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Hi,

I have imported a flash movie which works fine. Now I try to animate this flash movie along an animation path.

A very strang thing happens. A black filled rectangle in size of the imported flash movie moves along the animation path and wipes out the flash-movie.

Is this a bug? I there a possibility animate imported flash movies without this prob?

Thanks in advance for any hint.


T.

Change the Video Type (on the video properties page) to Rendered.

That works.

Thank you very much!


T.

I'm intrigued to know.... I oculd never get my flash files to work as video objects, and have been using them in Browser objects instead.

Is it just the .swf file you're using as a video object?

Thanks, Linda

Using Flash in a video object requires QuickTime to be installed, since it can play Flash files to a given memory surface - something the Flash player cannot do.

Ah, I remember now trying to jump through these hoops previously ... if I use the swf vile as a video object, then I need a QT detector if I'm to distribute the programme on CD, and QT installation is so invasive I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

So I use the browser method and distribute the flash player instead.

Thanks for reminding me that there's a reason I work the way I do!!!

... what will happen if I export the opus-publication to flash (swf)? Will this file still require the quicktime player? I thought swf-files can alway be played by the flash player itself.

T.

No, it will not require QuickTime; it that specific instance the publish process will embed the SWF movie into your new Opus SWF; at which point it is then under control of the Flash player and can be moved inside it's own window.