Thanks for the reminder...
Happy holidays !

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Nicholas Bilyk <nbilyk@...> wrote:
> Just a reminder, there will be no December meeting.
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> Stay warm, enjoy the holidays!
>
>

Just a reminder, there will be no December meeting.

Stay warm, enjoy the holidays!

I'm sorry but, if I think of video editing like a lady in a tight
skirt and high heels, I'm not going to get much work done. Nice
analogy though.
--- In flashmn@yahoogroups.com, Robert French <evo9bob8@...> wrote:
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> Now that I think about it Premiere CS3 was a sluggish compared to
AE. I got it to crash a few times. Sometimes I get going so fast I
crash even Flash, just cut back on the caffeine and take it easy.  I
just remembered some of the earlier versions of other video editing
software which were even worse. There seems to be a maximum speed you
can do anything with video editing, I've crashed Final Cut Pro on a
Mac set up for editing video at work. Think of video editing like a
lady in a tight skirt and high heels it is not going run very fast and
it may stumble a little.
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> To: flashmn@yahoogroups.com
> From: matt@...
> Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 10:06:16 -0600
> Subject: Re: [flashmn] Premeire CS3 video codecs
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> animation quicktime mov. I've never played with it to find out the
> difference. Animation offers the best quality quicktime setting. Since
> quicktime can be moved just about anywhere it is a good codec for file
> tranfer. Other codecs will offer thier best settings but they may
> compress the file alot to meet final set of numbers for size, data rate
> and so on. I have premiere cs3 on imac it is pretty stable for me. You
> need a rubust computer with a lot of ram (I have 2 Gigs) along with a
> good external hard drive to handle video. what was your setup?
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> animation preset or is the animation preset still higher quality? Does
> the animation preset still kick out an .mov file or is that my choice?
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> always crashed on me and I gave up. Even Encore was crazy buggy. If
> premiere has gotten better has anybody had luck with using AVCHD codec?
> I have a cannon HG20 that uses that codec.
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> you have it in AE you can export the file as a Quicktime (mov) file.
> Use the animation codec set at the best quality this should offer the
> least file degradation. This should let you get the file into Premiere.
> Since you are working on a Mac you can also try iMovie. If you are just
> doing simple edits and the Mac has the proper codec this might work.
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> importing an
> AVI file to Premeire? I'm getting an error about the compression:
> "Unsupported compression in file" It's coming off a digital camera.
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> The oddity is that I can import the same file to After Effects.
> However, the docs state the OS needs to have the appropriate codec
> installed, which leaves me baffled why Premeire has a problem with the
> encoding.
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> Otherwise, I'd appreciate any insight on how to use After Effects to
> best bring the movie into Premeire. Or, if there is some where I could
> obtain the appropriate codec.
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> Thanks,
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The grid has long been used in layout design. This website offers many resources for designing with grids: articles, tools, books, and templates. You can even make the grid visible on the web site by clicking the link in the upper-right corner.

I don't know how long the article will be on the front page, but in the first column on the left, second down, you can find the following article: Designing Grid Systems for Flash. The second column, Tools, has an article (the first one) for "Blueprint CSS Framework."

This could be a useful site for many designers.

http://www.thegridsystem.org/

Best,

Keith

Fabricando fabri fimus

The grid has long been used in layout design. This website offers many resources for designing with grids: articles, tools, books, and templates. You can even make the grid visible on the web site by clicking the link in the upper-right corner.

I don't know how long the article will be on the front page, but in the first column on the left, second down, you can find the following article: Designing Grid Systems for Flash. The second column, Tools, has an article (the first one) for "Blueprint CSS Framework."

This could be a useful site for many designers.

http://www.thegridsystem.org/

Best,

Keith

Fabricando fabri fimus

I would think the uncompressed preset should be better than animation quicktime mov. I've never played with it to find out the difference. Animation offers the best quality quicktime setting. Since quicktime can be moved just about anywhere it is a good codec for file tranfer. Other codecs will offer thier best settings but they may compress the file alot to meet final set of numbers for size, data rate and so on. I have premiere cs3 on imac it is pretty stable for me. You need a rubust computer with a lot of ram (I have 2 Gigs) along with a good external hard drive to handle video. what was your setup?

