Video and the Internet are ideally matched; video is the medium that most closely reflects our day-to-day visual experiences, and the Internet is a boundless playground filled with interesting content. Recent bandwidth improvements together with the improved video capabilities of Flash Professional 8 has now made it possible for web designers to use video content to its full potential. Flash now has more video importing and compression options, alpha channel video support, can trim and edit video clips, apply color correction, and now ships with a new stand-alone video encoding tool. If you are interested in joining this revolution to create your own cutting edge, interactive, and media-rich Flash video applications, this series of movies has been produced with you in mind. author, James Gonzalez, is here to provide all the information you’ll need to create and publish your own Flash Video projects and enter this new era of abundant and accessible web delivered video. Work files also accompany the tutorial. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Flash Video links.
Introduction
About This Course Why Flash Video? How Flash Video (FLV) Works Examples Of Flash Video Flash Video Features Working With Flash Video: An Overview
About Video & the Web Capturing Good Video For Web Delivery Flash Video Delivery Options Authoring Flash Video With Dreamweaver Authoring Video With Flash Controlling Video Playback In Flash Encoding & Creating Flash Video (FLV) Files Video Codecs Encoding Best Practices Important Video Terminology & Concepts
Video Bit Rate Keyframes Video Standards: NTSC & PAL Frame Size Frame Rate Pixel Aspect Ratios Interlaced vs. Progressive Video
Flash Video Delivery Options
Embedded Video (SWF)
Progressive Download (FLV)
Streaming Video (FLV)
Pros & Cons Of Streaming
When to Use Streaming Delivery
Comparing Delivery Techniques
Importing Video
Flash Video Import Options
Advantages of Linked vs. Embedded Video
Supported Import Video Formats
Flash Video Output Formats
Importing FLV Files With the Import Wizard pt. 1
Importing FLV Files With the Import Wizard pt. 2
Encoding In the Import Wizard pt. 1
Encoding In the Import Wizard pt. 2
Cropping & Trimming Video In the Import Wizard
Embedding Cue Points
Capturing & Publishing Live Video
Using FLV Playback Components
Flash Components
The FLV Playback Component
Configuring the FLV Playback Component
Customizing the FLV Playback Skin
Creating Your Own FLV Playback Skins pt. 1
Creating Your Own FLV Playback Skins pt. 2
The FLV Playback Custom UI Components
Setting Up FLV Playback Custom UI Components
Seekbar & VolumeBar Components pt. 1
Seekbar & VolumeBar Components pt. 2
Controlling Video With ActionScript
Controlling Embedded Video With Behaviors
ActionScript Syntax & Language Fundamentals
The Actions Panel
Actions & Event Handlers
Controlling Video With Stop & Go Actions
Controlling Video With Frame Labels pt. 1
Controlling Video With Frame Labels pt. 2
Controlling Video With Frame Labels pt. 3
Scripting Dynamic FLV Playback pt. 1
Scripting Dynamic FLV Playback pt. 2
Scripting Dynamic FLV Playback pt. 3
Editing Flash Video
Editing Clips In the Import Wizard
Editing Video With Camtasia Producer
Editing Video With Premiere Pro
Using the Flash Pro 8 Video Encoder
Overview Of the Flash Pro 8 Encoder
Encoding Video
Advanced Settings
Working With Cue Points
Adding Seek Functionality With Cue Points pt. 1
Adding Seek Functionality With Cue Points pt. 2
Seek to Specified Durations With Cue Points
Flash Encoder Preferences
Encoding Flash Video With Flix Pro
Flix 8 & On2 VP6 Codec
System Requirements
Supported Input & Output Formats
Flix 8 Interface Overview pt. 1
Flix 8 Interface Overview pt. 2
Vector Tracing
Encoding Options & Recommendations
Encoding Comparisons & Conclusions
Encoding Flash Video With Sorenson Squeeze
Squeeze Application Overview
The Squeeze Interface
Squeeze Features pt. 1
Squeeze Features pt. 2
Encoding Flash Video & Conclusion
Deployment Using the Flash Media Server
Overview Of the Media Server
Media Server Components
System Requirements
Flash Media Server Architecture
Managing the Server With the Management Console
Tips for Developing Media Server Applications
Broadcasting Live Video
Flash Video Streaming Service (FVSS)
Project: Encoding Flash Video
Acquiring Video With Camtasia Recorder
Recorder Audio & Video Settings
Editing Clips In the Import Wizard
Encoding With the Flash 8 Encoder
Controlling Embedded Video With Behaviors
Course Wrap Up
What You Have Learned
Contact This Author