Skinned Flash Video upload

I'm wanting to upload a Flash video that I've made with a
skin and need to know if I can upload the files to a web server
without putting the video into Dreamweaver.
The files that I currently have are in one folder:
SkinOverPlayStopSeekMuteVol.swf
Melting Discoveries.flv
melt test.swf
melt test.html
AC_RunActiveContent.js
I was thinking I could upload these and open the .html url to
play the video, but that is failing.
If anyone has tips or a link to send me to I'd appreciate it.
Luke

Select the FLVPlayer component on the stage. Open the Component Inspector window. In the Parameters tab the Content Path will be the fifth item down the list. Alternately, in versions before CS4, you can use the Parameters tab in the Properties window and find the same Content Path.

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I'm sooo close I can feel it: Flash Video upload problem

Hello all,
I searched this topic and found plenty of articles but most were unanswered.
Issue: I can play a flash video locally in dreamweaver MX by pressing F12 but not when I upload it to the server.
          The site below shows that only the player controls show but nothing else.
Here's the Site:
http://www.servicetoself.com/landing_pages/itsnotweightloss/itsnotweightloss.htm
Note: I uploaded all files that were created with Adobe flash into the site folder of the specific page (not the root directory of my site) including
        1. The swf (which works fine when i double click on it)
        2. The AC run active file
        3. the fla file
        4. the htm (created by adobe flash)
        5. the flv file
        6. the skin control file
These files are all in the path servicetoself/landing_pages/itsnotweightloss both locally and on the server
My Idea: It seems as the the swf file may not be pointing correctly to the flv. I found in other posts that I have to put the URL into the swf but have no idea how to do that. I don't see a "content path" parameter in the component inspector and have no idea how to get to it. but maybe this isn't what I need to do to fix it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Select the FLVPlayer component on the stage. Open the Component Inspector window. In the Parameters tab the Content Path will be the fifth item down the list. Alternately, in versions before CS4, you can use the Parameters tab in the Properties window and find the same Content Path.

Creating flash video pages

Everything I read says how easy it is to insert flash video
with cs4.. just a few clicks and presto! So why cant I get it to
work? I have read tutorials until my eyes are bleeding and the best
I can get is a transparent flash
player with no content.. looks like a blank page until you
drag your mouse across it. I created a new HTML inserted the flash
video, uploaded all the files but nothing.. what am I doing wrong??
Please help.

paxtang posted in macromedia.dreamweaver
> Yes this video is much better.. the only thing is I
already had an
> FLV file I created with another program.. not adobe.. I
assume it
> should be ok. I am going to give it another go..I
thought I was
> doing it all correctly but who knows.. here is a link to
the page
> if that would give a better clue.
>
>
http://www.dunstangraffix.com/tankpad.html
The program you used to compress the .flv did not include the
required
Meta Data that the Flash video component requires.
If you're on Windows, you can insert the Meta Data by using
the free
program found on the following Web site. If you're not
comfortable with
the command line, download flvmdigui105.zip as well (it's a
GUI
interface to the main program).
http://www.buraks.com/flvmdi/
There may be a Mac equivalent, or you might want to try a
different
encoder program.
Mark A. Boyd
Keep-On-Learnin' :)

Flash Video Skin Not Loading in Firefox

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Video file. I'm helping a friend out by doing some work on his
webpage. He had a video that he wanted to put up on his news page,
so I converted the video to an flv and used the flv player
component to make a video player linked it. I uploaded the skin's
swf file, the player's swf file, and the flv to the same directory.
I made an iframe pointing to the player.swf file in the news
section of the site. I tested it in IE; it works like a charm.
Video loads, skin loads, and it plays etc... but in any version of
firefox, only the video loads and just sits there (autoplay is
off). What can the problem be? Link : (should work in IE, not
FIREFOX
Here .
Once you can recover from the reporter's amusing slack-jawed mug,
please help me out!

Actually, this occurred to me later this afternoon, but I use Gentoo, which normally builds from source (cuz I am hardcore like that). I uninstalled the normal build and reinstalled the prebuilt binary and everything works. I am happy again and just need to play around with the source build options, which I can do later.
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How do I specify where a skin is located when publishing a Flash Video?

I'm creating Flash video's using the Import/Video wizard.
When I go to publish the video, I want the HTML file located in a
different (parent) directory from all the other video files, so
that all my HTML files for the site are in the root directory. The
problem is when I change the publish settings to create the HTML in
a different location, the video works properly but it doesn't find
where the skin is located and the skin doesn't show up. I thought
it would be simple to just change the HTML code to point to where
the skin is but I can't locate any references to the skin (name or
location) in any of the HTML code. How do I change the code to
accurately reflect where the skin is located???
thanks for any responses.

