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Free Tutorial - Using Flash to Edit Videos for YouTube

Free Flash Tutorial

Step Six: Importing the Video

Now that the video file size have been reduced importing the videos should be easy.

1. Go to: File > Import > Import Video ...

The Import Video box appears:



2. Select: On your computer
3. Browse to your file: Browse
4. Select the small MPG file: Select Movie

Note: If you cannot tell which is the small file open select the 'Details' view (in Windows) by clicking on the View Menu Icon:



You can then see the files sizes in the Size column:



5. Click on: Open


You can then see you file in the Flash dialogue box.

6. Click: Next
   
   
7. Select: Embed video in SWF and play in timeline



8. Click: Next
   
   
9. For Symbol Type select: Embedded video
10. For Audio track Select: Separate

Note: This audio track option is very important. It means that you are going to split the file into two, the video file and the audio file. You cannot upload Flash Movies to YouTube so you will need to convert the file back into an Mpeg or Avi file and there seems to be a bug with Flash (or some other obscure reason) that causes embedded videos to drop the sound track when exporting, leaving you with only visuals. This 'separation' method resolves this sound loss problem.

11. Select: Place instance on stage
12. Select: Expand timeline if needed
13. Select: Edit the video first (you could select: Embed the entire video)



14. Click: Next

In this section you have the option to edit the clip.



	Use the Playhead to preview a portion of the clip.
	Use the two triangles to trim the clip.
	Important: Use the plus to add the clips. Otherwise the edit will not be imported to Flash!

15. When you have finished editing click: Next
    
    
16. In the next section you select the quality: Flash 8 - Medium Quality (400kbps)



Note: The quality of the movie is already medium to low so you will not gain anything by selecting a high quality settings. Higher settings will mean larger Flash files so keep things low, it will save time when Flash is importing.

17. When you have finished with the quality settings click: Next

Flash will then tell you that it is going to import:




18. Click: Finish

Note: It may take sometime for Flash to import the video. This will depend on the speed of you computer, the length of the movie and the quality settings. Be prepared to wait!

You may find that the Movie is not located on the correct location on the stage. It maybe offset to one side instead of being located on correctly.

19. If the Property Inspector is closed, open it: Window > Properties > Properties (Ctrl F3)
20. Select your: Movie
21. In the Property Inspector set the X: 0
22. In the Property Inspector set the Y: 0

    Note: The Movie should now be sitting correctly right on top of the stage and not off set to one side.

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