You can insert multimedia files, including Adobe Flash Player compatible files, video files and sound files, into pages.
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You can also insert multimedia files from the Gallery tab. For more information, seeInserting content from the Galleryon page 74.
Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible files
You can insert Adobe Flash Player compatible files into a page.
After you insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible file into a page, or display a page that already contains an Adobe Flash Player compatible file, the file plays immediately. You can control the playback of the file. If the file has buttons, you can press them on your interactive product. If the file doesn’t have buttons, you can use the options in the file’s menu arrow.
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l Adobe Flash Player compatible files on a page must be self-extracting. You’re unable to use
Adobe Flash Player compatible files that load or rely on other Adobe Flash Player compatible files.
l You’re unable to drag an Adobe Flash Player compatible file from an Internet browser into a
page.
l If Adobe Flash Player isn’t installed on your computer, SMART Notebook software notifies
you when you insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible file into a page.
l You can install Adobe Flash Player by visitingadobe.com, but you must use
Internet Explorer® Internet browser to install it. If you use another browser, Adobe Flash Player compatible files don’t work in SMART Notebook software.
l To write on top of an Adobe Flash Player compatible file with a handwriting recognition
component, start writing outside the file and continue to write over the file. This enables SMART Notebook software to recognize the digital ink as a separate object from the Adobe Flash Player compatible file.
To insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible file
1. SelectInsert > Adobe Flash Player Compatible File. TheInsert Flash Filedialog box appears.
2. Browse to and select the Adobe Flash Player compatible file that you want to insert into the page.
3. PressOpen.
To control an Adobe Flash Player compatible file
1. Select the Adobe Flash Player compatible file. 2. Control the file by doing any of the following:
o To play the file, press the file’s menu arrow, and then selectFlash > Play.
o To play the file from the beginning, press the file’s menu arrow, and then selectFlash > Rewind.
o To advance the file slightly and pause playback, press the file’s menu arrow, and then
selectFlash > Step Forward.
o To rewind the file slightly and pause playback, press the file’s menu arrow, and then select Flash > Step Back.
o To play the file continuously, press the file’s menu arrow, and then selectFlash > Loop. o To stop playing the file continuously, press the file’s menu arrow, and then clear the
selection ofFlash > Loop.
Inserting Adobe Flash Player compatible video files
You can insert Adobe Flash Player compatible video files into a page.
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SMART Notebook software supports the Adobe Flash Player compatible video file (FLV) format. If you want SMART Notebook software to support other file types, you can install additional encoders (seeInstalling encoders for additional formats on the next page).
To insert an Adobe Flash Player compatible video file
1. SelectInsert > Video.
TheInsert Video Filedialog box appears.
2. Browse to and select the Adobe Flash Player compatible video file that you want to insert into the page.
3. PressOpen.
Inserting sound files
You can attach a sound file to any object (except Adobe Flash Player compatible objects) in a .notebook file. For more information, seeAdding sounds to objectson page 102.
Working with multimedia files
When you insert a multimedia file in a .notebook file, the multimedia file becomes an object in the file. Therefore, you can move, resize, rotate and make other changes to the multimedia file like any other object.
For information on how to work with objects, including multimedia files, in .notebook files, see Working with objectson page 53.
Installing encoders for additional formats
SMART Notebook software supports the FLV and MP3 formats. If you want SMART Notebook software to support other video and audio formats, you can install the following encoder. If you install this encoder, SMART Notebook software automatically detects it and supports its video and audio formats.
Encoder Video formats Audio formats Link
MediaCoder Full Pack 0.3.9 l ASF l AVI l MOV l MPEG and MPG l WMV
l AIF and AIFF
l WAV
mediacoderhq.com/dlfull.htm
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SMART Technologies ULC provides links to these programs as a courtesy, and makes no representations or warranties regarding the programs or any information related thereto. Any questions, complaints or claims regarding the programs must be directed to the appropriate software vendor.