Adobe Flash CS4 Video
by Michael Hurwicz
Start the free chapterFlash is by far the leading web video platform, enabling you to put your marketing message or artistic vision online in a form that can be viewed by almost anyone with a web browser. In these tutorials, VTC author, Michael Hurwicz, provides all the information you need to publish your own Flash video projects. From putting a video onto your website quickly, easily and elegantly to implementing a customized video player of your own design, these tutorials will provide the foundation you need to accomplish your goals with web video. Join the web video revolution: Create your own cutting edge; media-rich web sites with Flash CS4 Professional. Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the movie links.
Course content
Flash Video Basics7 lessons
Deploying Flash Video10 lessons
- Overview of Flash Video2:221 credit or ad
- Embedded vs. External Video5:531 credit or ad
- Progressive Download vs. Streaming5:351 credit or ad
- Deploying with Dreamweaver5:331 credit or ad
- Deploying Video with Flash pt. 13:371 credit or ad
- Deploying Video with Flash pt. 24:231 credit or ad
- Deploying Video with Flash pt. 35:421 credit or ad
- Deploying with SWFObject pt. 14:131 credit or ad
- Deploying with SWFObject pt. 25:101 credit or ad
- A Note on IE's ActiveX Warning2:431 credit or ad
Working with SWFObject5 lessons
Video Import & Export7 lessons
- Flash Video Import Options pt. 13:281 credit or ad
- Flash Video Import Options pt. 23:281 credit or ad
- Flash Video Import Options pt. 33:441 credit or ad
- Flash Video Export â FLV & AVI4:391 credit or ad
- Flash Video Export â MOV4:371 credit or ad
- Exporting Flash Animation4:371 credit or ad
- Exporting a Sequence of Images3:251 credit or ad
FLVPlayback Component 3.0 version5 lessons
Introduction to ActionScript for Flash Video11 lessons
- Overview5:181 credit or ad
- Behaviors for Embedded Video pt. 14:041 credit or ad
- Behaviors for Embedded Video pt. 23:011 credit or ad
- The Actions Panel4:481 credit or ad
- ActionScript 3.0 vs. ActionScript 2.03:431 credit or ad
- Instantiating an FLVPlayback Component in AS4:231 credit or ad
- Creating & Loading a Preview Image pt. 13:491 credit or ad
- Creating & Loading a Preview Image pt. 25:231 credit or ad
- Creating & Loading a Preview Image pt. 33:471 credit or ad
- Setting the Buffer Time pt. 15:451 credit or ad
- Setting the Buffer Time pt. 24:321 credit or ad
Captions & Cue Points9 lessons
- FLVPlaybackCaptioning Component pt. 15:011 credit or ad
- FLVPlaybackCaptioning Component pt. 23:311 credit or ad
- Formatting Captions with Timed Text XML4:551 credit or ad
- Captions with Cue Points & Dynamic Text pt. 13:321 credit or ad
- Captions with Cue Points & Dynamic Text pt. 23:351 credit or ad
- Viewing Metadata Including Cue Points5:221 credit or ad
- Seekable Transcript Using Cue Points5:541 credit or ad
- Dynamic Cue Points for FLVPlayback pt. 13:441 credit or ad
- Dynamic Cue Points for FLVPlayback pt. 23:261 credit or ad
Automated Speech Transcript6 lessons
The AS2.0 FLVPlayback Component10 lessons
- Manual & Dynamic Instantiation4:451 credit or ad
- FLVPlayback with the Window Component pt. 13:351 credit or ad
- FLVPlayback with the Window Component pt. 24:351 credit or ad
- FLVPlayback with the Window Component pt. 35:501 credit or ad
- FLVPlayback with the Window Component pt. 44:231 credit or ad
- Get Window Title from FLV Metadata pt. 13:341 credit or ad
- Get Window Title from FLV Metadata pt. 24:561 credit or ad
- Get Window Title from FLV Metadata pt. 33:521 credit or ad
- Assign Parameters in HTML with SWFObject5:071 credit or ad
- Scope / Timelines & âthisâ4:051 credit or ad
Players 6 & 7 Using MediaPlayback8 lessons
- Overview & Limitations3:261 credit or ad
- Determining the Codec for an Existing FLV5:111 credit or ad
- MediaPlayback Component for Flash 6 pt. 13:511 credit or ad
- MediaPlayback Component for Flash 6 pt. 24:071 credit or ad
- MediaPlayback Component for Flash 6 pt. 33:081 credit or ad
- ActionScript for MediaPlayback pt. 13:081 credit or ad
- ActionScript for MediaPlayback pt. 23:061 credit or ad
- ActionScript for MediaPlayback pt. 34:251 credit or ad
FLVPlayback Parameters (AS 3.0)16 lessons
- align / autoPlay & cuePoints2:581 credit or ad
- isLive / preview & scaleMode3:001 credit or ad
- Skin Parameters / Volume4:541 credit or ad
- Adding a Custom Buffering Indicator pt. 14:171 credit or ad
- Adding a Custom Buffering Indicator pt. 24:201 credit or ad
- Adding a Custom Buffering Indicator pt. 33:351 credit or ad
- Adding a Custom Buffering Indicator pt. 42:451 credit or ad
- Adding Playback Controls pt. 13:141 credit or ad
- Adding Playback Controls pt. 23:001 credit or ad
- Displaying Playhead Time4:431 credit or ad
- Volume Control pt. 13:001 credit or ad
- Volume Control pt. 22:401 credit or ad
- Volume Control pt. 34:401 credit or ad
- Volume Control pt. 44:271 credit or ad
- SWFObject & flashvars pt. 13:341 credit or ad
- SWFObject & flashvars pt. 25:011 credit or ad
Adjusting to Internet Connection Speed10 lessons
- Setting Buffer Time pt. 14:201 credit or ad
- Setting Buffer Time pt. 24:401 credit or ad
- Setting Buffer Time pt. 34:541 credit or ad
- Offering Multiple Bit Rates: Introduction2:251 credit or ad
- FLVPlayback with SMIL pt. 15:221 credit or ad
- FLVPlayback with SMIL pt. 23:421 credit or ad
- FLVPlayback with SMIL pt. 33:211 credit or ad
- Dynamic Streaming pt. 12:151 credit or ad
- Dynamic Streaming pt. 23:281 credit or ad
- Dynamic Streaming pt. 35:271 credit or ad
Other Cool Fun Stuff15 lessons
- Using an Alpha Channel6:081 credit or ad
- Applying Filters to Video pt. 13:291 credit or ad
- Applying Filters to Video pt. 23:351 credit or ad
- Applying Filters to Video pt. 36:171 credit or ad
- Blend Modes pt. 13:301 credit or ad
- Blend Modes pt. 23:581 credit or ad
- Blend Modes & Subtract3:011 credit or ad
- Blend Modes / Erase & Alpha2:441 credit or ad
- Blend Modes & ActionScript3:321 credit or ad
- Pixel Bender pt. 13:201 credit or ad
- Pixel Bender pt. 25:371 credit or ad
- Pixel Bender pt. 33:551 credit or ad
- Pixel Bender pt. 44:281 credit or ad
- Tween / Rotate / 3D & Motion Editor pt. 13:431 credit or ad
- Tween / Rotate / 3D & Motion Editor pt. 24:151 credit or ad