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May 19, 2011
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Transparency Issues

  • May 19, 2011
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I do some web sitedesign and flash work. With the latest version of Adobe Flash Player (10.2 & 10.3) swf files that have worked flawlessly for a couple of years are now not allowing transparency.

The header here: http://www.ahgweb.com is a great example.

When it first opens on the screen, you can see the clouds moving, but when the other image fades in, it covers the clouds.

The top image is a PNG image with transparency. All of the black area at the top is transparent and the clouds are supposed to be visible. In Internet Explorer 8 and 9 transparency works fine. In Safari, Firefox 4 and Chrome (the only browsers I have used so far) the player will not allow transparency. Instead, any image that is supposed to have transparency will only show the top layer.

A second example here: http://www.ahgweb.com/flash02.html.

There is a green circle on the left of the screen in Firefox. It should give the appearance of a rotating transparent globe, but the globe is all that is visible because it is the top layer of the swf.

I have 4 computers at home. The two using the older versions of flash player display these swf files correctly in Firefox. The two with the current version do not. At work, none of the windows 7 computers will display the swf files correctly in firefox, chrome or safari (We sell Toshiba and Lenovo computers, so I have a pretty good selection to test on). Only an old Vista machine which has an earlier version of the flash player will properly display my pages in Firefox, even though it is usint firefox 4.

Is there a work around?

Is the problem being addressed? When can we expect a resolution?

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    October 26, 2011

    Hi Dijenga,

    Thanks for letting us know this problem. I haven't reproduced your problem on my machine.

    We do have one bug for black background issue that is supposed to be transparent. But it's only in IE. Seems to be different thing since your webpage works fine in IE.

    Can you let me know your OS and Graphic card? I'll try reproducing it my side.

    Thanks!

    Yan

    tcbad
    Participant
    October 26, 2011

    For me, I have issues with some transparency files with newer flash player showing white outlines... this flash site http://www.drsi.ws

    With newest flash player, the transparency effects show white (not transparent) and ruins the aesthetics of the site, instead of transparency - again, only on certain machines.  I am on iMac OS 10.6.8, latest Safari and Firefox with latest flash player and ATI Radeon HD 5750.  My friend sees same problem with macbook pro.  I don't think this is a graphics card issue at all. 

    When viewing these swf files offline, there is no issue.  When viewing on older flash players, there is no issue.  Prior to updating, no issues with this files online.

    DijengaAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    May 19, 2011

    Well, IE just demanded to upgrade the flash player --- refused to display flash items until I had the latest version --- and now IE is F'd up as well

    You guys need to get this stuff fixed.

    tcbad
    Participant
    October 25, 2011

    Did you get this resolved?

    DijengaAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    October 25, 2011

    The problem is with the Adobe updates.

    I use another program to create flash, it allowed me to export PNG images in my movies with variable quality settings . . . using jpg like compression. This DRASTICALLY reduced the size of some flash banners.

    So long as I don't use jpg compression on my PNG or GIF images, there is no problem.

    Really miss being able to use that feature.