How to Make Transparent Flash Movie

A flash movie with transparent background is fun. This flash tutorial show how to make transparency swf Flash Movie with the wmode parameter.

Flash Tutorial Content:

Like transparent GIF, Flash Movie can also be transparent when embed in web pages. An example of transparency Flash Movie is shown as above. Most modern web browsers can support transparent Flash Movie nowadays.

Flash Setting:

Go to [File - Publish Setting], the Publish Settings window appear. Select Transparent Windowless of the Window Mode. See the below picture for details.

Webpage Setting:

Use swfobject.js to embed the Flash Movie into the webpage. Be sure to add the following line into the JavaScript in the header:

params.wmode = "transparent";

Download Flash Source File:

transparent-movie.fla