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USING FLASH CS4 PROFESSIONAL
Publishing and Exporting
About QuickTime
Flash provides two methods of exporting Flash documents as QuickTime:
QuickTime export
Exports a QuickTime file that can be distributed as streaming video, on a DVD, or used in a video
editing application such as Adobe® Premiere Pro®. QuickTime export is intended for users who want to distribute Flash
content, such as animation, in the QuickTime video format.
Be aware that the performance of the computer used to export QuickTime video may affect the quality of the video. If
Flash is unable to export each frame, it will drop frames, resulting in poor video quality. If you encounter dropped
frames, try using a faster computer with more memory or reduce the frames per second of the Flash document.
Publish as QuickTime
Creates an application with a Flash track in the same QuickTime format installed on your
computer. This lets you combine the interactive features of Flash with the multimedia and video features of QuickTime
in a single QuickTime 4 movie, which anyone with QuickTime 4 or later can view.
If you import a video clip (in any format) into a document as an embedded file, you can publish the document as a
QuickTime movie. If you import a video clip in QuickTime format into a document as a linked file, you can also
publish the document as a QuickTime movie.
You must set your Publish settings to Flash 5 or earlier to publish QuickTime with Flash track. This means you cannot
use Flash features implemented after Flash 6.
Note:
Beginning with QuickTime 7.1.3, Flash tracks were disabled by default. To publish a QuickTime file with a Flash
track using QuickTime 7.1.3 or later, select Edit > Preferences > QuickTime Preferences > Advanced Media Types within
QuickTime, and enable the use of Flash tracks.
Exports all layers in the Flash document as a single Flash track, unless the document contains an imported QuickTime
movie. The imported QuickTime movie remains in QuickTime format in the exported application.
Export QuickTime
1
Select File
> Export > Export Movie.
2
Specify settings for the QuickTime movie to export. By default, QuickTime export creates a movie file using the
same dimensions as the source Flash document and exports the Flash document in its entirety. The Export
QuickTime Video dialog box contains the following options:
Dimensions
The width and height in pixels for the frames of the QuickTime movie. You can specify only the width or
the height; the other dimension is automatically set to maintain the aspect ratio of your original document. To set both
the width and the height independently of each other, deselect Maintain Aspect Ratio.
Note:
If the dimensions of the video are particularly large (for example, 740 x 480 pixels), you may need to change the
frame rate of the movie to avoid dropping frames.
Note:
The Dimensions option you set in the QuickTime Export Settings dialog is for the width and height of the FLA file
exported as video. The dimensions you set in the QuickTime Settings dialog specify the size of the exported QuickTime
movie. If you do not change the size in the later dialog, it remains as “current” so you do not need to change it.
Ignore stage color
Creates an alpha channel using the stage color. The alpha channel is encoded as a transparent track,
letting you overlay the exported QuickTime movie on top of other content to alter the background color or scene.
To create a QuickTime video with an alpha channel, you must select a video Compression Type that supports 32-bit
encoding with an alpha channel. Codecs that support this are Animation, PNG, Planar RGB, JPEG 2000, TIFF, or
TGA. You must also select Million of Color+ from the Compressor/Depth setting. To set the compression type and
color depth, click the Settings button in the Video category of the Movie Settings dialog box.
When last frame is reached
Exports the entire Flash document as a movie file.
Updated 5 March 2009
