Add Animation to Web Page

Before filling out this screen, you should have created a Flash animation file (.swf) in the same directory as the web page you want to display the animation. Next to Existing Web Page, press the browse button identified by the folder icon. Select the web page that is to receive the Flash animation. Next to Flash Movie, select the file corresponding to the Flash animation. The animation must be in the same directory as the web page. You can select to have the animation at the top of the web page or to replace an existing image. The movie loops option allows you to have the animation play once or to loop continuously on the web page.

Press the Test button on the right to view the animation on the web page. If you see an empty rectangle on the web page where the animation should be, it is likely that your web browser does not have the Flash plug-in. You can get plug-ins from browser web sites or from http://www.macromedia.com. Press the Save As button to save the web page with the animation placed on it. It is best to select a different name for the web page. If you select the same name, a back up file is created for the unedited web page with the extension .bak.

If you want the Flash animation to be a hyperlink, you will need to add a button to the animation for the user to click on. The button can be localized like a Click Me button or the button can be invisible and fill the entire movie. To do the latter: 1) Add a rectangle to the first frame that slightly exceeds the bounds of the movie frame. 2) Make the interior of the rectangle transparent. 3) Make the rectangle a symbol and interactive. 4) Give it a Get URL action and provide your hyperlink destination. 5) Copy the rectangle, go to the second frame, and paste to the end of the movie.