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To: flashmn@yahoogroups.com
From: matt@pacyga.com
Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2008 08:39:25 -0600
Subject: Re: [flashmn] Premeire CS3 video codecs

I have a quick question Robert. In AE if you used the uncompressed preset meaning no compression is that a better quality then the animation preset or is the animation preset still higher quality? Does the animation preset still kick out an .mov file or is that my choice?

Also for those of you who use premiere CS4 is better then CS3? It always crashed on me and I gave up. Even Encore was crazy buggy. If premiere has gotten better has anybody had luck with using AVCHD codec? I have a cannon HG20 that uses that codec.

m@

Robert French wrote:

Hi
After Effects is a little more robust that Premiere in some aspects. If you have it in AE you can export the file as a Quicktime (mov) file. Use the animation codec set at the best quality this should offer the least file degradation. This should let you get the file into Premiere. Since you are working on a Mac you can also try iMovie. If you are just doing simple edits and the Mac has the proper codec this might work.

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To: flashmn@yahoogroups.com
From: slangeberg@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 17:14:00 -0600
Subject: [flashmn] Premeire CS3 video codecs

Any video junkies seen a problem importing an AVI file to Premeire? I'm getting an error about the compression: "Unsupported compression in file" It's coming off a digital camera.

The oddity is that I can import the same file to After Effects. However, the docs state the OS needs to have the appropriate codec installed, which leaves me baffled why Premeire has a problem with the encoding.

http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/8.0/help.html?content=WSB108BC99-A69B-46c4-86D3-2192805C2AF8.html

Otherwise, I'd appreciate any insight on how to use After Effects to best bring the movie into Premeire. Or, if there is some where I could obtain the appropriate codec.

Thanks,

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Hi
After Effects is a little more robust that Premiere in some aspects. If you have it in AE you can export the file as a Quicktime (mov) file. Use the animation codec set at the best quality this should offer the least file degradation. This should let you get the file into Premiere. Since you are working on a Mac you can also try iMovie. If you are just doing simple edits and the Mac has the proper codec this might work.

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To: flashmn@yahoogroups.com
From: slangeberg@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2008 17:14:00 -0600
Subject: [flashmn] Premeire CS3 video codecs

Any video junkies seen a problem importing an AVI file to Premeire? I'm getting an error about the compression: "Unsupported compression in file" It's coming off a digital camera.

The oddity is that I can import the same file to After Effects. However, the docs state the OS needs to have the appropriate codec installed, which leaves me baffled why Premeire has a problem with the encoding.

http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/8.0/help.html?content=WSB108BC99-A69B-46c4-86D3-2192805C2AF8.html

Otherwise, I'd appreciate any insight on how to use After Effects to best bring the movie into Premeire. Or, if there is some where I could obtain the appropriate codec.

Thanks,

--
: : ) Scott

Helping your grandma on the interweb
at: http://blog.criticalpile.com

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Here's another thought. Import it into After Effects. Once it's done importing,
a new video
file should be somewhere in the folder for that After Effects project. You
should be able to
import that new video file into Premiere. I don't have After Effects or Premiere
so I'm
guessing.

--- In flashmn@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Langeberg" <slangeberg@...> wrote:
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> Any video junkies seen a problem importing an AVI file to Premeire? I'm
> getting an error about the compression: "Unsupported compression in file"
> It's coming off a digital camera.
>
> The oddity is that I can import the same file to After Effects. However, the
> docs state the OS needs to have the appropriate codec installed, which
> leaves me baffled why Premeire has a problem with the encoding.
>
> http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/8.0/help.html?content=WSB108BC99-
A69B-46c4-86D3-2192805C2AF8.html
>
> Otherwise, I'd appreciate any insight on how to use After Effects to best
> bring the movie into Premeire. Or, if there is some where I could obtain the
> appropriate codec.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> : : ) Scott
>
> Helping your grandma on the interweb
> at: http://blog.criticalpile.com
>

I believe that if After Effects will import it, then you already have the right
codec
somewhere on your hard drive. It's just a matter of figuring out which one it
is, locating it
in the folder where After Effects stores it's codecs, and then copying it into
the folder
where Premiere stores it's codecs. I don't know where those folders are, but for
QuickTime
they're in QuickTime folder, in the Library folder (you're on a Mac, right?). As
a last resort,
you could copy all the codecs that After Effects has into Premiere. It might not
work, but
it's worth a try.

