MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR MX-USING DIRECTOR MX, Use Manual

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Using Video 333
Setting digital video cast member properties
Use cast member properties to control the media in a digital video, specify how it is framed and
whether it plays direct-to-Stage, and set other important options.
To set digital video cast member properties:
1
Select a digital video cast member in the cast.
2
Click the Member tab in the Property inspector.
There are several noneditable options on the Member tab in the Property inspector:
•
The cast member size in kilobytes
•
The cast member creation and edit dates
•
The name of the last person who modified the cast member
3
Use the Name text box to view or edit the cast member name.
4
To change the external file to which the cast member is linked, enter a new path and file in the
Filename text box. You can also use the Browse button to select a new file.
5
To specify how Director removes the cast member from memory if memory is low, select an
option from the Unload pop-up menu. See “Controlling cast member unloading”
on page 152.
6
Click the QuickTime or AVI tab in the Property inspector to set the remaining properties.
Note: The remaining steps in this section discuss QuickTime and AVI cast members. For information about
setting the properties for RealMedia cast members, see “The RealMedia tab in the Property inspector”
on page 349.
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To determine how a movie image appears within the sprite bounding rectangle when the movie
is rotated, scaled, or offset, set the following Framing options:
Crop
displays the movie image at its default size. Any portions that extend beyond the sprite’s
rectangle are not visible. For more information, see “Cropping digital video” on page 339.
Center
is available only if Crop is selected. It determines whether transformations occur with
the cast member that is centered within the sprite or with the cast member’s upper left corner
aligned with the sprite’s upper left corner.
Scale
fits the movie inside the bounding rectangle.
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To determine how the video plays back, set the following options in the upper portion of
the window:
Video
displays the video portion of the digital video. If this option is turned off, the video
portion does not play. Deselect this option and select Sound if you want to play only the audio
portion of a movie.
Audio
plays the sound portion of the digital video.
DTS (Direct to Stage
) allows QuickTime or AVI drivers installed on the computer to
completely control the video playback. For more information, see “Playing digital video direct-
to-Stage” on page 334.
Controls
(QuickTime only) displays a controller bar at the bottom of the video if Direct to
Stage is selected.