Select the FLV Playback component instance, change skin
parameter at components inspector or parameters tab on property
inspector, select "Custom Skin URL" for the skin option, and set
the path of your player skin relative to your html.
e.g.
your html file located at web root directory, all swf files
located in a subfolder named 'swf', so if you are using the skin
ArcticOverAll.swf, type in the URL field:
swf/ArcticOverAll.swf
Alternatively, you can also type the full path of your skin
file on your web server.
e.g.
http://www.yourwebsite.com/somefolder/swf/ArcticOverAll.swf

Insert Flash Video Skin Issue

When I Insert a Flash Video the second drop down box is
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two types add the Play Bar on to the video which shows when
scrolled over. The third adds it to the bottom.
The Halo option is what I want, a play bar at the bottom,
however this option seems to also a black line sized border just
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more to it, or use flash to modify the existing skin to change
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Yes. All in my flash folder. Skin is call SkinUnderAll.swf. I did notice in Dremweaver that this file does not show up in the code with the rest of the video code. When I add the video swf do I still need to add the skin file also. I was thinking that I wouldn't have to.

More Flash Video controller skins

I use DW CS3. I'm a very basic-level user doing business
sites/pages and need to get things moving fast. I'm not much into
HTML coding.
I love the fact that when I have a page in DW it's simple to
choose "Insert - Media - Flash Video..." and I get the list of
choices for the file to insert and the dropdown of built-in
players/skins to use. I typically create 640x480 videos and I
typically choose the last one in the list: Halo 3. I always just
choose "Detect Size" and that's it.
However, I really need to add "current time" and "total time"
indicators ("Min:Sec" format) so viewers will know the time they're
in for and so I can have advisors comment on particular sections in
the content of given videos.
I really, really, REALLY want to end up with the same
luxuriously simple functionality that I have now with the current
built-in choice: Just choose it from the drop-down, choose "Detect
Size" and be done with it and move on.
I'd also really like to stay with the generally minimalistic,
clean, sleek, professional look that the Halo skin provides (well,
it's very similar to the typical YouTube skin for that matter).
And I'd really like for it to be truly debugged and 100%
reliable, functional, and compatible with the DW CS3 program.
I'm happy to pay to buy what I'm after.
(Note: If it just can't be done and doesn't exist, then
please guide me to the simplest path for achieving the closest
thing to this by placing HTML code and files in folders as needed
-- or anything else you can suggest.)
Thanks!

>>I'm not much into HTML coding.
Then DW isn't going to be of much use to you.
Walt
"JayNewWeb" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:ge3kmt$884$[email protected]..
>I use DW CS3. I'm a very basic-level user doing business
sites/pages and
>need
> to get things moving fast. I'm not much into HTML
coding.
>
> I love the fact that when I have a page in DW it's
simple to choose
> "Insert -
> Media - Flash Video..." and I get the list of choices
for the file to
> insert
> and the dropdown of built-in players/skins to use. I
typically create
> 640x480
> videos and I typically choose the last one in the list:
Halo 3. I always
> just
> choose "Detect Size" and that's it.
>
> However, I really need to add "current time" and "total
time" indicators
> ("Min:Sec" format) so viewers will know the time they're
in for and so I
> can
> have advisors comment on particular sections in the
content of given
> videos.
>
> I really, really, REALLY want to end up with the same
luxuriously simple
> functionality that I have now with the current built-in
choice: Just
> choose it
> from the drop-down, choose "Detect Size" and be done
with it and move on.
>
> I'd also really like to stay with the generally
minimalistic, clean,
> sleek,
> professional look that the Halo skin provides (well,
it's very similar to
> the
> typical YouTube skin for that matter).
>
> And I'd really like for it to be truly debugged and 100%
reliable,
> functional,
> and compatible with the DW CS3 program.
>
> I'm happy to pay to buy what I'm after.
>
> (Note: If it just can't be done and doesn't exist, then
please guide me to
> the
> simplest path for achieving the closest thing to this by
placing HTML code
> and
> files in folders as needed -- or anything else you can
suggest.)
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>

