Video in Indesign, exporting to Flash

I need to create a flip book, with intereactive curling pages for a trade show. I have seen you can export from ID and do this, but I have to add video to book. What is the correct way to do this? I tried to to export as an .XFL to add the video in Flash, but the book looses its page curling when doing that, and just plays through real fast.What is the best way to go about a project like this? Also is it possible to add a play head? thanks

Thank you for the info, I have put in request to purchasing to upgrade to CS5, currently on 4. Aside form the video, is there a way to add a playhead to skip ahead pages, and/or add tabs for chapters? thanks!

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Good evening,
I need to deal with different geometric shapes (about 200) designed in InDesign, such as buttons:
1: click the left should change color, and reclick must return to the old color;
Let me know if laying out everything to get what is written above:
1: export the entire page as a flash, for use by third
2: reopening the flash file, all the buttons will keep the same color as before.
3: after changing colors to interested buttons, I must be able to print to PDF the page
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Messaggio modificato da marcom80

I am also having problems. Upgraded to Acrobat DC. I use a Mac (latest software)
When I export from InDesign CC to Acrobat DC the interactive elements - especially buttons - go cranky. I get a strange smudgy kind of drop shadow but in a variety of colours behind the arrows, buttons etc. All very strange. It gets worse if I apply a drop shadow and bevel and emboss to the button (even a home made button rather than one of the sample buttons).
I'm currently working away from home and so can't try any other computer.
Strange.
Richard

Der aufgerufene Media Encoder stürzt beim Video-Export aus flash immer ab. Weiß Jemand warum?

Der aufgerufene Media Encoder stürzt beim Video-Export aus flash immer ab. Weiß Jemand warum?

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Du hast absolut Recht! Meine Anfrage war derart allgemein, dass Niemand damit etwas anfangen konnte. Ich habe das Problem mit dem Adobe-Chat lösen können, es hatte mit meiner AMD-Grafikkarte und einem anderen AMD-Gerät zu tun, deren Treiber aktualisiert werden mussten! Das nächste mal werde ich mich deutlicher zu verstehen geben;-)
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Is it possible to implement files into an InDesign document, that are exported from Flash?

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Hi Bibi,
the quick answer is no. You can place swf in InDesign and that will be honored during a interactive PDF-Output, but not with EPUB. If you try to get some animations to EPUB, you must use HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript. This can be done in InDesign CC with the help of Adobe Edge Animate.
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FCP Freezes When Exporting to Flash Video (FLV)

Final Cut Pro 7.0.2 freezes when exporting to Flash Video (FLV). The resulting FLV file contains only a few seconds of the exported video. A 2009 Apple Support notice offers this re. FCP 6 and CS3 Flash Video Encoder...
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Final Cut Pro: May quit unexpectedly when exporting to Flash
Last Modified: February 13, 2009
Article: TS2593
Symptoms
Final Cut Pro may quit unexpectedly when you export using QuickTime Conversion if you choose Flash Video (FLV) from the Format menu.
Products Affected
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Resolution
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Sorenson Squeeze will work for you. But also take a look at the products Wes suggested. Pick the one that works for you.
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I appreciate any and all help you can give me on this. I've looked online for answers but couldn't find it.
My e-mail is [email protected] if you need me to send you any files.

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First time poster, be gentle!
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Video in Indesign, exporting to Flash

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