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Inserting Video in Flash

This is from my talk, How to Shoot, Edit, and Publish Web Video, at MAX 2007. For more step-by-step tutorials purchase my book, Producing Flash CS3 Video.

Importing video into Flash Professional CS3 is eezee peezee.

  1. First, download the example file: video_wizard.zip.
  2. Unzip this archive and then open wizard-example.fla in Flash Professional CS3.
  3. Select File > Import > Import Video.
    Insert Video Menu
  4. Select On your computer. Click Choose.
    Select Video panel
  5. Open the video_wizard folder that was created in step 2. Select the file bubbles.flv and click Continue.
  6. On the Deployment screen select Progressive download from a web server. Click Continue.
    Deployment Options
  7. In the Skinning panel, select SkinOverPlaySeekStop.swf from the Skin menu.
    Skinning options
  8. The Finish Video Import panel appears. Click Finish.
  9. Choose Control > Test Movie and preview your work.

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