Things You'll Need

Instructions

Stop the Loop in the Movie

1

Open the Flash software and open your Flash animation. The open function in most Flash programs is found under the “File” menu.
2

Add an additional layer to the Flash timeline if there is not already an extra layer. Go to the “Insert” menu and choose “Timeline” and “Layer.”
3

Click on the last frame in the Flash timeline to select the individual frame. Go to the “Window” menu and click “Actions” to display the “Actions - Frame” window.
4

Put the cursor in the “Script” pane and type “// Stops the playhead at Frame 1". Press “Enter” to go to the next line in the pane and type “stop () ;”.
5

Save the Flash animation by going to the “File” menu and choosing “Save.” Enter a name for the file and select a folder where the file will save if you haven’t done so already.

Stop the Loop Just for a Web Page

1

Go to “File” and select “Publish Settings.” Click on the “HTML” settings in the “Publish Settings” window.
2

Click in the box next to “Loop” to remove the checkmark. Click the “OK” button to make the setting take effect.
3

Publish the Flash movie by going to the “File” menu and selecting the “Publish” option. A version of the Flash movie without the looping function is saved to the hard drive. This version can be uploaded to a website and the Flash animation will play only once and then stop automatically.