Inserting Flash objects
To insert a Flash object in the current document
- On the Insert menu, click Insert Media in the Multimedia section, and then click Flash.
- Locate and select the desired Flash file on your local file systemThe collection of drives and network folders connected to your computer. and click Open, or enter the URL of a Flash or Shockwave file on the Internet in the URL to open box and click Open URL.
- (optional) If you will use the object in a script, type an ID for the object in the ID box.
- (optional) If you want to show the object in a size other than its original size, specify the desired size in the Width and Height boxes under Size and spacing. You can enter sizes in pixels or as a percentage of the parent containerThe element, frame, or window that immediately contains the current element.‘s size.
- (optional) Specify the margins on the sides and/or above and below the object in the Horizontal spacing and Vertical spacing boxes.
- Under Alignment, click the box and select the desired alignment of the object with respect to adjacent content. (See “Setting an image’s alignment” for examples of the alignment options.) The default alignment is Bottom.
- (optional) If you need to change any of the object’s parameters, click the Parameters button, edit the parameters, and click OK.
- Click OK.
Another way to insert a Flash or Shockwave file is to drag it from Windows Explorer to the Edit window.
Notes
- To be able to see Flash or Shockwave objects in Preview mode, your computer must have the appropriate player installed. You can download the Flash and Shockwave players from Macromedia’s download page.
- Most Flash objects (those with .swf extensions) are shown in Edit mode as the first frame of the animation. However, Flash objects that have a .fla extension are represented by dashed rectangles in Edit mode.
- Shockwave objects are represented by dashed rectangles in Edit mode.