Re: Getting a looping flash out of Episode, somehow, someway... by Robert Longwell on Aug 12, 2008 at 4:35:26 pm
Sorry I don't know of any way to make a FLV loop. There certainly isn't any setting in Episode for this.
If the FLV is being embedded into a flash based web page, I would assume that could be an option when authoring the site in Flash.
If this were a MOV file, the loop option can be saved with the file within QT. Can't say for certain though if it would loop online though, but it would loop when played in QT.
Re: Getting a looping flash out of Episode, somehow, someway... by James Joyce on Aug 13, 2008 at 3:40:45 am
thanks robert. i thought the swf spec says loop by default. at least that's what Adobe says. but swf's coming out of episode just stop. a few others have posted on the episode support forum and the recommendation is to upgrade from 4 to 5! arg. AE has the option in it's flash exporter. so i can run the episode generated swf thru AE but that doubles it's size. seems like it takes to 4000$+ of software to make a looping swf from a .mov file!!! that can't be right. cheer.
JJ
Phoenix Studios: Small A/V Production House in Kathmandu
Re: Getting a looping flash out of Episode, somehow, someway... by Robert Longwell on Aug 13, 2008 at 3:57:15 pm
I haven't embedded a SWF in a site before, so maybe it does automatically loop, I can't say for sure.
If you don't have a copy of Episode I say download the demo. Try encoding the SWF and see what you get on the site. Within Episode there are no options for looping.
I also suggest that you do this through authoring of the page. My guess is your flash settings should allow you to loop if you set it up that way.
Re: Getting a looping flash out of Episode, somehow, someway... by Craig Seeman on Aug 13, 2008 at 6:36:18 pm
As Robert says, Episode doesn't have a loop function (although I certain give them a knock on the cyber door about the feature). An SWF player can control that.
Keep in mind that FLV is the source for an SWF. The best way to create player control in your browser which can loop an FLV.
Re: Getting a looping flash out of Episode, somehow, someway... by James Joyce on Aug 13, 2008 at 9:11:38 pm
thanks for that. understand all that, i am just trying to create web animations like all the ones u see to the left and to the right. what did they use? must be AE or Motion. That's what it looks like to me. And all those are looping. Maybe everyone is using AE, ha! My location, and audience have low bandwith connections, so that's where Episode comes in. It does a great compression of swf8. but maybe my workflow is flawed, dunno. Motion->mov file->Edpisode->swf seems reasonable...but it does not work. Motion->move file->AE->swf works cause AE has a loop option on the timeline, but the files are bigger and it's a heck of lot more clicks. But may have to go that route or buy more software...sheesh...
jj
Phoenix Studios: Small A/V Production House in Kathmandu
Re: Getting a looping flash out of Episode, somehow, someway... by James Joyce on Aug 13, 2008 at 9:03:55 pm
Robert I have the latest version 4. do u mean try the 5 demo? sounds reasonable, although i am waiting for apple to update compressor to do this, or gosh, some other part of FCP that cost a small fortune. But swfs ARE supposed to loop by default unless a stop()action is put in the last frame. This all seems odd that for an apple workflow, u have to go thru this. maybe i am missing something. i do have the CS3 master suite on a machine as well, but only ever use Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Another small fortune. And I still can't create a SMALL looping flash file. well, thx.
JJ
Phoenix Studios: Small A/V Production House in Kathmandu
