MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX 2004-USING DIRECTOR, Use Manual, Page: 265 / 500

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To create a RealMedia cast member using Insert > Media Element:
1
Select Insert > Media Element > RealMedia.
2
On the Member tab in the Property inspector, enter the name of the RealMedia cast member
and enter the URL, or use the “...” button to browse to the location of a local RealMedia file.
3
Use the options on the RealMedia tab in the Property inspector to specify the properties of the
cast member.
For more information, see
“The RealMedia tab in the Property inspector” on page 267 .
To create a RealMedia cast member from a remote file using File > Import:
1
Select File > Import or press R to open the Import File dialog box.
2
Click the Internet button.
3
In the dialog box that appears, enter the URL where your RealMedia file is located and
click OK.
4
Click Import.
The RealMedia cast member is now listed in the Cast window with a RealMedia icon. The
name of the cast member is automatically entered in the Property inspector’s Name text box,
and the URL of the file is automatically entered in the Name text box on the Property
inspector Member tab.
5
Specify the properties of the cast member using the Property inspector RealMedia tab. For more
information, see
“The RealMedia tab in the Property inspector” on page 267 .
To create a RealMedia cast member from a local file using File > Import:
1
Select File > Import or press R to open the Import File dialog box.
2
Navigate to the RealMedia file you want to import.
3
Click Import.
The RealMedia cast member is now listed in the Cast window with a RealMedia icon. The
name of the cast member is automatically entered in the Property inspector’s Name text box,
and the URL of the file is automatically entered in the Name text box on the Property
inspector Member tab.
4
Specify the properties of the cast member using the Property inspector RealMedia tab. For more
information, see
“The RealMedia tab in the Property inspector” on page 267 .
To create a RealMedia cast member using the New Cast Member (+) button in the
RealMedia viewer:
1
Select Window > RealMedia to open the RealMedia viewer.
2
Click the New Cast Member (+) button on the RealMedia viewer to create a new cast member.
3
On the Member tab in the Property inspector, enter a name for the RealMedia cast member,
and enter the URL or use the “...” button to browse to the location of a local RealMedia file.
4
Use the options on the Property inspector RealMedia tab to specify the properties of the cast
member. For more information, see
“The RealMedia tab in the Property inspector”
on page 267 .