Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - Manual (Page 265)

DREAMWEAVER CS3
User Guide
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2 To open the Insert Flash Object dialog box, do one of the following:
• In the Common category of the Insert bar, select Media and click the Flash Button icon .
• Select Insert > Media > Flash Button.
3 Complete the Insert Flash Button dialog box, and click Apply or OK to insert the Flash button in the Document
window.
To preview the button in Design view, click Apply. The dialog box remains open, and you can preview the button in
your document.
Modify a Flash button object
You can modify the properties and content of a Flash button object.
The Property inspector displays the Flash button properties. You can use the Property inspector to specify the
button’s HTML physical attributes, such as width, height, and background color. (Click the expander arrow in the
lower-right corner to see more properties.)
To modify other content properties of a Flash button, such as button text and color, and the URL the browser opens
when the button is clicked, use the Insert Flash Button dialog box.
See also
“Insert a Flash text object” on page 260
“Align an image” on page 249
“Visually resize an image” on page 250
“Use parameters to control media objects” on page 277
“Add and manage extensions in Dreamweaver” on page 710
Modify Flash object properties in the Property inspector
1 In the Document window, click the Flash button object to select it.
2 Open the Property inspector, if it is not already open. (Click the expander arrow in the lower-right corner to see
more properties.)
3 Set the options in the Property inspector.
Name Specifies the name to identify the button for scripting. Enter a name in the unlabeled text box on the far left
side of the Property inspector.
W and H Specify the width and height of the object, in pixels. (In Design view, you can resize the object easily by
using the resizing handles. You can return the object to its original size by selecting Reset Size in the Property
inspector.)
File Specifies the path to the Flash object file. Click the folder icon to browse to a file, or type a path.
Edit Opens the Flash object dialog box for edits to the selected Flash object.
Reset Size Resets the selected object to the original size.
V Space and H Space Specify the number of pixels of white space above, below, and on both sides of the button.
Quality Sets the quality parameter for the object and embed tags that define the button. Flash content looks better
with a high setting, but it requires a faster processor to render correctly on the screen. Low emphasizes speed over
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