Code for adding poster frame to .flv in Dreamweaver 8 ?


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Code for adding poster frame to .flv in Dreamweaver 8 ?
by Ann Malcolm on Jun 15, 2009 at 9:31:19 pm

Hi everyone. I need help please!

I'm creating a very basic site in Dreamweaver 8. I've inserted a .flv video onto a page and added a skin. Everything works perfectly.

But what I don't like is the big black rectangle, that is my movie, which appears on the page before the user presses play. I would love a poster frame, if that's what it's called, of an image that takes the place of that vast chunk of black. Akin to what you'd see on YouTube etc.

Is there any particular code, that a not-so-experienced Web person like myself could include to do just that?

I want the user to always have access to the skin's controls (stop, pause, etc).

Any suggestions? I think I've seen Flash CS3 does have this option built in, but unfortunately I have Flash MX 2004.

Any help would be wonderful. Thank you!

MacBook Pro 15", 2ghz 2gb, FCP 5, OS 10.5, FCP 5, QT 7.6, 1TB external HD

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Re: Code for adding poster frame to .flv in Dreamweaver 8 ?
by Richard Williams on Jun 15, 2009 at 9:53:25 pm

the term you are looking for is a SKIN

Read this tutorial and see if that helps, it might transpose over to your version of Flash...?

If not, pop back and we'll get somethnig sorted out that suits your needs

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/chaffin_abraham/embedding-flash-vid...

Richard Williams

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Re: Code for adding poster frame to .flv in Dreamweaver 8 ?
by Fernando Mol on Jun 15, 2009 at 9:56:11 pm

A simple solution will be to include your poster frame in the first frame of your video. That way you can do a fade out or a transition when the user click play.

Or you can add a still of your video to your first frame in your swf and a play button to go to the next frame where the flv will be.

I hope this helps.

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Re: Code for adding poster frame to .flv in Dreamweaver 8 ?
by Ann Malcolm on Jun 15, 2009 at 10:09:15 pm

Thanks so much. I hadn't even thought of that and will give it a try!

MacBook Pro 15", 2ghz 2gb, FCP 5, OS 10.5, FCP 5, QT 7.6, 1TB external HD

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