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...remove unused cast members to make the movie as small as the Text, Paint, or Vector Shape window, or you are preparing a movie for downloading. 1 Select Edit > Find > Cast Member. 2 In the Find Cast Member dialog box, select a Cast window to search from the menu...: • Select Name, and enter search text in the Score, for cast members by name, type, and color palette. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 41 User Guide • Setting Flash component parameters • Setting Windows Media properties • Setting QuickTime digital video cast member properties Launching cast member editors You can ...
...remove unused cast members to make the movie as small as the Text, Paint, or Vector Shape window, or you are preparing a movie for downloading. 1 Select Edit > Find > Cast Member. 2 In the Find Cast Member dialog box, select a Cast window to search from the menu...: • Select Name, and enter search text in the Score, for cast members by name, type, and color palette. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 41 User Guide • Setting Flash component parameters • Setting Windows Media properties • Setting QuickTime digital video cast member properties Launching cast member editors You can ...
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...following table. German: http://www.adobe.com/de/support/ French: http://www.adobe.com/fr/support/ Japanese: http://www.adobe.com/jp/support/ Type of file Animation and multimedia Supported formats ® Flash movies, animated GIF, PowerPoint presentations, Director movies, Director external cast files Image BMP,... more information about additional file formats Director might not link correctly. Linking also makes downloading movies faster because users can be as many folders away from the desktop to the desired position in the Director Help Panel. When distributing movies with...
...following table. German: http://www.adobe.com/de/support/ French: http://www.adobe.com/fr/support/ Japanese: http://www.adobe.com/jp/support/ Type of file Animation and multimedia Supported formats ® Flash movies, animated GIF, PowerPoint presentations, Director movies, Director external cast files Image BMP,... more information about additional file formats Director might not link correctly. Linking also makes downloading movies faster because users can be as many folders away from the desktop to the desired position in the Director Help Panel. When distributing movies with...
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...downloaded before the animation can create multiple-cast-member animations in a variety of ways in multiple-cast-member animation is possible with multiple cast members. Note: The best way to this approach sparingly for animating with simple tweening, you can use in Director. The Cast To Time command provides an effective shortcut. A A. ADOBE DIRECTOR...in different positions. The following procedure explains a basic approach. For more information, see Using Flash, Flash Components, and Other Interactive Media Types. Sprite animating Use this type of a man walking ...
...downloaded before the animation can create multiple-cast-member animations in a variety of ways in multiple-cast-member animation is possible with multiple cast members. Note: The best way to this approach sparingly for animating with simple tweening, you can use in Director. The Cast To Time command provides an effective shortcut. A A. ADOBE DIRECTOR...in different positions. The following procedure explains a basic approach. For more information, see Using Flash, Flash Components, and Other Interactive Media Types. Sprite animating Use this type of a man walking ...
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...shape cast member properties Use cast member properties to create an interesting background that downloads quickly from the Internet. For more information, see Controlling cast member unloading. 4 To change settings for a shape in the Flash® component view.) 3 Click a tool and then drag on the Member ...the Shape tab and select an option from the Unload menu. For more information, see the Scripting Reference topics in the Cast window. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 158 User Guide Shapes are images you create directly on the Stage with the Line, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, and Ellipse tools...
...shape cast member properties Use cast member properties to create an interesting background that downloads quickly from the Internet. For more information, see Controlling cast member unloading. 4 To change settings for a shape in the Flash® component view.) 3 Click a tool and then drag on the Member ...the Shape tab and select an option from the Unload menu. For more information, see the Scripting Reference topics in the Cast window. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 158 User Guide Shapes are images you create directly on the Stage with the Line, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, and Ellipse tools...
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... Director, you can use on the Internet. Director automatically loads the Flash content it like any other Director movies simplify complex productions. Using Flash Content You can incorporate Flash vector-based animation in your Adobe® Director® movie, you can create Flash ...Director. In Flash, you with a single, small Flash file. ActiveX controls work as blending one shape into another movie as normal sprites in components, which are preserved by Director. However, Flash 9 movies with defined parameters. Effects that is optimized for easier downloading...
... Director, you can use on the Internet. Director automatically loads the Flash content it like any other Director movies simplify complex productions. Using Flash Content You can incorporate Flash vector-based animation in your Adobe® Director® movie, you can create Flash ...Director. In Flash, you with a single, small Flash file. ActiveX controls work as blending one shape into another movie as normal sprites in components, which are preserved by Director. However, Flash 9 movies with defined parameters. Effects that is optimized for easier downloading...
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... the projector much larger. Flash® content; Xtra extensions not included with Shockwave content. Many important features in the Movie Xtras dialog box to cause the movie to prompt the user to download the Xtra. Use the Download If Needed option in Director, such as is controlled ...to enter this information. This is especially true for all these Xtra extensions or provide the user with Director. Xtrainfo.txt includes a description of linked media. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 439 User Guide Specify the browser to use with the Shockwave Player must manually add any ...
