Changing The Properties Of A Video Clip - MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING FLASH Use Manual

For more information on playing back FLV files, see "Playing back external FLV files
dynamically" in Using ActionScript in Flash.

Changing the properties of a video clip

You can use the Property inspector to change properties for an instance of an embedded or linked
video clip on the Stage. In the Property inspector, you can assign the instance an instance name
and change its width, height, and position on the Stage. You can also swap an instance of a video
clip—assign a different symbol to an instance of a video clip. Assigning a different symbol to an
instance displays a different instance on the Stage but leaves all the other instance properties (such
as dimensions and registration point) intact.
The Embedded Video Properties dialog box lets you view information about an imported video
clip, including its name, path, creation date, pixel dimensions, length, and file size. You can
change the video clip name, update the video clip if you modify it in an external editor, and
import an FLV video to replace the selected clip.
Note: You can also export a video clip as an FLV file using the Embedded Video Properties dialog
box. For more information, see
To change video instance properties in the Property inspector:
Select an instance of an embedded or linked video clip on the Stage.
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Select Window > Properties.
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In the Property inspector, do any of the following:
3.
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Enter an instance name in the Name text box on the left side of the Property inspector.
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Enter values for W and H to change the dimensions of the video instance.
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Enter values for X and Y to change the position of the upper left corner of the instance on
the Stage.
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Click Swap. In the Swap Embedded Video dialog box, select a video clip to replace the one
currently assigned to the instance.
Note: You can swap an embedded video clip only with another embedded video clip, and you can
swap a linked video clip only with another linked video clip.
To view video clip properties in the Embedded Video Properties dialog box:
Select a video clip in the Library panel.
1.
Select Properties from the Library options menu.
2.
To assign a new name to a video clip:
Select the video clip in the Library panel.
1.
Select Properties from the Library options menu.
2.
In the Embedded Video Properties dialog box, enter a new name in the Name text box.
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190 Chapter 10: Working with Video
"Macromedia Flash Video (FLV)" on page 349.