FLASH VIDEO LOSES QUALITY WHEN "WMODE" SET TO TRANSPARENT

I have a flash video beside a roll out menu. When I set the
"wmode" to transparent the video loses quality. Any help would be
appreciated. Thanks.

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actually, i can see in that code that you do still have wmode
transparent stuff in there. if you look just a little before
the ending
script tag, you'll see some. and then it's also in one of the
parameter
tags. in fact, you have the wmode=transparent parameter tag,
but not the
one that the instruction i gave you said to put in! actually,
it doesn't
look like you followed the instructions i gave you at all! at
least not
completely.
i think your best bet might be to just delete the video from
the page
(your code is too messed up for me to figure it out, sorry)
and
re-insert it, then follow the instructions on the link i gave
you. but
you need to do EVERYTHING it says to do, all the way until it
says *"2.
Hiding the <select> element:"
* if you start fresh and follow those instructions precisely,
i think it
will work!
just started wrote:
> courtney (n h c) wrote:
> quick question: when you did the stuff in the link i
gave you, did you
> remember to take out any wmode/transparent stuff that
you already put in
> there?
>
> Yes I did take out the wmode/transparent.
>
> This is the code. Thanks.
>
> <script type="text/javascript">
> AC_FL_RunContent(
> 'codebase','
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#
>
version=8,0,0,0','width','550','height','367','id','FLVPlayer','src','FLVPlayer_
>
Progressive','flashvars','&MM_ComponentVersion=1&skinName=Clear_Skin_3&streamNam
>
e=videos/2007_fishing_video&autoPlay=true&autoRewind=true','quality','high','sca
>
le','noscale','name','FLVPlayer','salign','lt','pluginspage','
http://www.macrome
>
dia.com/go/getflashplayer','movie','FLVPlayer_Progressive','wmode','transparent'
> ); //end AC code
> </script><noscript><object
> classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
> codebase="
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#ve
> rsion=8,0,0,0" width="550" height="367"
id="FLVPlayer">
> <param name="movie" value="FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf"
/>
> <param name="salign" value="lt" />
> <param name="quality" value="high" />
> <param name="scale" value="noscale" />
> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
> <param name="FlashVars"
>
>
value="&MM_ComponentVersion=1&skinName=Clear_Skin_3&streamName=videos/2007_fishi
> ng_video&autoPlay=true&autoRewind=true" />
> <embed src="FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf" wmode="opaque"
width="550"
> height="367" quality="high"
> pluginspage="
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
> type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>
>
flashvars="&MM_ComponentVersion=1&skinName=Clear_Skin_3&streamName=videos/2007_f
> ishing_video&autoPlay=true&autoRewind=true"
quality="high" scale="noscale"
> width="550" height="367" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT"
> type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
> pluginspage="
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"
/>
> </object>
> </noscript>
>
>
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Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01
Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"
http-equiv="Content-Type">
</head>
<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">
actually, i can see in that code that you do still have wmode
transparent stuff in there. if you look just a little before
the ending
script tag, you'll see some. and then it's also in one of the
parameter
tags. in fact, you have the wmode=transparent parameter tag,
but not
the one that the instruction i gave you said to put in!
actually, it
doesn't look like you followed the instructions i gave you at
all! at
least not completely.<br>
<br>
i think your best bet might be to just delete the
video from the page
(your code is too messed up for me to figure it out, sorry)
and
re-insert it, then follow the instructions on the link i gave
you. but
you need to do EVERYTHING it says to do, all the way until it
says <strong>"2.
Hiding the <select> element:"<br>
<br>
</strong> if you start fresh and follow those
instructions precisely, i
think it will work!<br>
<br>
just started wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid:[email protected]"
type="cite">
<pre wrap="">courtney (n h c) wrote:
quick question: when you did the stuff in the link i gave
you, did you
remember to take out any wmode/transparent stuff that you
already put in
there?
Yes I did take out the wmode/transparent.
This is the code. Thanks.
<script type="text/javascript">
AC_FL_RunContent(
'codebase','<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#">http://download.macr omedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#</a>
version=8,0,0,0','width','550','height','367','id','FLVPlayer','src','FLVPlayer_
Progressive','flashvars','&MM_ComponentVersion=1&skinName=Clear_Skin_3&streamN am
e=videos/2007_fishing_video&autoPlay=true&autoRewind=true','quality','high','sca
le','noscale','name','FLVPlayer','salign','lt','pluginspage','<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="
http://www.macrome">http://www.macrome</a>
dia.com/go/getflashplayer','movie','FLVPlayer_Progressive','wmode','transparent'
); //end AC code
</script><noscript><object
classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
codebase=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="
http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0">"http ://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#ve
rsion=8,0,0,0"</a> width="550" height="367"
id="FLVPlayer">
<param name="movie" value="FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf"
/>
<param name="salign" value="lt" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="scale" value="noscale" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<param name="FlashVars"
value="&MM_ComponentVersion=1&skinName=Clear_Skin_3&streamName=videos/2007_fi shi
ng_video&autoPlay=true&autoRewind=true"
/>
<embed src="FLVPlayer_Progressive.swf" wmode="opaque"
width="550"
height="367" quality="high"
pluginspage=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">"http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" </a>
type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed>
flashvars="&MM_ComponentVersion=1&skinName=Clear_Skin_3&streamName=videos/200 7_f
ishing_video&autoPlay=true&autoRewind=true"
quality="high" scale="noscale"
width="550" height="367" name="FLVPlayer" salign="LT"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
pluginspage=<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="
http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer">"http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" </a>
/>
</object>
</noscript>
</pre>
</blockquote>
</body>
</html>
--------------010106060209070007020804--

