Creating a Flash Slideshow

I am working on a website that has an extensive portfolio
section. The client wishes to have thumbnails that link to each
piece of work. I am using Dreamweaver to set up the site. The
thumbnails have been laid out in Dreamweaver as well. Is it
possible to click on a thumbnail within the html (let's say it's
the second one on the third row of thumbnails) and have it open up
to the appropriate "page" in the swf file which would house the
actual portfolio slideshow? Then there would be back and forward
arrows to navigate to the other portfolio pieces.
I hope I made some sort of sense.

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