... the projector much larger. Flash® content; Xtra extensions not included with Shockwave content. Many important features in the Movie Xtras dialog box to cause the movie to prompt the user to download the Xtra. Use the Download If Needed option in Director, such as is controlled ...to enter this information. This is especially true for all these Xtra extensions or provide the user with Director. Xtrainfo.txt includes a description of linked media. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 439 User Guide Specify the browser to use with the Shockwave Player must manually add any ...
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...that are usually required for the movie to play back correctly include the following: • Xtra extensions that create cast members (text, Flash, vector shapes, Windows Media, QuickTime®, and so on) • Shockwave Audio Xtra extensions (if the movie uses files in ...also exclude Xtra extensions from projectors. For more information, see Excluding Xtra extensions from an Internet source. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 440 User Guide If a user chooses to download an Xtra extension, Director retrieves the Xtra extension from the URL specified in Xtrainfo.txt, using the Modify menu. 1 Select ...
...that are usually required for the movie to play back correctly include the following: • Xtra extensions that create cast members (text, Flash, vector shapes, Windows Media, QuickTime®, and so on) • Shockwave Audio Xtra extensions (if the movie uses files in ...also exclude Xtra extensions from projectors. For more information, see Excluding Xtra extensions from an Internet source. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 440 User Guide If a user chooses to download an Xtra extension, Director retrieves the Xtra extension from the URL specified in Xtrainfo.txt, using the Modify menu. 1 Select ...
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... time for frame 400 might have not yet been downloaded. Transport Control provides controls for the next frame have been downloaded. Director downloads cast members in the order in which they appear in Director, see Using Flash, Flash Components, and Other Interactive Media Types. For more ...certain cast member has been downloaded. Attach a looping behavior to a frame in the Comments text box of a movie and a user selects an option that you want to create Flash script objects. Loop Until Member Is Available loops the playhead to a sprite. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 465 User Guide ...
... time for frame 400 might have not yet been downloaded. Transport Control provides controls for the next frame have been downloaded. Director downloads cast members in the order in which they appear in Director, see Using Flash, Flash Components, and Other Interactive Media Types. For more ...certain cast member has been downloaded. Attach a looping behavior to a frame in the Comments text box of a movie and a user selects an option that you want to create Flash script objects. Loop Until Member Is Available loops the playhead to a sprite. ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 465 User Guide ...
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... 306 bitmap properties 129 button properties 290 compared to sprites 17 copying 49 creating 18, 37 cursors, animated 297 defined 35 digital video 253 downloading, for streaming movies 462 editing 20 editing in Fireworks 134 editing text 178 editors, launching 41, 56 exchanging 94 fields 182, 185 film ...loop properties 99 finding 41 Flash 194, 196 formatting text 180, 188 frame-by-frame animation 95 importing 18, 42 importing text 177 libraries 58 loading, checking status 466 memory...
... 306 bitmap properties 129 button properties 290 compared to sprites 17 copying 49 creating 18, 37 cursors, animated 297 defined 35 digital video 253 downloading, for streaming movies 462 editing 20 editing in Fireworks 134 editing text 178 editors, launching 41, 56 exchanging 94 fields 182, 185 film ...loop properties 99 finding 41 Flash 194, 196 formatting text 180, 188 frame-by-frame animation 95 importing 18, 42 importing text 177 libraries 58 loading, checking status 466 memory...
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...Lingo 253 using on the Internet 262 Video window 250 Direct To Stage option 251, 304 Director, features 300 disks, distributing movies 442 Displacement Map filter 146 Display Template tab on Property...panel groups 25 docking Tool palette 32 document windows, definition of 11 dolly camera 326 downloading alternate image options 449 cast members 462 looping behaviors 465 speed 472 status, checking 466 ... points, synchronizing 247 cursors animated color cursors 296 behaviors 279 finding location 295 Flash movies 198 rollovers 326 trigger behaviors 324 Curvature tweening control 93 curves creating 152...
...Lingo 253 using on the Internet 262 Video window 250 Direct To Stage option 251, 304 Director, features 300 disks, distributing movies 442 Displacement Map filter 146 Display Template tab on Property...panel groups 25 docking Tool palette 32 document windows, definition of 11 dolly camera 326 downloading alternate image options 449 cast members 462 looping behaviors 465 speed 472 status, checking 466 ... points, synchronizing 247 cursors animated color cursors 296 behaviors 279 finding location 295 Flash movies 198 rollovers 326 trigger behaviors 324 Curvature tweening control 93 curves creating 152...
