Insert flash elements, Edit flash elements – Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 User Manual
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To find the latest Flash elements for Dreamweaver, use the Adobe Exchange website at
. Once there, you can log in and download Flash elements and other
Dreamweaver extensions (many of which are free), join discussion groups, view user ratings and reviews, and install
and use the Extension Manager. You must install the Extension Manager before you can install new Flash elements
or other Dreamweaver extensions.
You can use the Extension Manager to install Flash elements (as well as other Dreamweaver extensions).
See also
“Add and manage extensions in Dreamweaver” on page 710
Insert Flash elements
Using Dreamweaver you can insert Flash elements into your documents. Flash elements let you quickly and easily
build Rich Internet Applications using prebuilt elements.
1
In the Document window, place the insertion point where you want to insert a Flash element and do one of the
following:
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In the Common category of the Insert bar, click the Media button and select the Flash element you want to insert.
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Select Insert > Media > Flash element name.
Dreamweaver includes one Flash element called Image Viewer.
The Save Flash Element dialog box appears.
2
Enter a filename for the Flash element and save it to an appropriate location within your site.
3
Click OK.
The Flash element placeholder appears in the document. You can modify the properties of the Flash element using
the Tag and Property inspectors.
4
Select File > Preview in Browser to preview the Flash element.
Edit Flash elements
You edit Flash element attributes using the Tag and Property inspectors.
The Tag inspector and the Property inspector both allow you to view and edit a Flash component’s attributes. The
Tag inspector enables you to view and edit customizable attributes (parameters) associated with a given component.
The Property inspector lets you modify the height, width, and SRC attributes of a Flash element, as well as a way to
preview the Flash element in Design view.
1
Do one of the following in the Document window:
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In Design view, select the Flash element.
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In Code view, click anywhere in a Flash component’s name or in its contents.
2
If it is not already displayed, open the Tag inspector (Window > Tag inspector).
3
Edit the Flash element attributes using the Tag inspector and the Property inspector.
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Type a new value for the attribute in the attribute-value column, to the right of the attribute name.
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To change an attribute value, select the value and edit it.
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