Flash Video MX FAQ
Q: What shall I do if encountered the prompt of "you have not installed a proper version of Flash Player. We need Flash 6 or above version" on Flash Video MX 3.x? New
A: As to the prompt of proper Flash Player on Flash video MX version 3.x, please install the following patch by the download link:
http://download.moyea.com/casual/Patch.zip to solve the incompatible problem with Flash Player 9. After downloading, please continue as follows: decode the "Patch.zip" file into your current folder; next open "readme.txt" and read it carefully; lastly operate as per the instructions in "readme.txt". Please make sure that you have installed Flash Player 9.0.115.0 from: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/.
Q: Is there anyway to incrementally move the big play button as opposed to the absolute positions that you have? The title of my video is also in the center and the "big play button" covers it. I'd like to move.
A: You can go to "Output Settings" >"Player Settings" > "Big play button". There is an option, "align ", with which you can control the position of the big play button.
Q: I would like to place the logo and user caption on the bottom of the screen and controls (but part of the video)...how do I do that?
A: Under the "output setting", " misc " has "user caption" and "logo", which contain the option "offset" or "origin", they can control the position.
Q: I just bought Flash Video MX Pro and published my first video... however, the player loads the entire video before playing. I've tried adjusting a variety of settings but nothing works--no matter what I do the whole video is downloaded before it starts playing. What setting do I need to change to fix this?
A: You can uncheck "Auto load" in the "player settings" under the page of "output settings”
Q: I like the software very much. Is there an advantage of Flash Video MX Pro?
A: It can deal with DVD; use Flash 8 and Flash 8 with Alpha as encoder; keep the original video's transparency.
Q: I am not sure what I would use the alpha channel for. Would it be used for transparency?
A: If your original video has the alpha effect, the video encoder can choose flash 8 with alpha.
As to how to make the original video with the effect of alpha, please go through the Help document of the video coding software.
Q: I want to make an auto-loop SWF. What is the solution please?
A: Please choose the “auto rewind “in the player settings.
Q: I want to redirect to a home web page after my SWF video is done playing. Do newer versions allow this? Or can I add a line of code in my HTML file?
A: The new version can realize it, You can set in the " Navigation at end " under the " Player settings "
Q: I am just wondering it has the features to add videos and auto play videoes, even loop videos and show playlist on the skin like display onto my web page
A: Yes, you can convert the file by flah video mx pro, and then play it in the FLV Player.
Flash Video MX FAQ
Q: I got the error message " Your system has not installed a proper version, We need Flash Player 6 or above version....", when I tried to run the program.
A: The problem occurs with the latest Flash Player when the program on your computer is lower than Version 4.6. Please download the latest retail version from the download link we offered in the email after your purchase, if you have purchased the program. Otherwise, you can download the latest version from our website http://www.flvsoft.com/video_to_flv/.
Q: When using Flash Video MX 4.6.2.0, in Player Settings, I set End URLl (Navigation at End) to one of my URL’s. After creating the SWF file and playing it using the html file, the video plays. But at the end the video just stops and doesn’t jump to the URL I specified.
Isn’t it supposed to go to the URL automatically when the video finishes?
A: You need to upload the SWF, FLV, HTML files to the website to see the video, for it is not security to watch it in the local address!
Q:1) Why I get message that says that I do not have the proper version of Flash?
2) Why the computer that we just bought keeps saying we got an error because we don’t have the new flash player? We have the recent flash player!
3) Why latest flash player update causes the program not to work anymore?
4) What can I do when I came across the message like" ersion of adobe flash player activeX that you are trying to install is not the most current version" but I have upgraded this to the latest version 7.01 "
A: As to the messages mentioned below, please update it to the latest version 9.0. It will be ok.
By the way, if you are using the Moyea FLV to Video Converter, please update to the latest version 1.28. If you are using the Moyea Flash Video MX, please update to the latest version 4.6. Then the problem about Player Lower will be solved!
1. What does Flash Video MX do?
Flash Video MX is used to covert video files that can be played on Windows Media Player to Flash files (SWF, flv and html) that can be played on Internet Explorer if you have Macromedia Flash ActiveX plug-in installed on your computer. This program is especially useful for Flash lovers, teachers who want to make Flash file demos and those who want to share their video files on the Internet with their friends and family.
