Page Flip Help
This page is for people with technical questions about the PageFlip effect code which I wrote back in 2002. I probably won’t be answering questions very frequently but I encourage everyone to use the Comments area to help each other out.
Download PixelWit’s Free PageFlip: If you don’t have the free version yet, you can click here to download PixelWit’s Free PageFlip Flash file.
Improved PageFlip Now Available: Improved version of the PageFlip implements the most commonly requested features.
Adding Pages: If you want to know how to add more pages or why you get an error saying, “a ‘with’ action failed…”, you can read the tutorial explaining how to add pages.
Resizing Pages: If you want to know how to change the size of the book you can read the tutorial explaining how to resize the pages.
Resizing the Stage and Moving the Book: If you’d like to change the size of the stage and move the book you can read this tutorial explaining how to resize the stage and reposition the PageFlip book.
Transforming the Book: If you want to know how to scale or rotate the book you can read this tutorial explaining how to transform the PageFlip.
Publishing to Newer SWF Versions: If you would like to publish the PageFlip SWF for the version 7.0 Player (or higher) you will need to make a few minor corrections to the file. You can read the tutorial explaining how to publish the PageFlip file to newer versions of the SWF Player.
Changing the Background: If you’re having trouble changing the background color of the PageFlip file, then this brief PageFlip Background Color Tutorial will help you out.
Changing Page Color: If you’d like to change the color of the PageFlip “pages” or “paper”, then this PageFlip Page Color Tutorial will get you headed in the right direction.
Changing the Shadow Gradient: If you’d like to change the shadows that help give the pages a “3D” look, then this PageFlip Shadow Gradient Tutorial should help you tweak the settings.
Multiple PageFlips: If you’d like to place more than one book in a Flash file, then this Multiple PageFlips Tutorial will show you the way.
Start PageFLip Book in Open Position: If you’d like the PageFlip book to start in an open position with 2 pages showing, this tutorial will explain how to Open the PageFlip to Other Pages.
Convert to Read from Right to Left: If you’d like the Page Flipping book to read from right to left, this simple tutorial will explain how to Convert the Page Flip to Read Right to Left.
Why It’s Free: If you want to know why I gave this code away, you can read Something About Sluggy.
Flip History: If you want to know more about various Flash page flip effects you can read the PageFlip page.
Personalized Service: If you need immediate support you can contract my services for a fee. Please Contact Me with specific details regarding your request as well as your budgetary limitations and I’ll be sure to consider your offer.
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@Ryan Libre, as promised: http://www.pixelwit.com/blog/2008/09/all-caps-was-my-only-choice/
To anyone else reading Ryan’s comment, I highly recommend reading the full story before worrying that my support for the Improved PageFlip might need improvement.
[…]Ryan is an ignoramus. As evidence of this matter I’ve included our e-mail correspondence in its entirety, not just select parts of it. […]
the page resizing tutorial didnt work, so i mailed. was told i had to resize the stage also, but its not covered in the tutorial so i asked how to resize the stage and got this reply
I GAVE YOU A LINK TO ADOBE, I CAN NOT FORCE YOU TO READ IT!
DO NOT WRITE ME AGAIN UNLESS IT’S TO APOLOGIZE OTHERWISE YOUR IGNORANCE WILL BE PUBLISHED ON THE FRONT PAGE OF MY BLOG FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE!
good price for the file, but the support could be better.
Hi,
Everything looks great but I don’t know how to compile it to a swf file.
Do I need Adobe’s flash application or is there a cheaper/free way to do this?
Thank you in advance.
@Himanshu, You can modify the simulated roll-over effect in the free Flash PageFlip by opening the Library, opening the Buttons folder and then editing the Corner Button. The top corners only work in the Improved PageFlip. And it’s not really designed to load external content.
Hey Pixelwit
Hi man! This is great stuff! Seriously, it is evry organized and works great! I am myself very bad at coding but kind of better with animations. I was thinking if it was possible to get rid of a slight peel in both bottom corners of page which keeps indicating to turn it over? Also, can we have it work from top corners etc may be? Moreover, can you tell me a simple code to place preloaders on each page? I know I am asking for too much. But may be you can answer either of them and if you happen to be in great mood, all of them 😉 In any case, thanks a lot for this beautiful coding! I owe it to you, feel free to take my help at any point of time. May be, redesigning your website or your portfolio website. I am a graphic, web, flash designer!
Good luck!
And take care!!
@Jerome, The PageFlip is designed to hold all of your content inside 1 SWF file and like all other SWF files, it is loaded sequentially frame by frame. You could try writing code for each page to load external content but that might cause other problems.
Hi,
thanks for the page flip. looks great.
But is there a way of including preloaders on each page so they can be preloaded individually.
Thank you,
jerome
@Ran, you need to make sure the content in your print clip is is aligned to its center stage.
@ Kyle MacDonald, Create a new layer below the “Pages” layer and insert a blank keyframe at frame #8. Create a new fake first page on that frame to the left of the Pages movieclip.
Hello, I was wondering if there is a way I can start the “Book” open, when the movie clip loads. I am trying to have the clip start with 2 images (open book) and have no left flip-button, as if it were the first page, is this possible???
Hi man, this is very powerfull stuff what you did here. Also the script is very orgenize and easy to understand whith your remarks.
One question: When I added 2 pages more, they been placed in the bottom corner, outside of the pages width and height. Why?
Thanks a lot, ran
Hey Pixelwit,
Everything’s working great except when I roll over a corner button, the current page mc resets to the initial state. If I put animation on the page, it jumps on rollover. Does the preloader version fix this issue?
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(I would use the hard cover feature 😉
Thanks so much for your contributions to those of us who are less knowledgeable in AS!
hi..
i got my final year project to submit next month aug5th..
i need to do pages flip book..
really iam not good in flash..
if u got tutorial or flash source file can you send me as soon as possible..
thanks lot..
sorry to trouble u..
@The Famous Unknown, I’ve considered adding a hardcover feature to the Improved PageFlip but I don’t actually get too many requests for it and I like keeping the file size nice and light.
Hi,
Thank you so much for making pageflip code available!
After playing around in the free version I felt confortable to upgraid. So I purchased your improved PageFlip.
I made an online portfolio and it works great. I am still very bussy fine tuning it.
When will you bring out a newer version with a hardcover and the ability to tear pages off? I know there are plenty of people out there who want this too. It would also be nice to have a script for a note pad where you can tear the pages off.
If its not much to ask can you please let me know how to make the cover hard or at least make a tutorial for us?
Keep up the good work.
Steve