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Flash export issues – Adobe InDesign CC 2015 User Manual

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Last updated 6/6/2015

Rasterize Pages

This option converts all InDesign page items to bitmap. Selecting this option results in a larger FLA

file, and page items become jagged when zoomed in on.

Flatten Transparency

Selecting this option flattens all objects with transparency. Flattened objects may be difficult to

animate in Adobe Flash Pro.

Size (Pixels)

Specify whether the FLA file is scaled by a percentage, fit to a monitor size you specify, or sized according

to a width and height you specify.

Interactivity And Media

Select Include All to allow movies, sounds, buttons, and animations to be included in the

exported FLA file. If the document includes a multi-state object, it is converted into a movie clip symbol in which each
state appears on its own frame in the timeline.

Select Appearance Only to include the normal state of buttons and the video posters as static elements. If Appearance
Only is selected, animations export as they appear in the layout at the time of export. Appearance Only is selected if
you choose Flatten Transparency.

Text

Specify how InDesign text is output. Choose Flash TLF Text to take advantage of the rich set of Text Layout

Framework attributes in Flash Professional. If this option is selected, select Insert Dictionary Hyphenation Points to
allow hyphenation. Choose Flash Classic Text to output searchable text that results in a small file size. Choose Convert
To Outlines to output the text as a series of smooth straight lines, like converting text to outlines. Choose Convert To
Pixels to output the text in a bitmap image. Text converted to pixels may appear jagged when zoomed in on.

Compression

Choose Automatic to let InDesign determine the best quality for color and grayscale images. For most

files, this option produces satisfactory results. Choosing JPEG (Lossy) is suitable for grayscale or color images. JPEG
compression is lossy, which means that it removes image data and possibly reduces image quality. However, it attempts
to reduce file size with a minimal loss of information. Because JPEG compression eliminates data, it can achieve much
smaller files sizes. Choosing PNG (Lossless) exports the file without lossy compression.

JPEG Quality

Specifies the amount of detail in the exported image. The higher the quality, the larger the file size. This

option is dimmed if you choose PNG (Lossless) for Compression.

Resolution

Specify the resolution of bitmap images in the exported FLA file. Choosing a high resolution is especially

important to allow viewers to zoom in on pixel-based content. Choosing a high resolution can significantly increase
the file size.

Flash export issues

Consider the following factors when designing your InDesign document for SWF or FLA output.

Document setup issues

How InDesign pages are converted

When you export to SWF or FLA, InDesign spreads become separate clips in a

timeline, like slides in a slideshow. Each spread is mapped to a new keyframe. In Flash Player, you advance through the
spreads of the exported document by pressing arrow keys or clicking interactive buttons.

When creating a document intended for the web, choose Web from the Intent menu in the New Document dialog box.

Page size

When you create a document, you can choose a specific resolution, such as 800 x 600, from the Page Size

menu in the New Document dialog box. During export, you can also adjust the scale or resolution of the exported SWF
or FLA file.

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