MACROMEDIA FLASH MX 2004-USING FLASH Use Manual page 427

Adding content to the video templates (Flash Professional only)
Adding content to the video templates is as easy as adding new slides to the presentation and
creating graphics and text, importing media, and adding animation. There are a few slides with
some content to help get you started, but you can replace the content on the slides. After you've
added content, you can use the Behaviors panel to add transitions between slides for eye-catching
animation.
For more information on adding slides and transitions, see the instructions in
presentation templates (Flash Professional only)" on page
Using the Photo Slideshow template
The Photo Slideshow template lets you easily create and customize a photo slideshow.
Preparing your photos with the Photo Slideshow template
Photos must be in a suitable format to use the Photo Slideshow template. Flash lets you import
images in a variety of formats, but JPEGs typically work best for photographs. For best results,
save your photos as JPEGs using an image-editing program such as Macromedia Fireworks. Each
image should have a size of 640 x 480 pixels and should be named in a numbered sequence. For
example, for three files, the names could be photo1.jpg, photo2.jpg, and photo3.jpg.
Importing photos with the Photo Slideshow template
After your photo sequence is ready, you can import the sequence into a SWF file.
To import your files:
Select the layer of photos included in the example called Old Photos, and click the trash can
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icon to delete it.
Create a new layer by clicking the Insert Layer button, and name this new layer My Photos.
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Make sure that this new layer is the bottom layer.
Select the first blank keyframe in the My Photos layer, select File > Import, and locate your
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photo sequence.
Select the first image in the series, click Add, and click Import.
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Flash recognizes that your image is part of a series and asks you to import all files in the series.
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Click Yes to complete the import process.
Adding finishing touches with the Photo Slideshow template
Flash places each image on separate keyframes. If you have more than four images, make sure that
all the other layers have an equal number of frames. Your images appear in the Library panel. You
can safely delete the old images that were included in this document from the library if you wish.
Change the title, date, and caption at the top for each image. You can replace text as desired. You
do not have to worry about the photo field. The template automatically determines how many
images are in your document and indicates which photo you are currently using.
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