How to Make a Flash Movie Stop Looping

You can stop your Flash video from looping.

Creating a Flash movie requires a certain level of skill and expertise. However, once the movie is created, you must also understand how to make sure it is viewed in the way you want. By default, Flash movies will loop continuously after they have been uploaded to a website. By including a small script in your Flash document before you upload the movie, you can ensure that the movie will not run on a continuous loop.

Instructions

1. Click "File" and "Open" in Flash. Click the file you want to open.

2. Click on the last frame of the timeline.

3. Click "Script" in the "Actions" panel. Type "// Stops the playhead at Frame 1" into the field. Do not include the quotation marks.

4. Press "ENTER" if you are using a PC or "RETURN" if you are using a Mac.

5. Type "stop();" to disable looping. Again, do not include the quotation marks. You now have made a Flash movie stop looping.

References

• Adobe: How to Prevent a Flash Movie from Looping

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• W3Schools: Flash Tutorial