Working+with+Multimedia

=// Multimedia //= You can add life to your Web pages by adding Flash animation and movie files.

Insert a Flash File

 * 1) Position the mouse where you want to insert a Flash movie.
 * 2) Click **Insert**
 * 3) Click **Media**
 * 4) Click **Flash**
 * 5) Click the file that you want to insert into your Web page (Flash movie filenames end with a .swf extension)
 * 6) Click **Play** in the Properties inspector to tes the Flash movie
 * The Flash plug-in icon appears in the Document window
 * You can change the size of the Flash movie by clicking and dragging its lower-left corner, or by entering a width and geight in the Properties inspector.
 * You can click the **Quality** and select the level of quality at which you want your movie to play. The higher the quality, the better it displays - remember the higher the quality the longer it takes to download.

Insert Other Multimedia Files
You can add video, audio (music, podcast) to your Web pages - in a variety of formats.
 * 1) Position your mouse where you want to insert the multimedia file on your Web page
 * 2) Click **Insert**
 * 3) Click **Media**
 * 4) Clcik **Plugin**
 * 5) Click the multimedia file that you want to insert into your Web page.
 * 6) Click **OK** (the pah-in icon will appear in the document window)
 * 7) Type the dimensions of the file in the **W** (width) and **H** (height) fields.
 * 8) Thpe the URL of the Web site from which the user can dowload the plug-in
 * 9) Test the multimedia file in a browser to make sure it is working correctly
 * Some multimedia files require special players for viewing with a Web browser.
 * TIP:** Remember some of your visitors may not have the necessary multimedia players or bandwidth for your multimedia files.

Create a Rollover Image
Rollover images are designed to react when someone rolls a cursor over them. They are commonly used in navigation bars and other links.
 * 1) Position the mouse where you want to insert the rollover image
 * 2) Click **Insert**
 * 3) Click **Image Objects**
 * 4) Click **Rollover Image**
 * 5) Type and identifying name for scripting purposes
 * 6) Click **Browse**
 * 7) Click the image that you want to insert into your Web page
 * 8) Click **OK**
 * 9) To select a rollover image, click **Browse** and repeat steps 7 & 8
 * 10) Type the URL of the page or Web site to which this image will link
 * 11) Click **OK**