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(Optional) If the video you are deploying is not in FLV format, you can use the Encoding
panel to select an encoding profile, and crop, trim and split the video clip.
This step applies only if you are uploading the video from your local computer. Video
clips that are already deployed to a server must have previously been encoded in the
FLV format.
When the video you are deploying is not in FLV format, the Import Video wizard displays
the Encoding panel. For information on encoding your video using the Import Video
wizard, see "Selecting a video encoding profile" on page
5. Select a skin for your video clip. You can choose to:
Not use a skin with the video.
Select one of the predefined skins. For more information, see "Selecting a predesigned
skin" in Chapter 22, "FLVPlayback Component (Flash Professional Only)," in the
Components Language Reference.
Select a custom skin of your own design by entering the URL of the skin on the server.
For more information, see "Creating a new skin" in Chapter 22, "FLVPlayback
Component (Flash Professional Only)," in the Components Language Reference.
The Video Import wizard encodes your source video clip into the FLV format (if it isn't
already in FLV format) and creates a video component on the Stage that you can use to
test video playback locally.
6. Upload the following assets to the FCS or FVSS hosting your video:
The FLV encoded video clip (which is located in the same folder as the source video
clip you selected with a .flv extension)
If the video you are working with has previously been deployed to your FCS or
FVSS hosting your video, you can skip this step.
The video skin (if you chose to use a skin)
If you choose to use a predefined skin, Flash copies the skin into the same folder as the
FLA file. For more information on skins for video, see "Customizing the FLVPlayback
component" in the Components Language Reference.
The video component
You must change the FLVPlayback component URL field to specify the web server to
which you are uploading the video. For more information, see
FLVPlayback component (Flash Professional only)" on page
293.
Importing video using the Video Import wizard
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