ptg 484 Chapter 20 When you save a document, you have the ability to save more than just Flash information. You can save copyright, camera, and even image cat- egory information. This data is saved with the file as metadata in the XMP format (Extensible Metadata Platform) in SWF files, and can be recognized and accessed by any application, such as Adobe Bridge, that reads XMP metadata. In addition, if an image is a photograph, you can save data specifying the type of image, where it was shot, or the camera used. You can even get information on shutter speed and f-stop. You can do the same with video and audio data too. That information will not only protect your intellectual property, but will supply you with vital statistics on exactly how you created that one-of-a-kind image. Inserting File Information Insert File Information into a Flash Document Open a document. Click the File menu, and then click File Info. Click the Description tab, and then enter information concerning the author and any copyright information. Click the IPTC tab to enter information concerning the image's creator, description and keywords, location where photograph was taken, date created, copyright, and usage terms. Click the Camera Data tab, which reveals information about the camera that took the image. Click the Video Data tab or Audio Data tab to reveal information about video and audio data, and then enter your video and audio data. Click the Mobile SWF tab or Audio Data tab, and then enter file information for a mobile SWF. Click the Categories tab, and then enter category keywords for search purposes. 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 3 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 20 Publishing a Movie 485 Click the Origin tab, and then enter data pertaining to the origin of the image. Click the DICOM tab, and then enter data pertaining to the Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine. Click the History tab to view historical information about the active document, such as dates last opened and saved, and a list of image adjustments. Click the Advanced tab to view additional information on the active document, such as EXIF, and PDF document properties. Click the Raw Data tab to view raw RDF/XML information. Click OK. 14 13 12 11 10 9 Did You Know? You can add metadata to files saved in the PSD, PDF, EPS, PNG, GIF, JPEG, and TIFF formats. The information is embedded in the file using XMP (eXtensible Metadata Platform). This allows metadata to be exchanged between Adobe applications and across operating systems. You can use the XMP Software Development Kit to customize the creation, processing, and interchange of metadata. You can also use the XMP kit to add fields to the File Info dialog box. For information on XMP and the XMP SDK, check the Adobe Solutions Network. 4 8 121113 14 9 10 5 6 7 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 486 Chapter 20 The most common way to display a Flash movie is on the Internet, using an HTML document as the movie container. HTML creates tags that embed the Flash movie in an HTML document for viewing on the Web. Flash publish settings give you the ability to create an HTML document specifically tailored to the active Flash document; including options to use an HTML template, and control the playback and quality of the final published document. You can also set options to specify the scale and alignment of the movie as well as the way it opens. Specifying HTML Options Specify HTML Options Click the File menu, and then click Publish Settings. Select the HTML check box, and then click the HTML tab. Click the Template list arrow, and then select a Flash container template (including templates for PocketPC devices). Click the Dimensions list arrow, and then click Match Movie, Pixels, or Percent. If Pixels or Percent, enter width and height. The Match Movie option matches the size of the Flash movie. The Pixels option sets the exact size. The Percent option allows for scaling within a browser. Select from the following Playback options: ◆ Paused At Start. Select this option to pause the Flash movie, when loaded. ◆ Loop. Select this option to cause the Flash movie to loop, when loaded. ◆ Display Menu. Select this option to have the HTML document display a control menu for the Flash document. ◆ Device Font. Select this option to use device fonts in the Flash document. 5 4 3 2 1 2 5 4 3 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 20 Publishing a Movie 487 Click the Quality list arrow to select a quality level for the document. ◆ Low No anti-alias. ◆ Auto Low. Starts with no anti- alias, but changes as needed. ◆ High. Allows anti-alias. ◆ Auto High. Starts with anti- alias, but changes down as needed. ◆ Medium. Anti-aliases most items, but does not smooth bitmaps. ◆ Best. Anti-aliases everything. Click the Window Mode list arrow, and then select a mode (Window, Opaque Windowless, or Transparent Windowless) for opening the Flash document. Click the HTML Alignment list arrow to select the alignment of the HTML page. Click the Scale list arrow to select how to scale the Flash document, when loaded into the HTML page. ◆ Default. Shows entire document; keeps proportions. ◆ No Border. Fills area to the border; keeps proportions. ◆ Exact Fit. Fills entire SWF movie; doesn’t keep proportions. ◆ No Scale. SWF remains the same size if Player window is resized. Click the Horizontal and Vertical list arrows to select how the Flash document is aligned with in the HTML page. Click OK to save HTML settings. 