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42 Chapter 2: Score, Stage, and Cast
Importing cast members
Importing lets you create cast members from external media. You can either import data into a
Director movie file or create a link to the external file and re-import the file each time the movie
opens. Linked files let you display dynamic media from the Internet, such as sports scores,
sounds, and weather pictures, which makes downloading movies faster. For more information
about linked files, see
“About linking to files” on page 44 .
Director can import cast members from almost every popular media file format. See “About
import file formats” on page 44 .
You can import files by using the Import dialog box, dragging files from the desktop to a Cast
window, or by using Lingo or JavaScript syntax.
To import cast members and specify import options:
1
In Thumbnail view, select an empty position in a cast.
If no cast position is selected, Director places the new cast member in the first available
position in the current cast in Thumbnail view. In List view, Director places the new cast
member at the end of the list.
2
Select File > Import.
3
To import a file from the Internet, click Internet and enter a URL in the Find URL text box.
4
To import local files, select the type of media to import from the Files of Type (Windows) or
the Show (Macintosh) pop-up menu.
All the files in the current directory appear unless you make a selection.
5
To select a file or files to import, do one of the following:
■
Double-click a file.
■
Select one or more files, and click Add.
■
Click Add All.
You can switch folders and import files from different folders at the same time.