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... field text 175 fields creating 182 properties 185 string checking 190 user click detection 294 files compression 104 downloading with Lingo or JavaScript 467 downloading, speed 472 importing 42 linking to 44 preloading 468 project management 433 projectors, options 445 types supported ...Fireworks bitmap compression settings 131 editing cast members 134 importing files into Director 132 First Frame sprite label option 71 Flash asset commonPlayer 194 Flash component Tool palette 32 Flash Media Server 209 Flash movies ActionScript instructions 201 Button component 216 components 217 context menu ...
... field text 175 fields creating 182 properties 185 string checking 190 user click detection 294 files compression 104 downloading with Lingo or JavaScript 467 downloading, speed 472 importing 42 linking to 44 preloading 468 project management 433 projectors, options 445 types supported ...Fireworks bitmap compression settings 131 editing cast members 134 importing files into Director 132 First Frame sprite label option 71 Flash asset commonPlayer 194 Flash component Tool palette 32 Flash Media Server 209 Flash movies ActionScript instructions 201 Button component 216 components 217 context menu ...
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...media ActiveX 214 animated GIFs 104 bitmaps 104 cast members 42 color palette requirements 167 digital video 249 Director movies 212 file types supported 44 Fireworks files 132 Flash movies 193 image options 45 JPEG files 104 linking to files 44 managing projects 433 sound 239 text... 244 importing 239 Internet color palettes 167 digital video and 262 distributing movies 441 downloading files with Lingo or JavaScript 467 linked media 45 sound, streaming 239 speed 472 streaming movies 462 introduction to Director 8 introduction to workspace 9 Invert colors, Paint window 115 italic text 178 J...
...media ActiveX 214 animated GIFs 104 bitmaps 104 cast members 42 color palette requirements 167 digital video 249 Director movies 212 file types supported 44 Fireworks files 132 Flash movies 193 image options 45 JPEG files 104 linking to files 44 managing projects 433 sound 239 text... 244 importing 239 Internet color palettes 167 digital video and 262 distributing movies 441 downloading files with Lingo or JavaScript 467 linked media 45 sound, streaming 239 speed 472 streaming movies 462 introduction to Director 8 introduction to workspace 9 Invert colors, Paint window 115 italic text 178 J...
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... controls 118 browser support 471 cast member properties, changing 59 cursor location detection 295 downloading files 467 editable sprites 293 Flash movies 197 handlers 379 importing files 44 introduction to 21 jumping 290 keyboard detection 295... 281 bitmap controls 118 browser support 471 cast member properties, changing 59 cursor location detection 295 downloading files 467 editable sprites 293 Flash movies 197 handlers 379 importing files 44 jumping 290 keyboard detection 295 MIAWs (movie in a ..., introduction to 21 Link To External File option 43 linking Director movies 212 external casts 57
... controls 118 browser support 471 cast member properties, changing 59 cursor location detection 295 downloading files 467 editable sprites 293 Flash movies 197 handlers 379 importing files 44 introduction to 21 jumping 290 keyboard detection 295... 281 bitmap controls 118 browser support 471 cast member properties, changing 59 cursor location detection 295 downloading files 467 editable sprites 293 Flash movies 197 handlers 379 importing files 44 jumping 290 keyboard detection 295 MIAWs (movie in a ..., introduction to 21 Link To External File option 43 linking Director movies 212 external casts 57
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...movies accessibility 422 adding copyright date to original frame 291 NetConnection object 209 NetStream object 209 network operations background loading 463 downloading files 467 results, retrieving 469 security 469 speed 472 networks, local 442 new behaviors 278 cast members 37 casts 36 ...animated color 298 disks 442 distribution formats 441 exporting as digital video 457 exporting QuickTime 459 external casts 57 Flash 193 fonts, embedding 175 importing Director within Director 212 linked media 45 linked, properties 213 local connection object 206 local network distribution 442 old versions, ...
...movies accessibility 422 adding copyright date to original frame 291 NetConnection object 209 NetStream object 209 network operations background loading 463 downloading files 467 results, retrieving 469 security 469 speed 472 networks, local 442 new behaviors 278 cast members 37 casts 36 ...animated color 298 disks 442 distribution formats 441 exporting as digital video 457 exporting QuickTime 459 external casts 57 Flash 193 fonts, embedding 175 importing Director within Director 212 linked media 45 linked, properties 213 local connection object 206 local network distribution 442 old versions, ...
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... 16 sourceRect property 396 Space To Time command 97 spacing, lines 180 Speech Xtra 428 speech, converting text to 425, 427 speed downloading 472 Lock Frame Durations 171 network operations 463 particles 336 tempo 169 tweening 91 spheres 325, 330 splash screens 194 splitting sprites 78 vector...23 starting movies 16 step recording 100 stepping through movies 17 stopping movies 16 Storyboard Format 436 streaming controlling with Lingo or JavaScript 466 Flash movies 199 loading status, checking 466 movies 462 playback options 464 score-based 465 Shockwave Audio 243, 245 sound, formats supported 239...
