How to Add a Flash File to a Dreamweaver-Made Web Page

Adding a custom Flash file to Adobe Dreamweaver web page is not that difficult. You will have your web page up and running your Flash video or animation soon by following the steps below.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Adobe Dreamweaver
• PC Windows XP or Vista O.S.

1. Create your Flash video/animation. When you finish the project, copy the .txt file and .swf file to the corresponding folder of your website directory.

2. Open Dreamweaver, start with a new HTML editor file or find the HTML text for the web page that you want to insert the Flash animation. Save the HTML file to your site directory.

3. Click on the web page area to insert the cursor where you want the Flash file to appear on your web page, then go to Insert > Media > Flash.

4. Choose the Select File dialog, browse and select on your hard disk the Flash file that you want to embed in your web page. To select the file, double-click on it.

5. If your accessibility options is enabled in Dreamweaver, you will be asked to add text (which will be displayed on the web page) to your Flash video or animation. Just type in the text box a short description what your video or animation is about.

6. To specify settings for Flash: In the Property Inspector at the bottom your Dreamweaver workspace, there is gray box to display the Flash options, click on that.
   
   You can use these options to change how the Flash should be displayed and its file size. If you have installed the Flash program on your computer, you can click the Edit button and your Flash file will be opened in Flash in a separate window.

7. 
    
   Play button in Property Inspector

   Test your Flash file by clicking on the Play button in the Property Inspector. The Flash file will be played/animated exactly the way it appears on your intended publishing web page.

8. In Property Inspector, if you mark the Loop box the Flash file will replay forever; the file will be only played once if there is no check mark in the Loop box. Check the Autoplay box if you want the Flash file to play immediately as soon as your web page loads.

9. You can change the "Scale" setting in the Property Inspector to control if the Flash file will have a border. Also, use the "Quality" setting to determine the quality you want for your Flash file.

10. Dreamweaver automatically creates a script file called "Scripts" to accompany it, when you create a file and saves it in a folder. For the Flash to be displayed properly, you must upload the "Scripts" folder (not just the select files) when you publish your Flash file and web page to your website root directory. Remember to preview your web page on your local browser before uploading.