Flash Catalyst Beta II is now available and it has enhanced swf control features.

You import swf files via File > Import SWF

To control SWFs use the SWF actions available in the "Add Action" popup menu in the Timelines panel.

So to make a swf play on rollover in a button

1. create a button

2. double click to edit it

3. import a SWF file into the button

4. Select the Up > Over transition and select the SWF

5. In the Timeline, choose Add Action > SWF Controls >Play

6. Select the Over > Up transition

7. In the Timeline, choose Add Action > SWF Controls > Pause

Ty

Hi,

The SWF won't play its animation unless you create an interaction in Catalyst that plays it.  For example, try this:

1. In Catalyst, create a Button next to your imported SWF
   
2. In the interactions panel: Add Interaction > On Click > Play Action Sequence
3. Select the SWF asset
4. In the Timelines panel: Add Action > SWF Control > Play - play()
5. Run your project and then click the button

- Peter

Hi,

That was just a simple example for the sake of illustration.  You can trigger the action based on other things besides button click.  For example:

• To play the animation as soon as your project loads, make sure you have nothing selected and then use the Interactions panel to add an On Application Start interaction.
• To play the animation as soon as you visit a particular state, add the SWF Control > Play action to the transition(s) that lead to that state.
• To play the animation when the SWF itself is clicked, add the On Click interaction to the SWF itself rather than a Button.

Hope that helps,

- Peter

Can you be more specific about the types of transition effects you want to create? It's hard to answer your question without more specifics.

In general, you can create quite a wide variety of transition animations within Flash Catalyst, but it definitely does not offer as much flexibility as Flash Pro.

- Peter