1 Reply Latest reply: Nov 2, 2007 9:55 AM by Newsgroup_User RSS

    Embedding Flash Video manually

    tenorocity Community Member
      I'd like to bypass the pre-set player and skins one uses with "insert flash video."

      If I create my own player in Flash, and publish, how many files will I end up with? Is it one Flv file and one swf file for the player? Or is it 3 files? one "generic" swf(the one names the same as the fla document) , one swf for the player and one flv?

      And if so, how do I embed it into my page? Do I simply "insert flash" with the "generic" swf file, and then place the other two in the same directory?

      The reason I'm asking is this: in Flash 8, as a test, I imported my flv, chose a skin and then published. I ended up with 4 files: 2 swf (one for the player and one "generic" + the flv file + 1 html file that i don't understand at all.

      I then "inserted flash" in DW (choosing the "generic" swf). I placed the flv + the skin file into the directory.
      When previewing locally I see the flv but without the skin.

      When viewing live, it takes a little time for the video to appear, and then still no skin and lots of stuttering.

      So, to sum up: what is the best way to embed flv without using the "insert flash video" presets in DW?

      Thanks.



        • 1. Re: Embedding Flash Video manually
          Newsgroup_User Community Member
          Use Code view. Copy the code from the Flash Generated HTML page between the
          <object id.... </object> tags and paste into your DW page where you want
          the video to appear.

          Upload all required files (swf, flv, images for player skin) into a folder
          or path where your DW page will be located.



          --Nancy O.
          Alt-Web Design & Publishing
          www.alt-web.com



          "tenorocity" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
          news:fge779$92q$1@forums.macromedia.com...
          > I'd like to bypass the pre-set player and skins one uses with "insert
          flash
          > video."
          >
          > If I create my own player in Flash, and publish, how many files will I
          end up
          > with? Is it one Flv file and one swf file for the player? Or is it 3
          files?
          > one "generic" swf(the one names the same as the fla document) , one swf
          for the
          > player and one flv?
          >
          > And if so, how do I embed it into my page? Do I simply "insert flash"
          with
          > the "generic" swf file, and then place the other two in the same
          directory?
          >
          > The reason I'm asking is this: in Flash 8, as a test, I imported my flv,
          > chose a skin and then published. I ended up with 4 files: 2 swf (one for
          the
          > player and one "generic" + the flv file + 1 html file that i don't
          understand
          > at all.
          >
          > I then "inserted flash" in DW (choosing the "generic" swf). I placed the
          flv
          > + the skin file into the directory.
          > When previewing locally I see the flv but without the skin.
          >
          > When viewing live, it takes a little time for the video to appear, and
          then
          > still no skin and lots of stuttering.
          >
          > So, to sum up: what is the best way to embed flv without using the
          "insert
          > flash video" presets in DW?
          >
          > Thanks.
          >
          >
          >
          >
          >