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changing Playback settings
You can change several options that affect the way your Flash movie plays within
a browser.
1 Choose File > Publish Settings, or click the Publish Settings button in the Profile
section of the Properties inspector.
P Note: In general, it
is best to control a Flash
movie with ActionScript
than to rely on the
Playback settings in the
Publish Settings dialog
box. For example, add a
stop() command in the
very first frame of your
Timeline if you want to
pause the movie at the
start. When you test
your movie (Control >
Test Movie > in Flash
Professional), all the
functionality will be
in place.
2 Select the HTML Wrapper format on the left side of the dialog box.
• Select Paused at start for the Playback option to have the movie pause at the
very first frame.
• Deselect Loop for the Playback option to have the movie play only once.
• Deselect Display menu for the Playback option to limit the options in the
context menu that appears when you right-click/Ctrl-click on a Flash movie
in a browser.
understanding the bandwidth Profiler
You can preview how your final project might behave in different download envi-
ronments by using the Bandwidth Profiler, a useful panel that is available when you
are in Test Movie mode.
View the bandwidth Profiler
The Bandwidth Profiler provides information such as the overall file size, the total
number of frames, the dimensions of the Stage, and how your data is distributed
throughout your frames. You can use the Bandwidth Profiler to pinpoint where
there are large amounts of data so you can see where there may be pauses in the
movie playback.
1 Choose Control > Test Movie > in Flash Professional.
Flash exports a SWF and displays your movie in a new window.
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Lesson 10
Publishing Flash Documents