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Digitized video in formats, such as Quicktime, MPEG, AVI or DV and its http://www.flvplayer.com/q own FLV (Flash Video format). uestions.php
Linking your video file as an Embedding your video file into external file to the flash file the flash file
flash flash Streaming video
You cannot use the original one. You need to compress it.
Video Different compression method:
Size (for example 320 by 240 pixels)
Audio: Video
You need to bring a video clip into the library.
0) Create a folder “videoLJW” under the “assign- ment” folder.
1)Copy “lmh.mov” from the class homepage to “videoLJW” folder. (Hold down the “Option” key and click the link to the file.
2) Open a flash file. (File/New) 3) Save it as “videoLJW.fla” under the assignment folder.
4) Rename “Layer 1” “video”
5) Select “File/Import/Import Video”.
Select Video Flash looks for the location of your video file. If your video file is on your computer. click “Choose” to locate the file.
If it is already on a commercial Flash Video Streaming Service or Macromedia Flash Communication Server, you need to select the second option and provide the file’s URL.
Select the “lmh.mov” under the folder of “videoLJW”.
Click “Open”. You will see the location of (File path to) “lmh.mov”.
Click “Continue”.
Deployment -- How would you tap into the lvideo file.
Select “Progressive download from a web server”.
First opton: Progressive download displays video when enough information to play is downloaded rather than the entire video is downloaded.Viewers have to play sdquentially.
Second Option: A true on-demand server, which allows viewers to jump to any place of the video file and play it from there.
Third Option: The function is the same as the Second Optioin. But the server has a Macromedia Macromedia Flash Media Serverprogram, designed by Macromedia company to stream video swf files.
Fourth Option: Import it into the library. . The fifth option, “Linked QuckTime video for publishing to QuickTime”, is an option supported not by Flash 8 Player, but by .Flash 3 -5 Player.
Click “Continue”. Encoding: How to compress the video Flash 8 - Medium Quality (400kbps) is chosen as a default. Other option might be chosen as a default, depending on what format was used before.
Click the pull-down menu showing “Flash 8 - Medium Quality (400kbps).
You will see other options. Each option specifies a different package of video and audio compresson.
Click “Show Advanced Settings” to change audio and video separately. Advanced Settings Encode video: Video codec: On2 VP6 (for Flash 8 player) and Sorenson (Flash 7 player)
Frame rate: How many frames to play per second
Keyframe placement: Automatic or Custom (You need to put the keyframe frequency).
Quality: You can choose one other than “Medium”.
Resize video: Resize the imported video’s dimension.
Encode audio: Audio codec: MP3. Data rate: You can choose other than 96 kbps (stereo). Click Data rate pull-down menu. Change the data rate from the default 96 kbps to 160 kbps.
Flash 8 Best Practices: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/flash8_bestpractices_06.html
Click “Continue”. Skinning: You will get the framework for the video file and control buttons.
If you click “Skin” pull-down menu,
You will see multiple others.
If you want to create a unique one by modifying one of multiple options or creating one from scratch, you need to upload the resulting .swf file to the Internet. And then choose “Custom Skin URL” from the menu and provide its address next to “URL” field below the “Skin” pull-down menu. More detailed explanation can be found at http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/cus-
Choose “ClearOverAll.swf”. Click “Continue”.
FInish Video Import
If you want to view explanation about settings, select this option.
You will see a detailed explanation like this after encoding is done .
Click “Finish”. Flash Video Encoding Progress
On the stage, you will see a video file with a custom skin.
In the library, you will see a video file in FLV for- mat.
Click the “Insert Layer” icon.
Change the name of the layer to “courtesy”.
Choose the “Text” icon from the tool menu. Choose “Static Text” from the property inspector and other options for text.
Write “Courtesy of Lawrence Journal World”. This video was allowed to use by the Lawrence Journal World for this book and its readers. Select “Control/Test Movie”.
You can see the video file play.
Check the control buttons and speaker.
In the “assignment” folder, you can see “videoLJW.swf”, “clearOverAll.swr”, “lmh.flv” in additon to “videoLJW.fla”.
You cannot compress much further since the original .mov file is compressed sufficiently.