--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "byte.sensei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm trying to implement a simple image rotator that just rotates > among 5 different images. I have it working except that I want a > smooth fade out/in between each image.
> The problem I'm having is that the image source is getting replaced > before the transition starts, so the image "pops" to the next image > and then the new image does a fade in/out. I understand why it's > doing this, what I don't know is how to change it so that the fade > out happens *before* the image source is changed, and then the fade > in happens *after* the image source is changed. > > I can think of way(s) this might be done by scrapping the > states/transitions approach and just writing ActionScript, but I was > wondering if there's any easy way to modify what I've already got > instead of scrapping it and going in a new direction. > > Thanks in advance for any feedback. > You could try simply putting a Fade effect on the complete event of button_image. I've used this in a similar application and I've found it to look pretty similar to what you seem to be trying for. HTH; Amy