Adobe InDesign CS5 - Manual (Page 534)

528 USING INDESIGN
Interactive documents
Last updated 11/16/2011
FLA export options
The following options appear in the Export Flash CS5 Professional (FLA) dialog box.
Export Indicate whether the current selection, all pages in the document, or a page range is included. If you select
Range, specify a page range, such as 1-7, 9 to print pages 1 through 7 and 9. See “ Specifying pages to print ” on page 600.
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.
More Help topics
“ Flash export issues ” on page 528
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.