Flash CS3, how to make *.swf's "scalable" (stretchy ?)

[wwswimming]

there's a setting but, i can't find it.

i'm taking a class in CS3 and want to make a background
800 x 800. but my screen is 768 vertical. i could downsize
the background, or buy a 1080p monitor.

for lack of a better term, i think of the mode as "stretchy".

the thing just scales, to fit the browser window.

we use Macs in the class & i'm an old-time Mac person.
plus i have a feeling that a lot of Mac users are doing
content creation & are familiar with Adobe's most recent
CS3.

"system 7.5 sucks less" <-- T-shirt sighted at BMUG meeting.
in 1994.

 

[The Bakery]

I believe you can set the following parameters in your HTML imbed:

HEIGHT="100%" WIDTH="100%" SCALE="EXACTFIT"

This WILL distort your SWF based on the dimensions of the browser
window. I'm not at my Flash PC - let me know if it works!

Edit - Much more detailed explanation here: http://www.moock.org/webdesign/flash/fillthewindow.html


Here's another thread:

While it's true you set the size of the stage in the FLA in the publish settings, that's only half of it. You can also specify width and height in the embed code that you place in the HTML document. If you use the standard flash embed, those sizes will match. If you change the embed code in the page, then the flash movie will stretch to fit, depending on your Stage settings. So, in order to make sure your flash movie won't look distorted, you should set the scaleMode to "noScale". Then, no matter what size you specify in the html, your flash movie will not stretch.

^ Obviously the opposite of what you want to do, but verified regardless.

http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=528394

 

[wwswimming]

thanks a lot. that did the trick.

 

[The Bakery]

Awesome