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ADDING AUDIO, VIDEO, AND OTHER MEDIA
Macromedia Director MX2004 - Design Professional
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2Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Import media
Import and edit Flash media
Link to DVD media
Control audio in the Score
Stream Shockwave Audio
Control video in the Score
Chapter Lessons
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3Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Play and modify video on the Stage
Synchronize media
Export a movie
Chapter Lessons
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4Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Can import audio, video, and other media and combine with text, animation, and other effects to create multimedia moviesCan import several types of video:– QuickTime– RealMedia (Win)– AVI or Windows Media (Win)– DVD
Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media
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5Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Must install a separate player to play QuickTime, RealMedia, or Windows Media videos in a Director movie
Must install at least Mac OS 10.3 and DVD Asset Xtra (Mac) or DirectX 8.1 and a DirectShow-compliant DVD player, such as WinDVD
Playing Media in a Movie
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6Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Import Media
Can import a variety of sound formats:– AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format)– WAV (compressed or uncompressed)– Shockwave Audio– AU (Sun audio)– MP3
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7Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Importing Audio and Video Media into a Movie
Can import sounds as internal or external cast members
Internal is good for short sounds
External is good for long sounds
Director streams externally linked sounds to reduce delay
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8Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Importing Audio and Video Media into a Movie
Can import other video formats, but you must install an Xtra to run the video
Changes made to video in or outside of Director will be automatically updated in corresponding video
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9Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Importing Audio and Video Media into a Movie
If you move the movie, you must move external sound and video files to same locationPreview digital video using the Video windowChange video type-specific properties in the Property inspector
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10Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Previewing Video in a Movie
Video window
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11Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Changing Video Settings
Change video settings in Property inspector
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12Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Importing and Editing Flash Media
Flash movies:– Vector-based– Can scale, rotate, and modify without
losing quality– Small file size - well suited for Web– Several import options
Edit Flash content from Director
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13Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Importing Flash Media
Flash import properties
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14Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Editing Flash Media
Set Flash MX 2004 as a
direct editor for Flash content
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15Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Editing Flash Media
Specify Flash source file and
location for editing in Flash MX 2004
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16Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Linking to DVD Media
Link DVD content on a DVD disc to a Director movieRequires Mac OS 10.3 and a DVD drive (Mac) or DirectX 8.1 and DirectShow-compliant DVD player (Win)Requires DVD Asset Xtra
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17Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Controlling DVD Media
Preview DVD content in the Video window
Change DVD settings on the DVD tab in the Property inspector
Use scripts or DVD Controller component from the Library palette to control DVD playback or change properties
Use DVD Event Manager to help you generate DVD-related scripts
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18Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Controlling DVD Media
DVD scriptDVD Controller
component
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19Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Control Audio in the Score
Can play imported sounds by:– Selecting sound cast member in
Cast window– Placing and selecting sound in
either of two sound channels in Score and using Sound tab in Property inspector
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20Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Control Audio in the Score
Loops sound
Play button
Stop button
Sound information
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21Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Sounds play in Director at the rates and durations in which they were recorded
Tempo settings do not affect playback speed
Playing Audio
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22Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Must assign audio or video cast members sufficient number of frames or change tempo setting so file plays completely
Can set sounds to loop, or repeat
To match a sound with an animation, place sound in Score to match the action frame
Controlling Audio in the Score
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23Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Sound Channels in the Score
Sound channels
Sound in sound channel 2
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24Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Streaming Shockwave Audio
Shockwave Audio compresses and streams sound files to provide fast playback of high-quality audio
Can use Shockwave Audio to compress the size of sounds by ratio as high as 176 to 1
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25Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Streaming Shockwave Audio
Director compresses and streams Shockwave Audio and MP3 sound files to reduce delay in playback
Director loads and plays beginning of sound as the rest of the sound continues to load
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26Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Streaming Shockwave Audio
Must create a Shockwave Audio or MP3 sound file before you can stream a Shockwave Audio cast member
To convert, you set the bit rate, or degree of compression
Higher bit rate provides better quality sound, but file size and streaming time increase dramatically
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27Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Streaming Shockwave Audio
Movies intended for desktop use should use 23 to 56 kbps
Movies for Web should use 16 to 24 kbps
High and Normal accuracy settings have same file size; should use High
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28Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Streaming Shockwave Audio
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29Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Control Video in the Score
Can place imported digital video into any frame channel in Score and preview it in Video window
Digital video plays for duration of the sprite
Can extend video to occupy enough frames in Score to play completely
Can use a video tab in Property inspector to make video loop or pause
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30Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Play and Modify Video on the Stage
Performance of a video can vary when played in DirectorDTS (Direct to Stage) option provides best performance for Flash, QuickTime, or AVI videosDirector allows Flash, QuickTime, or AVI software on your computer to control the video playback
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31Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Playing Video Directly on the Stage
DTS option limits where you can locate video on the Stage in relation to other sprites; video is always in front of other spritesDTS option prohibits applying ink effects to a video
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32Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Playing Video Directly on the Stage
When you select DTS option, you can also choose:– Sync to Sound playback option to play
video in synchronization with audio soundtrack
– Play Every Frame (No Sound) playback option to play every frame of video at normal, maximum, or fixed speed without soundtrack
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33Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Playing Video Directly on the Stage
For QuickTime videos, you can also select Controls check box to display controller bar, which has DVD-type buttons to start, stop, and step through QuickTime video on Stage.
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34Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Cropping and Scaling a Video
Can crop any unwanted areas around edge of video or resize video to fit StageCropped edges are hidden, not removedCan use Scale option to change size or dimension of a video
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35Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Cropping and Scaling a Video
To scale, hold down [Shift] as you drag a sizing handle so the video is resized proportionallyLarge-scale changes can dramatically reduce quality of video display
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36Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Synchronizing Media
Can synchronize, or match, sounds and videos with other actionsCan use Wait for Cue Point option to synchronize points in a sound or video file with specific frames in movieCan preload video into RAM to eliminate delays
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37Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Synchronizing Media
Wait for Cue Point option Cue point
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38Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Exporting a Movie
Can export all or part of a movie as digital video or series of frame-by-frame bitmaps
Exporting to digital video is recommended only for straightforward linear animations or presentations
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39Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Exporting a Movie
Script programming is not included after the exporting processCan export movies as:
– AVI (Win) video– QuickTime (Mac) video– BMP (Win) graphic– PICT (Mac) graphic– Scrapbook (Mac) graphic– PICS (Mac) graphic
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40Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Chapter H Summary
Import audio and video media into a movie
Import and edit Flash media
Link to DVD content
Play audio
Control audio in Score
Stream Shockwave audio
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41Adding Audio, Video, and Other Media Chapter H
Chapter H Summary
Control video in Score
Use video in Director
Play video directly on Stage
Crop and scale videos
Synchronize media
Export a movie