Part VI. Distributing Flash Movies

When you finally have your project assembled in the Flash authoring environment and you're ready to prepare it for final presentation, this section explains all the options available for delivering Flash content to your audience. Chapter 20 details just about every option and setting in the Publish Settings dialog box for Flash CS4 that controls your final file size and format. This chapter includes tips for optimizing your file sizes for faster downloads and better performance. Chapter 21 covers several HTML techniques relevant to integrating Flash content on Web pages. Learn how to create plug-in and version detection systems for your Flash movies. This chapter also introduces you to the ExternalInterface API for sending commands to JavaScript. If you are planning to distribute Flash content offline or you want to avoid plug-in problems, Chapter 22 walks you through the various methods for distributing your Flash movies as self-contained executable applications for CD/DVD-ROMs or other removable storage devices and using the Flash standalone player.

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