MACROMEDIA FLASH 8-USING FLASH Use Manual page 288

Embedding video in a SWF file
When you import a video clip as an embedded file, you select options in the Video Import
wizard for embedding, encoding, and editing the video. Click the Next button to advance
through panes in the wizard, and click the Back button to return to previous panes.
You can import video clips as embedded files in several file formats, depending on your
system. For information on supported video file formats, see
video" on page 278. You can preview frames of an imported video by dragging the playhead
along the Timeline. However, the sound does not play back. To preview the video with sound,
use the Test Movie command. For more information, see
performance" on page 66
When you import a video as an embedded file, you have the option to edit the video prior to
importing it. You can also apply customized compression settings, including bandwidth or
video quality settings. You select editing and encoding options in the Video Import wizard.
Once a video clip is imported, it cannot be edited.
To embed video within the SWF file:
1.
To import the video clip into the current Flash document, select File > Import > Import
Video.
The Import Video wizard is displayed.
2. Select the video clip on your local computer that you want to import.
3. Select the Embed Video in SWF and Play in Timeline check box.
4. Choose the symbol type with which to embed the video within the SWF.
You can choose to embed the video as embedded video, a movie clip, or graphic symbol.
The method you choose depends on how you intend to integrate the video into the SWF
and interact with it:
Embed in the Timeline
embedded video within the Timeline. If you're using the video clip for linear playback in
the Timeline, importing the video into the Timeline is the most appropriate method.
Embed as a movie clip
place video inside a movie clip instance, because you have the most control over the
content. The video's Timeline plays independently from the main Timeline. You do not
have to extend your main Timeline by many frames to accommodate the video, which can
make working with your FLA file difficult.
For more information, see
288 Working with Video
The most common choice is to integrate the video clip as an
When you work with embedded video, a best practice is to
"Types of symbols" on page
"Supported file formats for
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