2. How do I use Flash Video MX to create SWF files?
Flash Video MX has a very easy wizard that helps you to create SWF files. Select the video file you want to convert; capture the part of this file, click "Next" to set audio and video effects, click "Next" to set special effect to your video and select "SWF" on the "Output Type" option, click "Next" to make the beginning and the end for your movie (optional), click "Next" and the program will start creating SWF file.
3. How do I capture a part of my video file to convert?
After selecting your video file, you can preview this file on the program. Set the "Starting Time" and the "Finishing Time" by dragging the "Starting Time" bar and the "Finishing Time" bar. The part you want from the video will be captured. You can also click "Mark Start" and "Mark Finish" while the video file is being played to capture the part you want.
4. I get a pop-up error when I try to open my Flash Video MX, why is that?
You can check if you have properly installed your decoder. Try reinstalling your decoder to see if it works. If not, please E-mail our support staff for help.
5 .What does "Movie Beginning" include?
Movie Beginning" includes subject, director and description. It is for adding movie-making information and brief introduction of your movie.
6. What does "Movie End" include?
"Movie End" information is for adding movie credits, sponsor information etc.
7.Can I add my favorite music to my video?
Yes. Flash Video MX lets you replace the original audio with a new audio file. On the Audio & Video Settings interface, you can select a new audio file from your computer to replace the original audio file. If the new audio file is not long enough, you can choose to loop it by selecting "Loop Audio". You can use this special feature to make your own Flash MTV.
8. Can I set a color of logo to be transparent, How do I do it?
Yes. Flash Video MX allows you to set your logo to be transparent. After selecting an icon from your hard disc as your logo, you will see a dialog box where you can choose a color from your picture and set it to be transparent. Then you can adjust the "Tolerance" bar to get the effect you want.
9. How can I use the product to produce a flash file that will play as soon as it starts loading, instead of loading the whole thing?
Just disable the option "Include movie preloader" on the third page of Flash Video MX.
Once "Include movie preloader" option is not checked, Flash Video MX will not create a loading bar for the video, and the video will auto play when there are enough frames to be played.
Sometimes, you may like your video to pause at the first frame, instead of playing immediately, you can click the "advanced settings" on the third page of Flash Video MX, check the "stop when video begins" option.
10. How do I use Flash with Frontpage?
(a). Sample code to modify
To use your flash with FrontPage, use the <object> <embed> code that you would for any .SWF. Here is a sample:
<OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/SWFlash.cab#version=4,0,0,0" ID=banner_2000_08_15_b WIDTH=468 HEIGHT=60> <PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="http://www.yoursite.com/SDD.SWF"> <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high> <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#000099> <EMBED src="http://www.yoursite.com/SDD.SWF" quality=high bgcolor=#000099 WIDTH=468 HEIGHT=60 TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE= "http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi? P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"> </EMBED></OBJECT>
Change file name (in two places) and width and height (in two places) and background color (in two places). Copy this code, i.e. everything between and including the object and embed tags.
(b). Open FrontPage and the html file in FrontPage where you want to insert your flash file.
(Make sure that this html file is in the same folder as the .SWF file.)
Select Insert>Advanced>HTML from the FrontPage Main Menu.
Paste the code you have copied above into the . HTML Markup window, and click OK, Change to the HTML tab in FrontPage. Your HTML code should be inserted into your web page:
11. How do I use flash video with PowerPoint?
(a). Sample code to modify
To use your flash with FrontPage, use the <object> <embed> code that you would for any .SWF. Here is a sample:
<OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/SWFlash.cab#version=4,0,0,0" ID=banner_2000_08_15_b WIDTH=468 HEIGHT=60> <PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="http://www.yoursite.com/SDD.SWF"> <PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high> <PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#000099> <EMBED src="http://www.yoursite.com/SDD.SWF" quality=high bgcolor=#000099 WIDTH=468 HEIGHT=60 TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE= "http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi? P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"> </EMBED></OBJECT>
Change file name (in two places) and width and height (in two places) and background color (in two places). Copy this code, i.e. everything between and including the object and embed tags.
(b). Open FrontPage
Open the html file in FrontPage where you want to insert your flash file. (Make sure that this html file is in the same folder as the .SWF file.)