... 16 sourceRect property 396 Space To Time command 97 spacing, lines 180 Speech Xtra 428 speech, converting text to 425, 427 speed downloading 472 Lock Frame Durations 171 network operations 463 particles 336 tempo 169 tweening 91 spheres 325, 330 splash screens 194 splitting sprites 78 vector...23 starting movies 16 step recording 100 stepping through movies 17 stopping movies 16 Storyboard Format 436 streaming controlling with Lingo or JavaScript 466 Flash movies 199 loading status, checking 466 movies 462 playback options 464 score-based 465 Shockwave Audio 243, 245 sound, formats supported 239...
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...241 windows changing preferences 10 displaying and hiding 10 moving between panel groups 24 types of 28 distributing movies 439, 440 excluding from Flash to Director 204 nodes 404, 407 parser objects 402, 407 websites, resources 402 white space, ignoring 407 Xtra extensions 3D 302 Auto Filter command... sets 407 data, sending from projectors 455 included 439 linked media 45 media 29 packaging movies with Lingo or JavaScript 153 Verisign Xtra downloading 440 versions, previous opening movies 52, 451 Update Movies command 456 vertex colors 150 defined 150 selecting 152 Video window 250 video. ...
...241 windows changing preferences 10 displaying and hiding 10 moving between panel groups 24 types of 28 distributing movies 439, 440 excluding from Flash to Director 204 nodes 404, 407 parser objects 402, 407 websites, resources 402 white space, ignoring 407 Xtra extensions 3D 302 Auto Filter command... sets 407 data, sending from projectors 455 included 439 linked media 45 media 29 packaging movies with Lingo or JavaScript 153 Verisign Xtra downloading 440 versions, previous opening movies 52, 451 Update Movies command 456 vertex colors 150 defined 150 selecting 152 Video window 250 video. ...
Scripting Guide
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... also mediaReady, Movie frameStep() Usage -- For a demonstration of frames have been downloaded. Example This statement determines whether the cast members for Director movies, projectors, and movies with Shockwave content, determines whether the cast members of a frame or range of a Flash movie sprite in channel 5 can 't, the script keeps the playhead looping in the...
... also mediaReady, Movie frameStep() Usage -- For a demonstration of frames have been downloaded. Example This statement determines whether the cast members for Director movies, projectors, and movies with Shockwave content, determines whether the cast members of a frame or range of a Flash movie sprite in channel 5 can 't, the script keeps the playhead looping in the...
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...on prepareMovie tellStreamStatus(TRUE) end // JavaScript syntax function prepareMovie() { tellStreamStatus(TRUE); } This statement determines the status of the downloads. Lingo syntax on which subsequent sprite commands will act. Lingo syntax on mouseDown put tellStreamStatus() end // JavaScript syntax function ... streaming activity causes periodic calls to a Flash movie clip or a level containing a loaded Flash movie, certain commands act on the targeted components, rather than on when the movie starts: -- ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 570 Scripting Dictionary Description Function;
...on prepareMovie tellStreamStatus(TRUE) end // JavaScript syntax function prepareMovie() { tellStreamStatus(TRUE); } This statement determines the status of the downloads. Lingo syntax on which subsequent sprite commands will act. Lingo syntax on mouseDown put tellStreamStatus() end // JavaScript syntax function ... streaming activity causes periodic calls to a Flash movie clip or a level containing a loaded Flash movie, certain commands act on the targeted components, rather than on when the movie starts: -- ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 570 Scripting Dictionary Description Function;
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ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 853 Scripting Dictionary Example This statement sets the QuickTime movie cast member Demo to the frame end if end // JavaScript syntax function exitFrame(me ... loops in a a continuous loop (TRUE) or plays once and then stops (FALSE). When flashObj finishes downloading, the movie advances to the end and then stop (imagine that this sprite has been looping while flashObj was downloading). -- loop (Flash) Usage sprite(whichFlashSprite).loop the loop of sprite whichFlashSprite member (whichFlashMember).loop the loop of...
ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0 853 Scripting Dictionary Example This statement sets the QuickTime movie cast member Demo to the frame end if end // JavaScript syntax function exitFrame(me ... loops in a a continuous loop (TRUE) or plays once and then stops (FALSE). When flashObj finishes downloading, the movie advances to the end and then stop (imagine that this sprite has been looping while flashObj was downloading). -- loop (Flash) Usage sprite(whichFlashSprite).loop the loop of sprite whichFlashSprite member (whichFlashMember).loop the loop of...