Using Flash Catalyst and Illustrator to Create a Scrolling Text Box

I walk you through the steps to create a Flash scroll panel using nothing but a multi-layer Illustrator document and Flash Catalyst. This Flash element can then be added to your website, and mixed in with static HTML.

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[kuzz69]

Great tutorial man, but the bit where you say about in illustrator with the text you wanna make it flow so that some text is hidden and you need to drag down to see the rest... How can I do that? Whenever I drag upwards instead of the text dissapearing it just squashes my text?

Sorry I don't have a lot of experience in Illustrator, mostly photoshop!

Your speedy reply would be appreciated mate!

[wclaycauley]

@kuzz69 Hey man, are you using a text box or just typing out the text? Because in order for it overflow, or be hidden when resizing the box it needs to be a text box. If you are still having problems I will post a video for you. Feel free to ask if you are having any other problems ... also, check out my other channel for other tuts, ~/claycauleyinc

[MrDaniboy97]

Thank you very much.

[myintellectualjourny]

@wclaycauley

Hi wclaycauly.

Looks like I have a simliar issue... only I'm using Photoshop.

I made it a textbox and then typed 3 paragraphs of text with 2 visible in the text box and one below.

When I save and then start a project with it in catalyst though - apparently it's being lost because after I set up the scroll bar and all and run it, it does move the textbox up and down around the 2 paragraphs but the 3rd is nowhere to be seen.

I use default import settings.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!

[kuzz69]

@wclaycauley Haha, what a dohnut, yea I was just typing out the text, not making a text box! Thanks a lot, that tutorial is v good! I'll be checking out your other stuff might come in handy! ;)