Edit FMR in Flash after recording in Flash

Question

I guess I lack some Flash knowledge. I had hoped that I would be able to edit the FLA file formed by recording my Captivate application in Flash using that Elearning Suite 2 feature. When I try editing the FLA file, I see all my regular images that were formed when I pressed "Print Screen" during recording, but not those I recorded using FMR (which I implemented by pressing F9 during recording). When I test the movie, the whole thing shows up, including the FMR portion. Can anyone give me a step-by-step procedure for getting to the FMR portion of the FLA file and editing it in Flash? I know that within Captivate itself I can do it using the edit FMR feature, but I had hoped it would be easier to do in Flash. Thanks.

Answer 1

Hi folks,
Actually if you have the Adobe eLearning Suite 2 there is a way of editing FMR captured using the Record Application with Adobe Captivate command present in Adobe Flash Professional CS5; though I think it only fair to say that this is definitely a workaround.
To get started I would recommend that you publish your FLA, this will ensure that you can get access to the Fullmotion files that were captured using the FMR capture engine.
Next, you would carry out the following steps:
Creating an FMR Slide placeholder
1. Create a new Adobe Captivate 5 project file at the same dimensions as your Flash file. For example (800 x 600)
2. Create an FMR slide.
Note: To do this you will need to record some real-time video. For example scrolling down a page will switch Adobe Captivate into FMR recording mode. Alternatively, you could just press F9 on your keyboard capture some screen action, press F10 to return to Captivate's default recording mode and then presss the End key to end your capture session.
Importing the FMR file
3. Show the Property Inspector (Window > Properties)
4. Click the Browse button (Folder icon) in the General section of the Property inspector (PI).
5. Click the Import button and browse to select the Fullmotion.swf file located in the folder where you store your FLA file*
6. Click OK to dismiss the Select Image from Library window.
7. Switch back to the PI. Now you should see the heading FMR Edit Options at the bottom of the panel.
8. Adjust the FMR video footage.
Exporting the FMR file
1. Show the Captivate Library panel.
2. From the Backgrounds section of the panel, select the Fullmotion entry
3. Click the Export button on the Library panel toolbar
4. Make sure that the Save as type menu is set to SWF Files
5. Replace the existing FMR file with this new one, making sure you use the same file name
Note: By default Adobe Captivate will try and save this file with a new file name such as 'Fullmotion_1_1'
Now when you switch back to Adobe Flash Professional and test the FLA, you should see the updated version of the FMR video.
If you own the Adobe eLearning Suite and haven't yet tried out the Record Application in Adobe Captivate feature, then you might want to take a look at this comprehensive video tutorial.
Best regards,
Mark