The authors start with the basics of making video ready for use on the web using popular applications like Windows Movie Maker and iMovie, creating FLV (Flash video) using both Flash and other applications such as Sorenson Squeeze, and importing that video into Flash. With the exit, then turned their attention to essential practical techniques such as create and customize a video player, apply the mixture and filters to Flash Video, effective use of video alpha channel and masks, captioning, cue points, interactivity using the Camera object, will screen management, and more. This edition is fully updated for Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0, and includes new examples. Learn how to make videos for the web using popular applications like iMovie and Movie Maker, and turn it into Flash Video using Flash, and other tools such as Sorenson Squeeze Learn several essential practical techniques for manipulating video in Flash New edition fully-updated for Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0, with new examples What you'll learn All the essential video features of Flash CS3 and ActionScript 3.0 How to create video using iMovie and Windows Movie Maker How to process that video into Flash Video (FLV) using Flash, Sorenson Squeeze, and Flix Pro How to make a video player and customize How to apply fantastic filters and blend modes to your video How to use masks with video How to make an application with multiple video How to allow users to interact with your Flash using the camera object How to add captions to your video How to work will Full-screen video A whole host of tips and special effects Who is this book? This book is for anyone who wants to learn Flash video from the bottom up. Summary of Contents Chapter 1 Creating and Playing Flash Chapter 2 Video Editing Video for Flash Chapter 3 Alternative FLV-Creation Tools Chapter 4 Creating a Custom Player Chapter 5 "Talking Head" Video and Alpha Channels Chapter 6 Adding Filters and Blend Effects to Flash Chapter 7 Masking Video Video Chapter 8 Flash Video Tricks, Tips, and Special Effects Chapter 9 Playing with Multiple Video Chapter 10 Object Camera and Flash Video Chapter 11 Cue Points and Description in Flash Video Chapter 12 Going Small and Going Big with Flash Video