11 10 9 8 7 6 7 8 9 6 11 10 Using Version Detection Version Detection checks what version of the Flash Player is running on your viewer’s computer. If the Flash Player is missing or the ver- sion number is not high enough to display the movie, you can have Flash display a message, link to Adobe’s Web site to download the correct version, display an alternative image file, or display a differ- ent site. To detect a viewer’s Flash Player version, click the File menu, click Publish Settings, click the Flash tab, click the Version list arrow, click Flash version 4 or higher, click the HTML tab, select the Detect Flash Version check box, click Settings, and then specify file names (.html) for Detection (detects Flash Player version), Content (displays the .swf file), and Alternate (displays a warning and link to download the Flash Player). To let Flash create its standard Detection and Alternate files, click the Generate Default option, or click Use Defaults. This uses SWFObject2 for Flash Player detection (New!). To use your own alt er na te file , clic k the Use Exis ti ng opt ion , and then click Browse to select the file. For Your Information From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 488 Chapter 20 When you publish a Flash document, you're not limited to just the cre- ation of the Flash movie, you can instruct Flash to create a GIF image of the Flash movie, based on the currently selected frame. The GIF file for- mat (Graphics Interchange Format) is used primarily for clipart, text, and line art, or for images that contain areas of solid color. Once the image is created, you can open and use it in any application that sup- ports the GIF file format. Specifying GIF Options Specify GIF Options Select a specific frame on the Timeline. Click the File menu, and then click Publish Settings. Select the GIF check box, and then click the GIF tab. Enter a Width and Height (in pixels) for the JPEG image, or select the Match Movie check box to create a JPEG image that matches the size of the Flash movie. Select from the following Playback options: ◆ Static. Prevents the GIF animation from playing. ◆ Animated. Animates the GIF document. ◆ Loop Continuously. Forces the animation into a continuous loop. ◆ Repeat. Enter a value representing the number of times the file loops. 5 4 3 2 1 3 5 4 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 20 Publishing a Movie 489 Select from the following Options: ◆ Optimize Colors. Creates an optimized (smaller) set of colors for the active document. ◆ Interlace. Creates an interlaced image where the file, when displayed on a Web page, loads in three passes. ◆ Smooth. Uses a color dithering scheme to create visually smoother color transitions. ◆ Dither Solids. Dithers (mixes) solid colors if they fall outside of the viewable color gamut. ◆ Remove Gradients. Removes gradients from the active image. Click the Transparent list arrow, and then click Opaque, Transparent, or Alpha. The Alpha transparency mask generates transparent areas within the GIF image. Click the Dither list arrow, and then click None, Ordered, or Diffusion. Click the Palette Type list arrow, and then click Web 216, Adaptive, Web Snap Adaptive, or Custom. Enter a number for the Maximum Colors. This is available for Adaptive and Web Snap Adaptive. Flash lets you select how many colors are available for the image's color table. Click to select a color table file for the Custom Palette Type. Click OK to save the GIF settings. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 8 7 9 12 10 11 Option Use Web 216 Creates an image with only Web Safe colors. Adaptive Creates an image where the color table (CLUT) adapts to the image colors. Web Snap Adaptive Creates a color table that adheres closely to the Web Safe Color palette. Custom Creates a customized color palette. Palette Type Options From the Library of Wow! eBook . most common way to display a Flash movie is on the Internet, using an HTML document as the movie container. HTML creates tags that embed the Flash movie in an HTML document for viewing on the. option to have the HTML document display a control menu for the Flash document. ◆ Device Font. Select this option to use device fonts in the Flash document. 5 4 3 2 1 2 5 4 3 From the Library. you with vital statistics on exactly how you created that one-of-a-kind image. Inserting File Information Insert File Information into a Flash Document Open a document. Click the File menu,