I have an urgent deadline to meet.
Will it work if I just copy the action script from the menu_mc of the new version just downloaded and paste this on the 2nd frame of the menu_mc in the older version?I did try this, but for some reason the reflections of the images are not showing now, also my thumbnails are looking smaller.
How can I fix this? Please help, I do not have much time to work on this all over again. Thanks a lot. I love your work.
Posted 7 months ago
whizzz
To fix the reflections, open your FLA , edit movieclip symbol “img_mc” select the movieclip “holder” on “holde” layer and view Actions, you’ll see some code there. Change “reflectionAlphaNum” to “reflectionAlpha”
To adjust the scale of each item, see main Actions, change variable under Initial Vars: imageScale = 75 (change this value to 100)
Posted 7 months ago
whizzz You should also replace all the code in “img_mc” with the new code, which now supports PNG with transparency.
Posted 7 months ago
Hi, Thanks for the prompt reply, I really appreciate it. Will try out what you have said.
Have been working overnight on this as my submission is on Friday. And I have to use this new version as the rotation speed can be controlled. Thanks for fixing this, it really was necessary, I was going crazy trying various options to slow it down, now I can.
I have purchased your other XML gallery also. I like your work a lot.
Posted 7 months ago
Hi,
I need some help please- have a query- hope you can answer immediately-
I have 6 images rotating- I need to have only 3 of those as links i.e. with the ‘hand’ symbol coming when I take my mouse on the image.
How do I do this? I have removed the link attribute in the XML file- but the hand symbol still comes on the image when I take my mouse on it- indicating that the person has to click on the image- and when they do so- nothing shows up- just a blank page- as I have not linked it to any file as yet.
How do I fix this?? I want only 3 out of my 6 images to have link attributes or to work as buttons.
PLease help this is very urgent, I need to desperately fix this- have my presentation to submit
thanks in advance-
Posted 7 months ago
Is there any way to link images remotely? I want to make it use an image from the web that is dynamic. Any help?
Posted 7 months ago
I purchased your file and think it’s really great!!
Question please, is there any way of having a random begining? When the movie loads, I’d like it to start randomly. Is that possible? Can you help me? Thanks!!
Posted 6 months ago
RE: Mac spin solution….
Hi, We are working with a carousel written in as3 code, and have a very similar problem with the carousel spinning uncontrollably when we click off our browser window onto the mac desktop.
We purchased your carousel hoping we could understand how you solved the issue, but no luck. (Sure wish you sold an as3 carousel!)
We were wondering if you would be willing to share your logic and approach for fixing that problem?
Thanks for any help you can provide!
Posted 5 months ago
Hell Yeah!!!! Amazing File!! Very easy to edit, and script very clear!!
Posted 4 months ago
Hi there,
I would like to create an effect, where only the most in front picture as reflection.
the idea is that this picture that arrives to the front and it’s reflection stars to appear and disappears when is going way.
reply to info@hellstudio.eu
Posted 3 months ago
Great app! The commented code and organization of the library assets makes editing a snap.
Posted 3 months ago
To request a quotation for custom work to this file, please fill out your request with our customisation department . All customisations are done at a standard hourly rate.
Posted 3 months ago
Useful flash file – carousel works great.
One question though – you say you can adjust the carousels speed of rotation in the code – whereabouts is this ?
Posted 2 months ago
I would have thought flashden author’s would offer a better response speed of options supposedly included as standard.
You have stated that the speed can be adjusted. It has been 10 days and no response.
Posted 2 months ago
peakflowdesign If you took the time to open the FLA you would see the settings to change the rotation speed in the Actions inside movieclip symbol “menu_mc”, see the code below. The higher the number the slow the rotation speed.
// Set max rotation speed here maxSpeed = 100
manos To off centre the menu just move the X and Y position of “menu_mc” which is currently at zero X and Y.
Hellstudio That would require a custom modification which would be an additional charge, please fill out a request with our custom dept for a quotation.
Posted 2 months ago
Hi,
First, this is a great file. Its very easy to edit and use. Thanks for being so thorough. There is one thing I can’t seem to get though. Im currently trying to load this file as a thumbnail page for a site (thumbs.swf) into an index.swf. The load works fine but the carrousel wont reposition to the center anymore. It centers to the thumbs.swf but not the index.swf.
Any thoughts on how to fix to this?
Thanks Frank
Posted 24 days ago
Except where explicitly stated this file is entirely the work of digitalscience. The author has indicated that any images / sounds / video / flash used which are not the author's work have been appropriately licensed for resale.
Think this file has infringed someone else's copyright?
