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FW slideshows

Jun 19, 2012 7:48 PM

Tags: #slideshow #dreamweaver_cs5 #fireworks_cs5

I want to change the background in one of the FW slideshows (Dreamworld-green).  I downloaded what I thought would be the answer from Adobe Fireworks Downloads (create slideshow players), but now don't have a clue what to do with the files I downloaded.  I'm very much a rookie at both Fireworks and Dreamweaver.  If anyone can tell me how to actually use the download so I can change the background color for one of the slideshows I would truly appreciate it.  Or point me to a tutorial that will explain it to me.

 
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    Jun 20, 2012 11:49 PM   in reply to Thibodeaux-thedog

    What's in the ZIP file? Whatever it is, it requires Flash. This doesn't suprise me, as the background color of the slideshow output by the "Create Slideshow" command appeared to be set within the SWF.

     

    Oh! Here's the link (for anyone else who's curious):

     

    http://www.adobe.com/devnet/fireworks/downloads.html

     

    The Readme.txt file (inside the unzipped folder) contains some rudimentary instructions. I think you basically need to open up the relevant FLA file in Flash, modify the background color, and save another SWF to replace the one in the Fireworks application configuration folder?

     
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    Jun 21, 2012 10:16 AM   in reply to Thibodeaux-thedog

    Sorry, I edited my previous response and you may not have noticed.

     

    Again, take a look at the Readme.txt file that's included and follow its basic instructions. There's a folder for "dreamworld_green" with an FLA inside. Open that in Flash and modify the color on the stage, export a new SWF, etc.

     
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    Jun 21, 2012 10:59 AM   in reply to Thibodeaux-thedog

    Looking at this a little more, it's not clear to me exactly how these materials would integrate with the existing Fireworks slideshow materials. I imagined that one would open up an FLA, save a new SWF after making the desired changes, then place the SWF in the correct folder within Fireworks' configuration files and be good-to-go.

     

    The look of this is a bit outdated. It was apparently created for use with CS3. The Create Slideshow command no longer appears in CS6, so I'm looking at the CS5 version. Within the application's Configuration > Commands folder, there's a Create Slideshow.swf and a folder called "players". The "players" folder is where I'd expect to place a modified SWF file, but I don't see any SWF files here to replace.

     

    My best advice is to play around a bit and see what you can find. The Readme.txt file includes this final bit of instruction:

     

    For asisstance, please post questions at http://www.fireworksguruforum.com (specifically, the Fireworks Album creator/Create Slideshow forum) and we'll do our best to help you with general usage questions.

     
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