FLASH CS3
User Guide
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About Linked QuickTime video
Using Flash, you can create QuickTime movies (MOV files) that can be played back by users who have the
QuickTime plug-in installed on their computers. This is often done when people use Flash to create title sequences
or animation for use as video content. The published QuickTime file can be distributed as a DVD, or incorporated
into other applications such as Adobe® Director® or Adobe® Premiere®.
When you use Flash to create a QuickTime video clip, you can link to a QuickTime video from the Flash file rather
than embed the video. A linked QuickTime video imported into Flash does not become part of the file. Instead, a
pointer is maintained to the source file.
If you are creating a QuickTime video using Flash, set your publish setting to Flash 3, 4, or 5. You cannot display a
linked QuickTime video in SWF format. The QuickTime file contains a Flash track, but the linked video clip remains
in QuickTime format.
Note:
Importing a video clip as linked QuickTime means that the resulting content can only be published as a QuickTime
MOV file. You cannot publish content using a linked QuickTime video as a SWF file.
Change the properties of a video clip
To modify embedded and linked video clips, use the Property inspector and the Video Properties dialog box.
In the Property inspector, you can change properties for an instance of an embedded or linked video clip on the
Stage, 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 dimen-
sions and registration point) intact.
In the Video Properties dialog box, you can do the following:
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View information about an imported video clip, including its name, path, creation date, pixel dimensions, length,
and file size
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Change the video clip name
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Update the video clip if you modify it in an external editor
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Import an FLV video to replace the selected clip
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Export a video clip as an FLV file
For lessons on working with video, see the Adobe Flash Support Center at
www.adobe.com/go/flash_video
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Change video instance properties in the Property inspector
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Select an instance of an embedded or linked video clip on the Stage.
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Select Window
>
Properties > Properties, and do any of the following:
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Enter an instance name in the Name text field 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. Select a video clip to replace the clip 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.
