Good evening - I am working on a site in FWP5 and I want to edit my main graphic into 4 pieces. To look at the graphic I want to break up you can see it on the main page of my original site http://www.grdesigns.net - the puzzle pieces.
I am looking for any suggestions on a program that I can do that in a relatively simple way.
Also, what would the alternative for flash be in FWP5? I have seen some strings regarding this - but my mind is drawing a blank .
I’ve not done it myself, but Image Maps are supported by FW according to the documentation. Page 147 of the document that shipped with my version of FWP5 discusses this.
Granted it doesn’t look like this would support mapping your puzzle pieces into exact pieces. But I think that trying to map the exact contour of each puzzle piece would yield a clicking hassle for the user. I would think that just dividing it up into four quadrants would suffice.
Ok,
I will look into that.
What I am trying to do is almost a "automatic / flash rollover without
the user needing to click = the pieces are apart then come together.
Is that a better explanation?
Julie
On Feb 26, 2009, at 11:41 PM, Starfish Jim wrote:
I’ve not done it myself, but Image Maps are supported by FW
according to the documentation. Page 147 of the document that
shipped with my version of FWP5 discusses this.
Granted it doesn’t look like this would support mapping your puzzle
pieces into exact pieces. But I think that trying to map the exact
contour of each puzzle piece would yield a clicking hassle for the
user. I would think that just dividing it up into four quadrants
would suffice.
Hi Julie
you can make versions in Photoshop of each state that you want to be visible
to the visitor. Such that the puzzle piece appears to change colour or
others disappear as desired on click. The implementation would be probably
using image maps and the Target show hide image action.
But I could be wrong or unaware of other ways to do what you want.
hope this helps
regards
Brian
swimmer35 said recently:
Good evening - I am working on a site in FWP5 and I want to edit my main
graphic into 4 pieces. To look at the graphic I want to break up you can see
it on the main page of my original site http://www.grdesigns.net - the puzzle
pieces.
I am looking for any suggestions on a program that I can do that in a
relatively simple way.
Also, what would the alternative for flash be in FWP5? I have seen some
strings regarding this - but my mind is drawing a blank .
that is very similar - but I want to have it automatic so there is no
“click” at first , then it stops
On Feb 27, 2009, at 7:22 AM, Brian Steere wrote:
Hi Julie
you can make versions in Photoshop of each state that you want to be
visible
to the visitor. Such that the puzzle piece appears to change colour or
others disappear as desired on click. The implementation would be
probably
using image maps and the Target show hide image action.
But I could be wrong or unaware of other ways to do what you want.
hope this helps
regards
Brian
swimmer35 said recently:
Good evening - I am working on a site in FWP5 and I want to edit my
main
graphic into 4 pieces. To look at the graphic I want to break up
you can see
it on the main page of my original site http://www.grdesigns.net -
the puzzle
pieces.
I am looking for any suggestions on a program that I can do that in a
relatively simple way.
Also, what would the alternative for flash be in FWP5? I have seen
some
strings regarding this - but my mind is drawing a blank .
So you would be content with a random display of images that seemed to
indicate the appearance or disappearance of one or more jigsaw pieces and
each piece doesn’t need to be a link or trigger?
Someone else can offer more if so.
You could use a random image action for this but why not just make an
animated gif that does it - though these may be switched off in browsers.
I’ve used random image on load or refresh but I’m pretty sure it can be
timed.
The clearer your question the quicker and clearer the answers.
all the best
Brian
Julie Maxwell Allen said recently:
Brian,
that is very similar - but I want to have it automatic so there is no
“click” at first , then it stops
On Feb 27, 2009, at 7:22 AM, Brian Steere wrote:
Hi Julie
you can make versions in Photoshop of each state that you want to be
visible
to the visitor. Such that the puzzle piece appears to change colour or
others disappear as desired on click. The implementation would be
probably
using image maps and the Target show hide image action.