Flash video won't play on uploaded site

I've seen this posted before but none of the solutions have
worked for me and I'm getting frustrated. A Flash video inserted in
DWCS3 plays on the local version and doesn't play once I upload it;
it's just a white box. The link to the page so you can look at the
code is:
http://www.crusadermedia.com/ectv/newswatch.html
There should be a video below all of the text; it does detect
that there is an SWF there, however. All of the solutions I've seen
involve making sure the script, FLV and SWF get uploaded, which
mine is. I'm thinking that it might be my file structure.
Inside of my main root folder is a "Script" folder which
contains "AC_RunActiveContent.js". The page in question is inside
of a folder called "ectv". This "ectv" folder also contains the SWF
files. In "ectv/Video" is the FLV file that got inserted.
In the code for the page, the script is pointed to
"../Script/AC_RunActiveContent.js", which is where it is relative
to the page. Go outside of the ectv folder and look in the scripts
folder. It still doesn't work though. I've tried all permutations
of moving them all to the same folder, etc., but with no luck.
I am using a DW template, which blocks the code to check for
Flash player since the head section is locked. However, I've
unchecked that box in the insert Flash video window. Plus, I tried
making a dummy page with Flash video not in a template and it's
given me the same problem.
Can anyone tell from looking at the code what's wrong?

Hi.
I think the problem is the structure folders.
You said that you have a ectv folder which contain the
Scripts Folder, the
Templates folder, the Videos folder... Your pages are in the
root directory
of the ectv folder. The pages are lokking for the Scripts
folder as if they
were in its own folder. Try deleting the ../ from the
Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js to see what happens.
I hope this can help you
Miguel
"tomservo6" <[email protected]>
escribió en el mensaje de
noticias news:[email protected]...
> I've seen this posted before but none of the solutions
have worked for me
> and
> I'm getting frustrated. A Flash video inserted in DWCS3
plays on the local
> version and doesn't play once I upload it; it's just a
white box. The link
> to
> the page so you can look at the code is:
>
>
http://www.crusadermedia.com/ectv/newswatch.html
>
> There should be a video below all of the text; it does
detect that there
> is an
> SWF there, however. All of the solutions I've seen
involve making sure the
> script, FLV and SWF get uploaded, which mine is. I'm
thinking that it
> might be
> my file structure.
>
> Inside of my main root folder is a "Script" folder which
contains
> "AC_RunActiveContent.js". The page in question is inside
of a folder
> called
> "ectv". This "ectv" folder also contains the SWF files.
In "ectv/Video" is
> the
> FLV file that got inserted.
>
> In the code for the page, the script is pointed to
> "../Script/AC_RunActiveContent.js", which is where it is
relative to the
> page.
> Go outside of the ectv folder and look in the scripts
folder. It still
> doesn't
> work though. I've tried all permutations of moving them
all to the same
> folder,
> etc., but with no luck.
>
> I am using a DW template, which blocks the code to check
for Flash player
> since the head section is locked. However, I've
unchecked that box in the
> insert Flash video window. Plus, I tried making a dummy
page with Flash
> video
> not in a template and it's given me the same problem.
>
> Can anyone tell from looking at the code what's wrong?
>
>

How to embed Flash video and control skin using HTML?

I am trying to use HTML to embed a flash video, however I encounter the following errors:
Error #2044: Unhandled skinError:. text=[IOErrorEvent type="ioError" bubbles=false cancelable=false eventPhase=2 text="
Error #2035: URL Not Found. URL: SkinOverPlaySeekStop.swf"]
Here is my HTML code:
<OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
     width="640" height="480" >
     <param name="movie" value="Content/example.swf">
     <param name="quality" value="high">
     <param name="play" value="true">
     <param name="loop" value="false">
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</OBJECT>
Whenever I open the page I'll get a popup window with the above errors and once I click "continue" it will go ahead and play the video, but without the control skin. Can anyone tell me how to get the skin to show up?

I found a solution at this thread. Basically, you just have to move your skin file (ie. SkinOverPlayStopSeekMuteVol.swf) to the same directory as your index.html file.
doghouseJim, thanks for the link. Although I didn't have to use swfobject in this case it is still good to know. Also, I didn't know that Flash can generate the HTML. This is a quick and easy way to see the video in a web browser and if you're using Firefox you can go to View > Page Source to see the code. If you just want to see the HTML, then all you have to do is go to File > Publish Preview > HTML and it will open a web browser where you can view the page source.

Flash Video - Bug in HALO Skin ???

