Flash movies require the Flash Player plugin or ActiveX control.
n Dreamweaver has built-in objects for both Director and Flash movies. All the important parameters
are accessible directly through the Property inspector.
n Dreamweaver automatically writes code to handle the active content requirements applied by
recent versions of Internet Explorer; however, you must be sure to upload the generated
JavaScript file found in the Scripts folder.
n You need only three parameters to incorporate a Shockwave movie: the file??™s location, height, and
width. Dreamweaver automatically imports a Flash movie??™s dimensions. You can get the exact
measurements of a Shockwave movie from within Director.
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n Aside from inserting Flash movies, Dreamweaver offers three other kinds of specialized Flash
objects: Flash buttons, Flash text, and Flash elements. The included Flash element, called Image
Viewer, is a highly configurable slide-show viewer, perfect for displaying any number of digital
photographs with a range of transitions.
n Dreamweaver behaviors can be triggered from a Shockwave or Flash movie.
n You can launch Flash to edit Flash movies right from within Dreamweaver.
In the next chapter, you learn how to add video to your Web pages.
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