Index

V

V1 and V2 components, 1108

Variable Bit Rate (VBR)

encoding, 604

MP3, 497–498

variables

ActionScript

as declarations, 801–802

declaring, 804–806

expression, 799–801

overview of, 797–799

string literal, 799

as text fields, 802–803

adding to Watch list, 1088

defining for animation

environment, 311

materials, 311–312

motion, 312

overview of, 310–311

displaying, 1086–1087

modifying, 1087

removing from Watch list, 1088

VBR (Variable Bit Rate)

encoding, 604

MP3, 497–498

VBScript, detecting Flash Player with, 759–760, 761

vector graphic

animating imported, 537–539

bitmap compared to, 506–507

color consistency, maintaining, CDBC30

converting

bitmap into, 527–530

text into, 263–264

converting text to outlines, 541

curves, optimizing, 541–542

description of, 174, 505

exporting, CDBC44–CDBC47

external, using, 530–531

importing, 531–533

optimizing, 539, CDBC29–CDBC30

reducing complexity of, CDBC33–CDBC35

runtime bitmap caching and, 542–543

saving, CDBC30–CDBC31

tracing complex, 540–541

tracing to convert raster to, CDBC31–CDBC33

vector-based animator component, 14–15

vector-based drawing program component, 14

version control, 48

Version Control menu (Project panel), 50–51

version control software, 713

Version menu (Publish Settings dialog box), 714

versions of Flash, 20–21, 61, 62. See also Professional version

Versiown (Goldshell Digital Media), 785

vertical text, reading, 232–233

video

alpha channel

live action footage, 610–613

overview of, 609

3D modeling footage, 613–616

compressing with codecs, 607–609

data rates and, 600

digital video footage

adding to movie, 545

editing, CDBA95

importing, CDBA89

quality of, CDBA89–CDBA94

Flash Video file (.flv)

compressing and deploying new file with Video Import wizard, 565–568

creating with embedded cue points, 575–584

deploying with Flash Pro 8, 561–564

description of, 13

displaying at native size, 970–975

extracting from Embedded Video symbol, 560–561

loading into Flash movie, 966–970

Sorenson Squeeze 4 and, 606

FLVPlayback component

custom UI components, 571–574

description of, 5

loading cue points into, 587–588

loading .flv file into, 563–564

overview of, 569

parameters, 569–570

settings for visual data binding, 1151

SMIL files, using with, 591–600

importing

codec options, 547–549

compressing, 549–560

deploying existing .flv file, 561–654

extracting .flv file from Embedded Video symbol, 560–561

formats for, CDBA95–CDBA97

Import wizard and, 565–568

steps for, 558–560

integrating

embedding into Flash movie, 546–547

linking with QuickTime Flash, 547

loading Flash Video file at run time, 545–546

real-time streaming Flash Video file at run time, 546

keyframe in, 548–549

raster

exporting, 453

importing, 449–450

video alpha channel, support for, 6

video asset, 176

Video class, 967, 971

video compressor component, 15

Video Encoder, 5

video format, CDBA90–CDBA91

Video Import wizard

compressing and deploying new .flv file with, 565–568

Deployment screen, 565–566

description of, 4

Encoding screen, 566, 567

Finish Video Import screen, 563, 568

Select Video screen, 561–562

Skinning screen, 562, 566, 567

Video object, inserting in Dreamweaver, CDBC61–CDBC64

Video Properties dialog box, 611

video, using as basis for fluid, hand-drawn animation, 429–432

View menu, testing Flash movie and, 706–710

ViewðBandwidth Profiler, 707–708

ViewðGo To, 89

ViewðGridðEdit Grid, 150

ViewðHide Edges, 138

ViewðMagnification, 87

ViewðPathfinder (Illustrator), CDBC33–CDBC34

viewpoint, 316, 317

ViewðRulers, 151

ViewðShow Shape Hints, 340

ViewðSnapping, 148

ViewðWork Area, 274

Visio (Microsoft), 37

visual data binding

adding code to movies using, 1154–1155

Flash movie, constructing, 1147–1154

overview of, 1146

XML file, making, 1147

visual design for game, 1048, 1049

visual hierarchy, 208

voice of character, 425

volume control using graphic elements on screen, 914–920

volume parameter (FLVPlayback component), 570

volume slider, creating, 912–914

vPosition property, 692