AFAIK, both are "between 0 and 1". The default value for strength = 1, meaning 100% strength. If strength would take a value between 0 and 255 a default of 1 would make no sense at all (well at least not to me).
So, yes the docs are wrong. regards, Muzak ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Venton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 7:45 PM Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] DropShadowFilter rendering issue: SOLVED > According to the documentation, the alpha property accepts a value between 0 > and 1, and strength a value between 0 and 255. > > So is the documentation wrong? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Muzak > Sent: 24 August 2007 17:58 > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] DropShadowFilter rendering issue: SOLVED > > The same goes for alpha. > I see you have 75 as alpha value, should be 7.5. > > regards, > Muzak > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan MacDougall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:19 PM > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] DropShadowFilter rendering issue: SOLVED > > >> Alan MacDougall wrote: >>> After I create a clip with attachMovieClip, I attempt to write a > DropShadowFilter to it using the following code: >>> >>> var shadow:DropShadowFilter = new DropShadowFilter( >>> 5, // distance >>> 45, // angle >>> 0x666666, // color >>> 75, // alpha >>> 10, // blurX >>> 10, // blurY >>> 100 // strength >>> ); >>> myClip.filters = new Array(shadow); >>> >> Myth: the strength property of DropShadowFilter takes a value from 0 to > 100. >> >> Fact: It's actually 0.0 to 1.0. I was trying to apply a 10,000% strength > drop shadow. >> >> MYTH BUSTED. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