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using addListener() and call functions directly on the SWF object
(Flash/Actionscript is not my primary development environment... so
if I have gotten the terminology wrong I apologize, but I HAVE
written a flash application that worked as I describe). My SWF
actually works embedded in HTML or not using the code "if
(ExternalInterface.available) {
ExternalInterface.addCallback("setIsPlaying", setIsPlaying ); }"
2) Somehow add a HTMLLoader in a new child window (with
transparent = false) to the stage as a new child. I have not yet
figured out exactly how to do this, so If anyone can provide
information on how to do this, I too would be appreciative.

Flash video still plays when div is hidden

Greetings all,
I'm setting up a mini website that has divs that appear and disappear using the stock features in dreamweaver. The problematic divs use grow/shrink to appear and disappear. I put a video in this div (both using stock player and Flowplayer) and when I shrink the div the video continues to play. I've tried straight up hiding the div that doesn't work either. Another thing I tried was using the status "visibility:none;" in the CSS - no joy there. Is there something I'm missing or is this just not possible?
Thanks

You will need to use javascript to communicate with the <div> when you close or hide it so that it "turns off" the video player as the first step in hiding the <div>... other wise the video just keeps playing.... it's still on.... imagine that!
If you don't mind using a player like JW Player, here's an example of turning the player off when the overlay <div> is hidded:
http://www.fxaddicts.com/
Click the small vid player in the middle of the page and an overlay will change from display:none to display:block... and a large video player shows up. Start the video and then look for the small red x in the top right corner. This button first stops the video then changes the display of the <div> to none.
You will need the JW player files, including:
<script src="http://player.longtailvideo.com/jwplayer.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
and include something like this in you hide/show event:
<div id="show_hide">
<a onclick="jwplayer().stop();"; href="javascript:ReverseDisplay('mediaspace2')" ><img src="images/close.jpg" width="930" height="30" border="0" /></a>
</div>
View the source code for the page for more details. Find the JW Player here:
http://www.longtailvideo.com/support/jw-player/jw-player-for-flash-v5/16022/controlling-th e-player-using-javascript
Best of luck!
Adninjastrator

How Do I Change Video Output Quality When Capturing .DV Video From Camera?

I am experimenting with both this Premiere Elements 10 trial, as well as other brands of software, finding the best one to purchase for my needs.
In some other software, I not only indicate the source quality, but the output quality to the computer. If I want to upload the full quality video files to edit for retransferring back to a DV video tape, that's fine, but I will take up a lot of computer memory, relatively speaking. On the other hand, if I know that I'm going to be editing the video for replay on the computer or over the web, I can tell the program to upload to MPEG4 or some other conversion.
I am not seeing this as an option with the Premiere Elements. Can anyone tell me where, if possible, I can alter the output quality before the program begins the download? I certainly can find the input quality (such as .dv 4:3 ratio). I'd prefer not to always have to download the full quality video, THEN have to covert it as a separate step.
Thank you!

