When using MovieClips, smooth transitions are often preferred over abrupt starts and stops. This article discusses how to load and unload external content with an accompanying alpha-fade transition.
by Rich Shupe
May 19, 2005
ow can I add a fade transition when I load, or unload, external SWF movies?
This question arises because, when loading a movie, the loaded content begins to appear as soon as there is enough data to display the beginning frames of the movie. This causes the loaded content to "pop in" without any transition. When unloading content, the effect is similar. An unloaded movie just disappears without any additional ceremony. How then, can a user load an external movie, with a nice fade in? Or, for that matter, fade out the current movie when unloading content?
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ow can I add a fade transition when I load, or unload, external SWF movies?