Select Insert>Advanced>HTML from the FrontPage Main Menu.
Paste the code above you have copied, paste it into the HTML Markup window, and click OK, Change to the HTML tab in FrontPage. Your HTML code should be inserted into your web page:
12. How do I use flash video with PowerPoint?
(a). Bringing your flash video file into PowerPoint
- Open PowerPoint and create a new slide.
- From your Main Menu bar select View>Toolbars>Visual Basic.
- From the Visual Basic Toolbar, select the 'Control' Toolbox icon and open the 'Control' Toolbox. Choose the More Controls icon and scroll down the list to Shockwave Flash Object.
- Draw out a rectangle on your slide to any dimension.
- Right-click on the rectangle you have just drawn and select Properties. This opens a list of Movie properties.
(b). Embedding your video
To embed your video, make the following changes in the Properties box:
- EmbedMovie: change this value to True
- Height: change this to the correct dimension of your flash video movie, in this case 150
- Width: change this to the correct dimension of your flash video movie, in this case 200
- Loop : change to False (unless you want your video to loop, in which case leave as True)
- Movie: type in the absolute path of your .SWF movie
(c). Viewing your video To view your video
Select Slide show View show from the Main Menu. Your flash video will play on the slide you placed it on.
13. How do I embed my SWF into an html page?
In the File Tab of Flash Video MX there is an Export HTML option. If you select this checkbox Flash Video MX will automatically output the html code to play the SWF that you are encoding.
If you want to do it yourself, here is a code sample of embedding your effect SWF into a web page:
<OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://active.macromedia.com/flash2/cabs/SWFlash.cab#version=4,0,0 ,0" id="effect" WIDTH="100%" HEIGHT="100%"> <PARAM NAME="movie" VALUE="effect.SWF"> <PARAM NAME="quality" VALUE="high"> <PARAM NAME="bgcolor" VALUE="#000000"> <EMBED src="effect.SWF" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" WIDTH="100%" HEIGHT="100%" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_ Version=ShockwaveFlash"> </EMBED> </OBJECT>
Set the "HEIGHT" and "WIDTH" values in both the <EMBED> and <OBJECT> tags to the dimensions of your movie. Set the values to "100%" for the effect to fill the screen.
The <OBJECT> tags are specific to Internet Explorer and the <EMBED> tags are for most other browsers, including Netscape. Therefore, both tags are needed for the Flash SWF to display properly on all browsers. Please make sure that the attributes in both tags match, otherwise unexpected behavior may result. More information is available here:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/tn4150.html
14. What are the minimum system requirements?
- Windows NT4.0 + SP6/2000/XP or above
- 64MB Memory (128MB recommended)
- 512MB hard disc space or above
- Windows compatible Monitor (800*600 or above resolution)
- Windows compatible mouse and keyboard
- Windows compatible sound blaster
- Microsoft DirectX 8.1 or above
- Quick Time file supported Quick Time 6.0 or above
- Windows Media Player 9.0 or above
15. How do I upgrade my Flash Video MX?
If your computer is connected to the Internet while you are running Flash Video MX, the program will automatically detect a newest version and remind you to upgrade. Of course, you can visit our website constantly to upgrade your program.
16. I have lost my serial number.
You can send E-mail to us. You wii retrieve it after the checking by flash-video-mx team.
17. Is there any limit if I am using a trial version of Flash Video MX?
The only limit of the trial version is that you will get a banner with "VIDEO2FLASH" and our logo in the middle of your video. There is no such a banner when you play a converted file by a registered version.
18. What should I do if the generated file does not show the thumbnail?
If you encounter this problem, please make sure the following points.
1. Please make sure that the choice of “Generate a jpg file as the first frame for the output” which is at the “Export settings” step in the “Output Settings” interface is checked before you convert the file. But this point only applies to the version 4.x, as the version below is not include this choice. Then you need to upgrade your version.
2. Please make sure that all generated files, including SWF, FLV, Thumbnail, JPG and HTML file are saved in the same folder.
3. If you do not want to put all the generated files in the same folder, you may need to specify the thumbnail's URL obviously. Try to replace "/video/jai-kirtan.SWF" in the HTML code to "/video/jai-kirtan.SWF?playerOpts=thumbNail*/video/jai-kirtan.jpg*s”.