Slide presentation – timeline and nav problems etc

Question

I'm trying to set up a simple slide show in Flash CS3.
I have to set 120 slides (to run for about 30 minutes in a
loop) I would like each slide to fade in from black and out to
black. It would be even better if I could have each slide fading
through one another (if that makes sense).
I would like to have each image to enlarge and move slightly
across the screen whilst it's fading in and whilst it fades out.
I've found the slide making format in Flash (great).
Is there anyway of setting up a generic 'style' – if
that's the right word, for all the slides, so that all I have to do
is place the images? I hate the thought of having to set every
transition and motion tween for each slide.
I've worked out that each slide has it's own time line and
have sorted out a motion tween.... but when I apply behaviours to
the 'Presentation' slide (in the vain hope that these will be
inherited by all the other slides) and test it, only only one slide
appears!
Also, If I apply a transition to a slide it seems to affect
the slide timings – no matter how many frames I insert for
each slide timeline.
Can anyone put me out of my misery – before I resort
back to keynote!!!!

Answer 1

Hi ooba – thanks for your reply. I failed to mention
that I am a complete 'numb-nuts' when it comes to Flash.
Therefore, I have absolutely no idea what you're talking
about – it sounds great!
But I don't know what a 'class' is – yet – I'll
do some reading! And as for ActionScript, well, let's not go there
– I have enough trouble with English! It may be that I'm
asking too much of Flash – I just can't believe there isn't a
tool or a process that can easily set up this type of presentation.
I can just about handle having to place the images, set the
timelines up with tweens... it's just that as soon as I start
messing with the behaviours palette, all logic seems to go out of
the window.
For example, in Keynote, playing one slide then the next is a
default process of the programme... now I know that Flash and
Keynote are essentially two different programmes – but the
end results aren't that different (it's the complexity and
flexibility that sets them apart – in my view).
For example, let's say that I do set up 120 slides, each with
a timeline and motion tween. I could just apply a behaviour to the
main / 'Presentation' slide, all it plays is the first slide
– bizarre!
Another thing, Adobe 'Help' says you can't have an 'In'
transition running before an 'Out' transition – why not? you
can in Keynote!
Anyway ooba, – I'll stop moaning – and go and do
some reading – many thanks for your reply. I'll let you all
know if I sort it out!! Cheers!!