Flash 8 Documentation: threshold (BitmapData.t ...

threshold (BitmapData.threshold method)

public threshold(sourceBitmap:BitmapData, sourceRect:Rectangle, destPoint:Point, operation:Str …

Masking for BitmapData Methods

Masking for BitmapData Methods
Two methods of the BitmapData object accept bit masks as parameters: Threshold and getColorBoundsRect. I …

Using Bitwise Operators: Binary Basics

Binary Basics
In everyday life, you deal with numbers using a base 10, or decimal, representation. This means that each digit in the nu …

Introducing True Alpha Video in Flash 8

Introducing True Alpha Video in Flash 8
Video support in Flash is nothing new. In Flash 8, however, video support has been improved dra …

So How Does This All Work?

So How Does This All Work?
Alpha video in Flash 8 is now available thanks to the incorporation of the On2 VP6 video codec in Flash Pla …

Keying 101

Keying 101
This section looks at one of the simplest ways to key video for use with Flash 8. The sample files that accompany this artic …

Importing and Using Alpha Video

Importing and Using Alpha Video
Now that you have your new alpha video file, import it into Flash. The new video import wizard in Flash …

Flash Video Learning Guide

Macromedia Flash video lets you easily put video on a web page in a format that almost anyone can view. This guide provides an introduc …

Capturing and Encoding Video

Before you can add on-demand (prerecorded) video to your web page, you must acquire the video and encode it, which involves converting …

Delivery Options for Flash Video

Embedding Video Within SWF files
Since the introduction of Flash MX and Flash Player 6, multimedia developers have been able to embed v …

Broadcasting Live Video

The basic idea of broadcasting a live video stream using Macromedia Flash video is the same as the basic idea of streaming on-demand (p …

Technical Overview of Video Standards

This appendix explains the basic concepts and usage of video parameters and standards.
Video Standards: NTSC and PAL
The video that you …

Flash Video Template: Spokesperson Presentatio ...

Spokesperson Presentation with Synchronized Graphics
The synchronized text/video presentation Flash file shows a great example of bring …

Understanding the Project Layout

Understanding the Project Layout
This section provides an overview of the process for using the template and gives you a place to start …

Flash 8 Documentation: SeekBar and VolumeBar c ...

SeekBar and VolumeBar components
The SeekBar and VolumeBar components are similar, although they have different functions. Each has han …

Flash 8 Documentation: FLVPlayback.totalTime

FLVPlayback.totalTime
Availability
Flash Player 8.
Edition
Flash Professional 8.
Usage

my_FLVPlybk.totalTime

Description
Property; a …

Adding Your Own Video, Playback Controls, and ...

Adding Your Own Video, Playback Controls, and Cue Points
When you open the SynchronizedVideoPres.fla file, you see that the video is pl …

Making Changes to the Navigation Buttons

Making Changes to the Navigation Buttons
You can customize the buttons along the bottom any way you want (see Figure 5). You can add gr …

Adding Your Own Text, Graphics, and Animations

Adding Your Own Text, Graphics, and Animations
Customizing the user interface and content in the presentation can be as simple or compl …

Working with Streaming Video

Working with Streaming Video
As you’ve seen in the previous sections of this article, the media components are the heart of the t …