MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING FLASH Use Manual page 182

You can export an embedded video as a FLV file, which retains the compression settings applied
when the FLV file was created. For more information, see
on page 349.
For lessons on working with video, see Help > How Do I > Quick Tasks > Create a Document or
Import and Edit Video.
To import an embedded video clip:
Do one of the following:
1.
To import the video clip directly to the Stage in the current Flash document, select File >
Import > Import to Stage.
To import the video clip into the library for the current Flash document, select File >
Import > Import to Library.
Do one of the following:
2.
To import the entire video clip without editing it, select Import the Entire Video, and click
Next. Proceed to step 3 to continue selecting compression options for the video.
To edit the video clip before importing it, select Edit the Video First, and click Next. To
select editing options for the video, see
on page 182.
Do one of the following:
3.
To apply a predefined Compression Profile, select a Bandwidth option from the pop-
up menu.
To create a custom compression profile, select Create New Profile or a predefined
compression rate from the Compression profile pop-up menu, and click Edit. For more
information, see
To apply advanced video encoding to specify color, dimensions, track, and audio options, select
4.
Create New Profile from the Advanced Settings pop-up menu. For more information, see
"Selecting advanced settings in the Video Import wizard" on page
Click Finish to close the Video Import wizard and complete the video import procedure.
5.
To update an embedded video clip after editing it in an external editor:
Select the video clip in the Library panel.
1.
In the options menu in the upper right corner of the Library panel, select Properties.
2.
Click Update in the Embedded Video Properties dialog box.
3.
The embedded video clip is updated with the edited file. The compression settings you selected
when you first imported the video are reapplied to the updated clip.
Editing video clips in the Video Import wizard
The Video Import wizard provides editing options that let you edit embedded video as you
import it. You can select in and out points for a clip, create multiple clips from one imported
clip, and select other editing options. Editing as you import video clips is especially useful
with raw footage.
182 Chapter 10: Working with Video
"Editing video clips in the Video Import wizard" on page 182.
"Macromedia Flash Video (FLV)"
"Editing video clips in the Video Import wizard"
185.