Creating a simple Flash FLV with a containter in Flash

Easiest way to turn a video file in any of the formats above into an FLV is to import it into Flash. Do the following:

• Locate the video on your hard-drive, then import it to flash by selecting: File > Import > Import Video...
• Upon this selection a window will appear asking the following question: "Where is your video file?"
• It will provide the following options: On your computer > File Path, and Already deployed on server, etc., > URL

Because you are importing a video that will be encoded in one of the formats described above, you will need to import it into Flash, and then upload to the web. Therefore choose the first option: "On your computer." Select the video from your hard drive and click the buttion "continue."

You will get another window that asks "How would you like to deploy your video?" Choose "Progressive Download from a Server."

You will get another window where you can adjust the video's size, audio and cue points. We will consider this options later. Click continue.

The next window provides information about the skin. Read it carefully and make the choice that makes sense for your video. Keep it simple for now.

The next window will provide information about encoding and upload of video. Make sure to read it carefully then click finish.

Once you have both the skin and the FLV on your desktop or folder, you may upload to the web.

Next lesson: how to customize an FLV skin, and to link it externally.