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Publishing a Flash Movie

Free Flash Tutorial

Publishing Options: Flash

Click On the Flash Tab to access the options:

Version
If possible go back a version to Flash 5. If you do this the Plug in that the viewer needs does not need to be the latest. If it is not possible to go back to an earlier version Flash will come up with an error message when you try to Publish:

Loading Order

Which layer will load first from the bottom up or visa versa.

Generate Size Report

If this is selected you will get a size report as mentioned above:

I look at the Size Report in detail in the next tutorial:

Cross Ref: Beginner 20 - Optimizing a Flash Movie

Protect from Import

Makes it impossible to turn the Shockwave file back into a Flash file.

Omit Trace actions

Turns trace actions off. If you don't know what a Trace is - don't worry as you won't have any!!

Cross Ref: To learn more about Trace see: 02 ActionScript - Standard Operators

Debugging Permitted

Allows you to test a movie while it is live on-line.

Compress Movie

Makes the Shockwave smaller so that it will download faster.

Password

This is really a sub option of Debugging permitted. If you intend to use debugging always use a password otherwise others may be able to access the debug info.

Jpeg Quality

If you have any Jpegs in your Flash movie this will compress them further. Note that the Jpeg may not look as good if you compress it too much.

Audio Stream/ Event

Compresses your sounds. It may affect the quality of your sound in play back.

Override sound settings

Overrides the individual settings for sound files used within the Flash Movie.

Help

Gives you an explanation of all the settings in that section. Depending on which tab is selected at the top will effect which help menu you get.