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More Flash: Video Conversion, Templates

Consult on Final Projects

More Flash

By now you should know:• The basic Flash interface• How to use the drawing tools• How to create “tweens”

More Advanced: (See tutorial)• Buttons• Action script

More Flash: Video

Two ways to add video:

1. Import it directly into a Flash project

2. Encode it using Flash Video Encoder

Why Use the Encoder?

• Saves a step when importing into a Flash project.

• Faster upload to YouTube, blip.tv, other sharing sites.

• More control: Tweak settings for size, compression, etc.

Example

• See Video

More Flash: Templates

Reuters/Media Storm: Recycle, Reuse

• Economic Crisis• Iraq Anniversary

Using Templates: Concept

Knight Digital Media Center (Berkeley),Ventura County Star

• Most reporters aren't designers.• Staff designers don’t have time to do it all.• Web-focused stories relegated to special

projects.• Remedy: Create free templates that cover

“70-80 percent” breaking news, features.

Result: Flash Templates

• The Templates

Student Project

Finally…Flash Can Be:

Really Simple• CNN

Heath Care Bill

Really Engaging• Media Storm

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