Choose File > Import to bring either AIFF or WAV sounds into Flash, just as you would import any other file type. Flash stores sounds in the Library along with bitmaps and symbols.
Sounds can use considerable amounts of disk space and RAM. Generally, it's best to use 22 kHz 16-bit mono sounds (stereo uses twice as much data as mono), but Flash can import either 8- or 16-bit sounds at sample rates of 11 kHz, 22 kHz, or 44 kHz. Flash can convert sounds to lower sample rates on export. See Exporting movies with sound.
Like symbols, you need only one copy of a sound file to use that sound in any number of ways in your movie.
Note: Sounds recorded in formats that are not multiples of 11 kHz (such as 8, 48, or 96 kHz) are resampled when imported into Flash causing the sound to play lower or higher than originally recorded.
To import a sound:
| 1 | Choose File > Import. |
| 2 | In the standard import dialog box, locate and open the desired AIFF or WAV file. |
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Note: If you want to add effects to sounds in Flash, it's best to import 16-bit sounds. If you have limited RAM, keep your sound clips short or work with 8-bit sounds instead of 16-bit sounds.