Integrate video with Flash.
One of the uses of the Flash development environment that has recently exploded onto the scene is delivering Flash video over the Internet. Learn how to import video into Flash and then export it to be used as part of a web page. You will learn a variety of techniques for using video in the Flash environment. If you’re not as familiar with the Flash interface you can still deliver Flash video over the web by using Adobe Flash CS4 Video Encoder with Adobe Dreamweaver CS4.
Features and benefits:
Mac or Windows
Continue developing skills with video in Flash
Written by an Instructional Technology and classroom educator for teachers and students
Adobe Captivate animated tutorials on CD
Editable flash document files for each lesson included on CD
Use the video editing software you already know Create:
Use your videos to tell a story
Use videos to convey a message on your web site
Use your videos on your web site for instruction Topics include:
Video Basic - Import video to Flash and Export as a .swf
Video Basic Plus - Video with a text description
Video with Text - The beginning of adding other elements to the Stage with the video • Video with Text Segments - A basic way to combine a story with the video
Video with Text Segments and Buttons - The audience can play the “video page” that they want by clicking on the appropriate button
Video Basic Plus Play Button and Mask - A Mask layer is used to change the viewable area and the play button allows the audience to start the movie
Video from an external source - A Load Movie frame action brings in the video clips from an external location
Load and Replace Video with ActionScript - Load the video from an external source with a click of a button
Multiple videos - A Load Movie frame action brings Multiple videos into the Stage at one time!
Drag Movie Clip with Video on Stage – Sequence video in the correct order
Premade Video Player Basic – A video player component is added to the video within Flash
Adobe Flash Video Encoder – Dreamweaver - The Adobe Flash Video Encoder is used in conjunction with Dreamweaver to deliver video content through a web page
Does not include Flash CS4 software.
System requirements for Flash CS4 Windows:
Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
2.5GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card • DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7.1.2 software required for multimedia features Macintosh:
1GHz PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.4.8–10.5 (Leopard)
512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
2.5GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
1,024x768 monitor resolution with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7.1.2 software required for multimedia features