4. In the playbar, use Play/Pause to start and pause the video file. 5. Options: a. Click the trash can if you wish to delete the video file. b. To switch between video in the slide area and video in the sidebar, click the As menu and select an option. You can apply effects to both videos if they are on the same slide. c. Select Mute Audio at Playback to silence the audio track on the video. d. To change how much of the video is displayed for users, move or adjust the selection markers on the bottom of the video playbar. Only the selection between the markers is played. e. Effects specifies the effect (such as Fade In) to apply to the video. f. Speed specifies the duration (such as fast or slow,) of the selected effect. g. Start After specifies when to start the effect. Effect can occur after a specified time delay, animation, or audio. h. Time (Sec) specifies the amount of time to wait before the effect takes place. Use the Time (Sec) option together with the Time Delay option in Start After. 6. When you are finished editing the video, click OK.
Insert, Control, and Delete Flash (SWF) Files in a Presentation A Flash (SWF) file is a compiled, view-only file that delivers graphics and animation over the Internet. Adobe Presenter enables you to add SWF (Flash) files to presentations. You can use a SWF file to add content or visual interest (for example, an animated pointer). If you have created animated simulations and demonstrations in Adobe Captivate, you can easily add them to your presentations. Certain Adobe Captivate projects, such as training demonstrations or software simulations, can be useful in presentations. Each slide in a presentation is loaded as an individual external Flash asset and can be augmented with any SWF file. When working with embedded SWF files, follow these guidelines: •
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Author the SWF file at 30 frames per second. Presenter presentations are created at 30 frames per second, so SWF files with the same setting can be integrated into the presentation smoothly. Don’t use _root or absolute movie clip references. Use relative paths in the MovieClip object references, not _root. The SWF file you want to embed must not attempt to change anything outside its own file. Therefore, the code cannot refer to the following variables: _level#, _global, or stage. ActionScript™ 3 is not supported.