Configuring a Video object

A Video object is an object that contains a movie. To configure a Video object:

  1. Create a Video object, as described in “Creating an object.” Make sure the Video object is selected.
  2. To indicate which movie to play, choose an option from the Video drop down menu:
    • To import an AVI or MOV file, choose Others.
    • To use a movie that is already used elsewhere in the active project, choose that file’s name.
    • To insert a path that refers to an FLV file at runtime (even if that file is not currently available), choose External.
    Note: You can link only to FLV files for Video objects if you choose External. To link to an external SWF file, configure the Object Type as SWF.
  3. If you choose External from the Video drop-down menu, the External File Reference dialog box displays.
    QuarkXpress db external file reference Configuring a Video object

    The External File Reference dialog box enables you to specify the path to a file.

    Use one of the following methods to specify a path:

    • To reference a file from your local file system, choose File from the Type menu and then specify the path to that file in the Path field. You can either enter the path or click and locate the file.
    • To use a file on the Internet, choose URL from the Type menu and then enter the URL of the file in the URL field.
    • To reference a file from your local file system using a path created by an expression, choose File Expression from the Type menu and then either enter the expression in the Expr field or click the QuarkXpress btn expression editor Configuring a Video object button to use the Expression Editor dialog box.
    • To reference a file on the Internet using a URL created by an expression, choose File Expression from the Type menu and then enter the expression in the Expr field or click the QuarkXpress btn expression editor Configuring a Video object button to use the Expression Editor dialog box.
  4. To indicate the format into which the movie will be converted on export, choose an option from the Video Type drop-down menu.
    • SWF: To convert a movie to SWF-Video format upon export. Note that Flash Player 6 can play only SWF-Video.
    • FLV: To convert a movie to FLV format upon export. For this format, Flash Player 7 or higher is required.
  5. To specify additional settings for the Video object, choose one or more options from the Options drop-down menu:
    • To hide the object until it displays using a Show action, choose Initially Hidden.
    • To prevent changes from being made to the Movie object until it is enabled with an Enable action, choose Initially Disabled.
    • To retain the object’s state when a different presentation page displays, choose Keep Status on Page Entry.
    • To make the file play over and over, choose Loop.
  6. To specify the initial position of the object on the page, choose an option from the Initially at drop-down menu:
    • To initially display the object at its current location on the page, choose Home.
    • To initially position the object on one of the pasteboards, choose Top, Left, Bottom, or Right.
  7. Specify additional options as follows:
    • To make the movie alternately play and pause when clicked, check Click to Play/Pause.
    • To specify advanced video and audio export settings for the movie, click Export Settings.
Note: Once you have set up a Video object, you must use an action to play it, or only the first frame of the video will display.

Configuring a Video object