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RealNetworks RealAudio and RealVideo formats are recognized as the standard for streaming
media content on the web today. The ability to add RealMedia content to Shockwave movies
allows Director developers to take advantage of the 180 million RealPlayer programs currently in
use, and because the Xtra for RealMedia provides an automatic detection and installation prompt
feature for RealPlayer 8 and RealOne Player, there is no risk of locking out any of the 200 million
users who have already installed the Shockwave player. In addition, the Xtra for RealMedia is
automatically downloaded and installed the first time a user attempts to view a Shockwave movie
containing RealMedia content.
This document contains instructions for using existing RealMedia streams in Director and
assumes a basic familiarity with Director, including using inspectors and behaviors.
You cannot create or edit RealMedia content in Director. RealMedia streaming content is created
with RealNetworks production tools such as RealProducer Plus and RealProducer Basic. For
information about creating content with these tools, see the RealNetworks website at
www.realnetworks.com.
System requirements
To create Shockwave movies containing RealMedia content, the following must be installed:
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Director MX, which includes the Xtra for RealMedia (Windows only)
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RealPlayer 8 or RealOne Player (RealNetworks products available for download at
www.real.com)
To view Shockwave movies containing RealMedia content, the following software must
be installed:
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The Shockwave player.
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RealPlayer 8 or RealOne Player. If a user without RealPlayer 8 or RealOne Player attempts to
play a Shockwave movie containing a RealMedia cast member, a dialog box asks whether the
user wants to go to the RealNetworks website and download RealPlayer 8 or RealOne Player.
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The Xtra for RealMedia (listed in the Movie Xtras dialog box as RealMedia Asset.x32 on
Windows) is not part of the standard Shockwave 8.5 installation but is available as an Xtra
download package from Macromedia's website (www.macromedia.com). The first time a user
attempts to view a Shockwave movie containing RealMedia content, the Shockwave player
automatically downloads and installs this Xtra. (For more information, see "Publishing
Shockwave movies with RealMedia" on page 353.)
In addition, viewers of your Shockwave movies must have one of the following operating system/
browser setups:
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Microsoft Windows 95/98/XP/2000/NT4 or later with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or
later or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later
License restrictions and copyright information
The Macromedia Director license agreement outlines the restrictions and requirements for
creating and serving content created using Macromedia Director Xtra for RealSystem Streaming
Media (referred to as the Xtra for RealMedia in this document and RealMedia Asset.x32
(Windows) in the Movie Xtras dialog box). Please read the license agreement carefully before
creating Shockwave movies using RealMedia content.
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