The PRE workflow is (1) Create your project (2) import your assets (3) sequence and edit your assets (4) create your menus (5) share your project.
The quality of intended output has no effect on your project settings which should match your source footage. Done this way optimises PRE's performance - as it can internally process far more effectively when matched to a 'native' format.
For standard definition the ideal format for PRE is DV-AVI Type 2. This is almost lossless and operates at around 13GB per hour.
Compression to an output format (e.g. DVD, or an iPod, or viewing online) is managed through the share process.
You could:
Import your footage - e.g AVCHD, HDV, DV-AVI, VOB
Share it to a compressed format - e.g. MP4
Delete the original capture source (in Step 1)
Work in a new project using the compressed output (in step 2).
But if you do this your final output quality will be lessened through working with a compressed original that you will then compress again. I can't see what you feel you will gain by this - disk space is so cheap now why wouldn't you want to give yourself the best quality source to work with.
Note that once you are finished with a project you can archive it off to free up your disk space.
Cheers,
Neale
Insanity is hereditary, you get it from your children

Lose quality when export to internet

I created a slideshow in iPhoto vs iMovie to maintain the photo quality (or so I thought). I exported it large and uploaded it to YouTube. However I lost too much quality to be useful.
I exported it to .mov to Large size then opened it in iMovie. However, it lost the quality going into iMovie so I didn't even bother exporting it.
Please help. I'm creating a plant tour for my company.
Thanks!!

I exported it large
so your photos were compressed in the process
and uploaded it to YouTube.
And then the compressed video was compressed again in this step too.
Export from iPhoto at the largest possible size, then try upload. But there is always an element of luck when you upload to YouTube or similar sites as you have no control over their compression routines.
Regards
TD

Pagemaker line art loses quality when opened in ID

Hi,
I have a small booklet which I created some years ago in PageMaker 6.5. Each page is 11 x 17 inches black and white. I would like to redo some of the pages and create new ones in InDesign. I have at this point no significant experinece working with In Design.
Initially I was just hopeful to be able to print the old pages from InDesign since the computer with PageMaker is probably on limted time. When I try to open the PageMaker file they do open, but the line art illustrations which were "fine line" art of boat profiles turn into very crude looking art. They look like they were drawn with a crayon. Is there something that is controlling the quality of these illustrations when opened or imported? Is there any way to get back to at least the original quality that I see in PageMaker?
I'd like to have the original pages to at least use as a starting pong.
Thanks,
chuck

Hi
Thank you all for your help. I thought I'd post a short response to what I've since found out and a link that was helpful in doing so. As I said because of my lack of experience both with PageMaker and with InDesign I reslly didn't understand how the original PageMaker files were set up nor did I remember how I originally made them.
Searching, I found this link called "Processing Adobe Pagemaker Files for Conversion to Adobe InDesign". http://www.ideastraining.com/PDFs/ProcessingPgMkrFiles.pdf
It walked me through identifying what I had and how to correct it. It turns out that the page had a number of embedded graphics that had links that were no capable of updating for various reasons. A number of the graphics were also in .gif format which apparently InDesign didn't accommodate. So in trying to open these pages, InDesign dumped the original graphics and only left a crude tiff image which is what I was seeing.
I could try to salvage the sheets, but there are so many small problems that I think it's best to bite the bullet and just redo them. Going through the excercise with the help of the link above, however, 1) educated me in what I really had and 2) helped me to locate the original graphics which were on my computer but I didn't recognize. They were all clearly identified in the Links Manager. I simply didn't realize they had originally been linked. That at least allows me to find the original art then message or convert it as necessary in Photoshop or Illustrator.
I've made a template and now I'm just going to start one page at a time.
I just wanted to post the link above in the hopes it may help someone else.
Again thanks for the quick response and thoughtful replies to my question.
chuck

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