help with importing video to flash cs3

nanan · 10-18-2008, 01:39 PM

when i import my video onto flash, my video is not there and it just shows the player. when i test the movie, i hear the music and sounds, but i still don't see it. what's wrong with it?

**zuluclayman** · 10-18-2008, 04:36 PM

Can you play the video on any other player on your computer?
What was your source for the video? What file type is the video you are trying to import? You may find it is a codec issue if you can hear and not see it. You could try downloading and installing the K-Lite codec pack (link in my signature). With it comes G-Spot - if you open G-Spot and use it to analyse your video it will tell you whether you have the appropriate codec on your computer.

nanan · 10-19-2008, 10:46 AM

yeah i can play the video on windows media player. the format is AVI. i saved it into my flash proj folder.

when i made the same project at school, i was using flash 8 and it worked fine. i imported my video and it all came out fine. when i tried to re-create it when i got home, i was usuing flash cs3, i just didn't work out.

**jamiemac2005** · 10-19-2008, 04:49 PM

Hey, does the video show up on the stage? or in the layers panel?

Cheers,
Jamey

**dm01** · 10-19-2008, 05:20 PM

You can try saving the Flash 8 project, and importing that into your Flash CS3. Generally, compatibility from older to newer versions is much better than compatibility between formats.

nanan · 10-21-2008, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamiemac2005

Hey, does the video show up on the stage? or in the layers panel?

Cheers,
Jamey

it shows on the stage and the library, but it's only the player that shows.

**jamiemac2005** · 10-21-2008, 09:36 AM

The player? how was it you imported the video? Sorry i haven't used CS3 a whole lot(i don't have the money lol).

In Flash 8 theres an option to either import the video to the stage or to import it as a dynamic object. If you do the second you have to script how the movie plays.

If it shows on the stage it should show over a number of frames.

Cheers,
Jamey

10-18-2008, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
nanan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: vista	help with importing video to flash cs3 when i import my video onto flash, my video is not there and it just shows the player. when i test the movie, i hear the music and sounds, but i still don't see it. what's wrong with it?

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zuluclayman Design Team Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 3,049 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium My System	Re: help with importing video to flash cs3 Can you play the video on any other player on your computer? What was your source for the video? What file type is the video you are trying to import? You may find it is a codec issue if you can hear and not see it. You could try downloading and installing the K-Lite codec pack (link in my signature). With it comes G-Spot - if you open G-Spot and use it to analyse your video it will tell you whether you have the appropriate codec on your computer. __________________ AutoGordianKnot Audacity K-Lite codec pack Irfan View GSpot TSF Photographer's Corner

10-19-2008, 10:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
nanan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: help with importing video to flash cs3 yeah i can play the video on windows media player. the format is AVI. i saved it into my flash proj folder. when i made the same project at school, i was using flash 8 and it worked fine. i imported my video and it all came out fine. when i tried to re-create it when i got home, i was usuing flash cs3, i just didn't work out.

10-19-2008, 04:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,854 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: help with importing video to flash cs3 Hey, does the video show up on the stage? or in the layers panel? Cheers, Jamey __________________ Myspace

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10-21-2008, 09:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
jamiemac2005 Design Team Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,854 OS: Vista, various linux distros	Re: help with importing video to flash cs3 The player? how was it you imported the video? Sorry i haven't used CS3 a whole lot(i don't have the money lol). In Flash 8 theres an option to either import the video to the stage or to import it as a dynamic object. If you do the second you have to script how the movie plays. If it shows on the stage it should show over a number of frames. Cheers, Jamey __________________ Myspace