Flash & Layers

[EyesOpen]

Hi,

Can a flash File be placed on a layer then another layer that has a mask shape cover portions of the flash so when it plays the uncovered portion only will show in a web site?

If yes please link me to an example of this (if you know of a link).

My idea to to create a rectangular flash with a moving pattern covering it on a top layer, and only reveal a thin portion of the original flash.

Thanks,

[gwpriester]

John

Mouse over the last thumbnail on this page http://gwpriester.com/vector-Illustration.html (the one that says Flash Animation). The Flash file is on a separate layer (as are all the larger images) and where necessary, a rectangle with the background fill is placed behind the image or animation to screen out the matter below.

[samrc]

Below that last thumbnail flash says that it was used in a July 2007 tutorial.
EDIT: Found it. Nevermind.

[zaphodeist]

Is this what you mean?

http://xara-users.info/demos/youtube-window/index.htm

[samrc]

very interesting concept.. Will have to play with this! Wonder if the option to loop would work with a video hosted on youtube?

[zaphodeist]

The video in that link IS hosted at YouTube :-)

[samrc]

Yes. I noticed. If you click the video it does take you to the youtube page like normal.

I was wondering if the normal flash object <param name="loop" value="true"> would work with a video that is hosted at youtube? Or if their wrapper would stop repeating of the flash file?