Good luck,
Chuck

--- In flashmn@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Langeberg" <slangeberg@...> wrote:
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> Any video junkies seen a problem importing an AVI file to Premeire? I'm
> getting an error about the compression: "Unsupported compression in file"
> It's coming off a digital camera.
>
> The oddity is that I can import the same file to After Effects. However, the
> docs state the OS needs to have the appropriate codec installed, which
> leaves me baffled why Premeire has a problem with the encoding.
>
> http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/8.0/help.html?content=WSB108BC99-
A69B-46c4-86D3-2192805C2AF8.html
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> Otherwise, I'd appreciate any insight on how to use After Effects to best
> bring the movie into Premeire. Or, if there is some where I could obtain the
> appropriate codec.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> : : ) Scott
>
> Helping your grandma on the interweb
> at: http://blog.criticalpile.com
>

Thanks Dustin, I just found that and works great. So simple, I was
trying to hard. Thanks for your help.

Jerry

--- In flashmn@yahoogroups.com, "Dustin Tauer" <dustin@...> wrote:
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> From: flashmn@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flashmn@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
> Of thejnelsavoy
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:16 PM
> To: flashmn@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flashmn] stopAllSounds
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> I have a button removing child. Some of the swf's have sound and of
> course the sound doesn't stop when I remove child. Here is my button
> code.
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> Thanks
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That works awesome. Thanks Dustin! I am launching 31 video clips this
week on to our site, and adding in that functionality makes them so
much more professional looking!!!

I normally post jobs for flash but have an actual flash need for our
own website. See www.ondemandgroup.com. I actually created this CSS
site on my own from a template. I have no formal training on web
development, just a hobby. I actually own CS3, but don't have the
desire/time to learn flash.

I would like to add a small flash slideshow to replace the "woman"
picture on my home page. Anyone intersted in doing this/bidding it let
me know. Just shoot an email to sean@... if you have an
interst and approximate cost. Can of course provide more details.

Sean Manley
COO On-Demand Group

I have a button removing child. Some of the swf's have sound and of
course the sound doesn't stop when I remove child. Here is my button code.

function goHome (e:MouseEvent):void
{

    this.removeChild(swfLoader);
   }

homeBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, goHome);

Can I add a stopAllSounds here? And if so, how?

Please help if you can.
Thanks

thejnelsavoy

There is one example in "tour de Flex".  Under Flex Core Components
->UI Controls -> Other Controls -> VideoDisplay

http://flex.org/tour


On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 3:21 PM, N0tAL0t <n0tal0t@...> wrote:
> I apologize right off the bat, because I am a newbie at flash - but I
> cannot figure out how to create a flash video file that starts like
> the YouTube videos, where you see a screen grab of the video itself
> with a play button, instead of the black flv placeholder before the
> video starts.
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> I am using progressive download for the video itself and I am assuming
> I have to change the video parameters from auto play = true to auto
> play = false to keep the video itself from launching immediately, and
> that the screen grab image (or the play button on top of it) becomes a
> button that somehow integrates AS code to play the video on a click
> event... but I am sad to say that I have yet to figure out how to do
> it. Does this make any sense to anyone??? Any suggestions?
>
>

I apologize right off the bat, because I am a newbie at flash - but I
cannot figure out how to create a flash video file that starts like
the YouTube videos, where you see a screen grab of the video itself
with a play button, instead of the black flv placeholder before the
video starts.

I am using progressive download for the video itself and I am assuming
I have to change the video parameters from auto play = true to auto
play = false to keep the video itself from launching immediately, and
that the screen grab image (or the play button on top of it) becomes a
button that somehow integrates AS code to play the video on a click
event... but I am sad to say that I have yet to figure out how to do
it. Does this make any sense to anyone??? Any suggestions?