Hallo,
i think i found a Bug in the Dreamweaver MX 2004 PLugin
(Flash Video) and i think in Dreamweaver 8 (TRAIL) it looks like
the same. When i put some fine Video Content (FLV) in a HTML Doc.
by using the Flash Video Button. I saw that by using the HALO Skin
my Video was cropped in wrong ways, but in the other Skins (Clear
and Corona) everything was OK.
Did anyone have the same trouble ?
Kind Regards - Rouven Kasten

I don't understand the difference either. The HALO page
layout would not
affect the appearance of inserted media.
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> Sorry, I don't see the difference...
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>>
>>
>> Hallo,
>>
>> i think i found a Bug in the Dreamweaver MX 2004
PLugin (Flash Video) and
>> i
>> think in Dreamweaver 8 (TRAIL) it looks like the
same. When i put some
>> fine
>> Video Content (FLV) in a HTML Doc. by using the
Flash Video Button. I saw
>> that
>> by using the HALO Skin my Video was cropped in wrong
ways, but in the
>> other
>> Skins (Clear and Corona) everything was OK.
>>
>> Did anyone have the same trouble ?
>>
>> Kind Regards - Rouven Kasten
>>
>
>

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I created my flash video with a video skin I selected in CS4 and the skin file shows up in the same folder as the video but when I add the swf file to dreamweaver CS4 the controls that should show up underneath the video are not there. Does anyone have an answer because I'm going crazy.

Yes. All in my flash folder. Skin is call SkinUnderAll.swf. I did notice in Dremweaver that this file does not show up in the code with the rest of the video code. When I add the video swf do I still need to add the skin file also. I was thinking that I wouldn't have to.

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DW's skin choices are limited because it's not a Flash application. If you're good with Action Script, you could build your own custom player in Flash or you could use any of the pre-built Flash players on the web.
FLV Player ~
http://www.video-flash.de/flv-flash-fullscreen-video-player/
WWD Player ~
http://www.woosterwebdesign.com/flvplayer/
Wimpy Rave ~
http://www.wimpyplayer.com/index.html
JW Player ~
http://www.longtailvideo.com/
FlowPlayer ~
http://flowplayer.org/
YouTube ~
http://code.google.com/apis/youtube/getting_started.html
Nancy O.
Alt-Web Design & Publishing
Web | Graphics | Print | Media Specialists
http://alt-web.com/
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Is it possible to add an email button or link to a custom
flash video skin, and script it so it only appears at the
conclusion of the video?

Answer: You can add your movieClip or button to FLVPlayBack
component, like i did.
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Hello. I'm trying my first Flash Video insertion..all is well
except I'd really like to be able to tell anyone viewing the page
to please hang on and wait during the buffer period on the
progressive download. it takes anywhere from 5 to 20 seconds for
the player skin to appear and start playing the video.. I have
previously been using embedded WMP which seems to have an advantage
in this department since the player skin would immediately appear
and display a buffering video % which would let anyone viewing the
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the flash they have no idea and the page appears not to be working
for a "long" time (5 to 20 seconds) since not even the skin
appears. Is there a way to improve these faults? My video is about
3 minutes long and can be found here.
http://www.centroidcnc.com/cncvideo/cnc_cylinder_head/cnc_cylinder_head_porting.html
thanks ahead of time for any advice! -Keith

It took about 8 seconds for me. Not too bad at all.
Jo
"crazykeith" <[email protected]> wrote in
message
news:g0c7rs$d27$[email protected]..
> Hello. I'm trying my first Flash Video insertion..all is
well except I'd
> really like to be able to tell anyone viewing the page
to please hang on
> and
> wait during the buffer period on the progressive
download. it takes
> anywhere
> from 5 to 20 seconds for the player skin to appear and
start playing the
> video.. I have previously been using embedded WMP which
seems to have an
> advantage in this department since the player skin would
immediately
> appear and
> display a buffering video % which would let anyone
viewing the page know
> that
> the video is downloading and is about to play. With the
flash they have
> no
> idea and the page appears not to be working for a "long"
time (5 to 20
> seconds)
> since not even the skin appears. Is there a way to
improve these faults?
> My
> video is about 3 minutes long and can be found here.
>
http://www.centroidcnc.com/cncvideo/cnc_cylinder_head/cnc_cylinder_head_porting.
> html
> thanks ahead of time for any advice! -Keith
>

Flash video lags when uploaded to Youtube.

Hi.
I have tried to upload one of my flash videos on youtube, the only problem is that it lags!
The sound is perfect, but the film only shows about 1 frame per second, when it's supposed to be 12 frames per second. This is obviously nothing worth watching when the picture lags as much as it does.
I have uploaded the same video on my facebook profile, and it worked pretty good, but as I already said, it lags when it is on youtube.
I don't have any movieclips in the movie I uploaded to Youtube.
Does it have anything to do with the settings on the movie? I eksported it in to a quiktime film before I uploaded it to youtube. I saw a tutorial where the person exported his flash into quiktime and uploaded it to youtube, and the animations were smooth, but when I do this, it lags.
Can anybody help me?

I don't see that. To me, it looks the same quality as any YouTube video.
How do most YouTube videos look to you?

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