But I could be wrong or unaware of other ways to do what you want.
hope this helps
regards
Brian
swimmer35 said recently:
Good evening - I am working on a site in FWP5 and I want to edit my
main
graphic into 4 pieces. To look at the graphic I want to break up
you can see
it on the main page of my original site http://www.grdesigns.net -
the puzzle
pieces.
I am looking for any suggestions on a program that I can do that in a
relatively simple way.
Also, what would the alternative for flash be in FWP5? I have seen
some
strings regarding this - but my mind is drawing a blank .
a making a random image action is exactly what I was looking at - how
do I do that.
and / or how do I do an animated graphic?
thank you so much for your help
On Feb 27, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Brian Steere wrote:
So you would be content with a random display of images that seemed to
indicate the appearance or disappearance of one or more jigsaw
pieces and
each piece doesn’t need to be a link or trigger?
Someone else can offer more if so.
You could use a random image action for this but why not just make an
animated gif that does it - though these may be switched off in
browsers.
I’ve used random image on load or refresh but I’m pretty sure it can
be
timed.
The clearer your question the quicker and clearer the answers.
all the best
Brian
Julie Maxwell Allen said recently:
Brian,
that is very similar - but I want to have it automatic so there is no
“click” at first , then it stops
On Feb 27, 2009, at 7:22 AM, Brian Steere wrote:
Hi Julie
you can make versions in Photoshop of each state that you want to be
visible
to the visitor. Such that the puzzle piece appears to change
colour or
others disappear as desired on click. The implementation would be
probably
using image maps and the Target show hide image action.
But I could be wrong or unaware of other ways to do what you want.
hope this helps
regards
Brian
swimmer35 said recently:
Good evening - I am working on a site in FWP5 and I want to edit my
main
graphic into 4 pieces. To look at the graphic I want to break up
you can see
it on the main page of my original site http://www.grdesigns.net -
the puzzle
pieces.
I am looking for any suggestions on a program that I can do that
in a
relatively simple way.
Also, what would the alternative for flash be in FWP5? I have seen
some
strings regarding this - but my mind is drawing a blank .
There is a free freeway moment that might show you what you want if choosing
what is effectively a slide show:
put ’ freeway moments’ into iTunes store to find it
Scriptaculous Slide Show in Freeway 5 3:35 23/06/2008 Making a
slide show whose images cross fade is a no-nonsense affair with Freeway Pro.
This short tutorial shows you all you need to know to build a compelling
slide show in minutes!
I’ve never made an animated gif but there are possibly free or very cheap
apps that can enable this - others will chime in I trust
all the best
Brian
Julie Maxwell Allen said recently:
Brian you got it.
a making a random image action is exactly what I was looking at - how
do I do that.
and / or how do I do an animated graphic?
thank you so much for your help
On Feb 27, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Brian Steere wrote:
So you would be content with a random display of images that seemed to
indicate the appearance or disappearance of one or more jigsaw
pieces and
each piece doesn’t need to be a link or trigger?
Someone else can offer more if so.
You could use a random image action for this but why not just make an
animated gif that does it - though these may be switched off in
browsers.
I’ve used random image on load or refresh but I’m pretty sure it can
be
timed.
The clearer your question the quicker and clearer the answers.
all the best
Brian
Julie Maxwell Allen said recently:
Brian,
that is very similar - but I want to have it automatic so there is no
“click” at first , then it stops
On Feb 27, 2009, at 7:22 AM, Brian Steere wrote:
Hi Julie
you can make versions in Photoshop of each state that you want to be
visible
to the visitor. Such that the puzzle piece appears to change
colour or
others disappear as desired on click. The implementation would be
probably
using image maps and the Target show hide image action.
But I could be wrong or unaware of other ways to do what you want.
hope this helps
regards
Brian
swimmer35 said recently:
Good evening - I am working on a site in FWP5 and I want to edit my
main
graphic into 4 pieces. To look at the graphic I want to break up
you can see
it on the main page of my original site http://www.grdesigns.net -
the puzzle
pieces.
I am looking for any suggestions on a program that I can do that
in a
relatively simple way.
Also, what would the alternative for flash be in FWP5? I have seen
some
strings regarding this - but my mind is drawing a blank .