Fading Through Images (Slideshow)

Here is how we are currently trying to achieve a slideshow effect, the final result is less than desirable. We have 5 images all with child graphics that are combined. Each image item has the action “Target Show Hide Layer” with a fade setting of 5. Page has the Sequence Timer action applied and the speed is set to 4000.

Had to tweak the fade and the speed until we achieved a result that was close to what we were looking for but when viewed in a browser the transitions stutter / glitch and the timing is not really what we are looking for.

What we would like to achieve is a slide show where each image holds for 5 then transitions to next image with a 1.5 second crossfade. The combination of actions we are using seems to have the same transition time as the hold time. Our workaround was to increase the fade on the image action but this really does not work as there is still no cross fade and most of the time spent viewing the image is in either the fade in or fade out state.

Is there an action for this or perhaps a tip/trick?

Team, SDA


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The Scriptaculous library (which is used under the hood by Softpress’
FX Actions) is capable of doing this through Effect Queues. But the
Actions alone will not get you there. Unfortunately, the step from
using the SP Actions and using my Protaculous Action to do the same
thing using the Queues is pretty steep.

Have you tried another visual effect? You could use a Carousel with no
controls and an auto-change interval of 5 seconds for something
similar to what you describe, except instead of fading in and out, the
images would slide in from the right.

Walter

On Apr 25, 2009, at 12:45 PM, TeamSDA wrote:

Here is how we are currently trying to achieve a slideshow effect,
the final result is less than desirable. We have 5 images all with
child graphics that are combined. Each image item has the action
“Target Show Hide Layer” with a fade setting of 5. Page has the
Sequence Timer action applied and the speed is set to 4000.


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Thank You Walter,

Will give that a try or we will just have to use Flash.

Team SDA


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