Flash Video Template: Video Presentation with ...

This video presentation Flash template is great for basic video presentations, such as when you want the user to see the main topics of …

Understanding the Project Layout

Understanding the Project Layout
In this version of the template, the content is distributed on layers on the main Timeline. This simpl …

Customizing the Video

Customizing the Video
The FLVPlayback component displays the video in the template (see Figure 4). You will select the FLVPlayback inst …

Modifying the Buttons and Video Controls

Modifying the Buttons and Video Controls
The navigation buttons appearing along the left side of the video display are a key feature of …

Customizing the Background Graphics

Customizing the Background Graphics
One of the easiest changes to make to the template is modifications to the look and feel of the bac …

Flash 8 Documentation: Creating an application ...

Creating an application with the FLVPlayback component
You can include the FLVPlayback component in your application in the following w …

Producing Video for the Web

I’ve been an audio and video nut for years. Long before I worked for Macromedia (and now Adobe), I was a professional musician. I …

Using Bitwise Operators to Manipulate Bits and ...

Note: This article is part of a series of articles on new Flash 8 features written by the staff of gskinner.com, a Flash development an …

Setting Up Flash Media Server

Setting Up Flash Media Server
To make this application to work, you need to configure File Access and Stream Access.
File Access
The Fi …

Examining the Server-Side ActionScript

Examining the Server-Side ActionScript
There are two applications running on the Flash Media Server:

FileObj supports file access and …

Examining the Client-Side Setup

Examining the Client-Side Setup
This client-side setup is rather simple because it is built with pre-existing components using basic OO …

Best Practices for Encoding Video with the VP6 ...

Flash Video is rapidly changing the landscape of video on the web. Developers will need a new set of skills and knowledge relating to v …

A Short History of Video on the Web

A Short History of Video on the Web
In 1998 web video was all about Real Media, which provided the best codecs combined with the best s …

What You Should Know About Video

What You Should Know About Video
If you are a Flash developer but new to video, here are a few tips and pitfalls to avoid:

Frame size …

Working with the Flash 8 Video Encoder

Working with the Flash 8 Video Encoder
The Flash 8 Video Encoder is installed in a separate directory as part of your Flash 8 Professio …

Create Pop Illustration

Create Pop illustrationCreate a new background with the dimensions 400x 500, 72dpi and paint it with the white color. Then a new one an …

Creating a Dynamic Playlist for Streaming Flas ...

Creating a Dynamic Playlist for Streaming Flash Video
As developers, we are often bogged down with mundane tasks such as site maintenan …

Using File Object for Video on Demand and MP3 ...

Using File Object for Video on Demand and MP3 Playback
Flash Media Server 2 offers a unique combination of traditional streaming media …

Behavior 3: Set URL from List Component

Behavior 3: Set URL from List Component
The Set URL from List Component behavior allows you to set up a list of video choices in a List …

Behavior 4: Set Video Stream

Behavior 4: Set Video Stream
The Set Video Stream behavior allows you to enter the path to the video to be displayed. The following ins …