Member Avatar for bstylez

I'm creating a site with Dreamweaver in which I want to have a movie trailer on the site. Importing Flash video into Dreamweaver isn't difficult, but how do you import a trailer into FLASH? I do not see an option to save file as .mov or .avi - which is the problem. All I see is "embed". Can I embed in Flash?

  • 4 Contributors
  • 6 Replies
  • 115 Views
  • 4 Days Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by HI2Japan

Dani AI

Generated

Short answer: Flash does not "save as" .mov or .avi; it expects video in Flash-friendly formats (FLV/F4V or an H.264 MP4) and gives you two import strategies — embed the footage in the SWF or load it externally at runtime. For a full-length trailer, loading the video externally is the right choice because embedding will balloon the SWF and kill page performance.

Recommended workflow (Flash authoring):

  1. Convert the source .mov/.avi to a web-friendly file (FLV/F4V or H.264 MP4) using a converter (Adobe Media Encoder, ffmpeg, etc.).
  2. In Flash Professional use File > Import > Import Video... and point to the converted file.
  3. In the wizard choose the option to load external video with a playback component (progressive download) rather than embedding the video into the timeline.
  4. Skin and position the playback component, publish the SWF and upload the separate video file to the server.

Encoding and publishing tips: keep the frame rate the same as the source, set a sensible bitrate for web (trailers commonly use 600–1500 kbps for 480p quality), use AAC audio ~96–128 kbps, and use a keyframe interval of about 2 seconds to enable seeking. For older Flash deployment, FLV (VP6) was common; for newer setups prefer H.264 MP4/F4V for better quality/compatibility.

Context note: Flash Player has been deprecated in browsers since 2020, so for any new work convert the trailer to MP4 (H.264) and use the HTML5 <video> tag or host on a service like YouTube/Vimeo. This preserves playback across modern devices while still allowing a Flash fallback only if absolutely required. Thanks to for pointing to import guidance earlier in the thread; the above is a concise, practical workflow for a trailer.

Recommended Answers

All 6 Replies

Member Avatar for Member #334542

Hi,

Here is the link how to import the video to flash and make it as an embedded movie in flash.
Its not too tough to do that. You must the satisfy the requirements such as quicktime, supporting softwares etc. They also provide you a zip file to follow the demonstration.

Let me know if you need more help.

Member Avatar for bstylez

Thanx bro...

Member Avatar for Member #334542

Hi,

If you got the solution, Please mark the thread as solved and give the reputation. Thanks.

Member Avatar for peter_budo

Hi,

If you got the solution, Please mark the thread as solved and give the reputation. Thanks.

Begging for reputation? Where this world going :?: :S

Member Avatar for Member #334542

Hi,

If they marked as solved then it will give enthusiasm and encouragement, Right Peter_Budo!

Member Avatar for HI2Japan

But why ask them to give you reputation? If someone wants to give it they will, but asking for someone to give it is lame. :)

Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.