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• Choose File > Export > Exporter for Adobe® Flash® dialog box > Options button to
make the Fonts and Compression tabs available.
• Choose Interactive Layout > SWF > Default Options button in the Preferences dialog
box (QuarkXPress/Edit menu) to make the File Format, Fonts, and Compression tabs
available.
The File Format area enables you to specify default values for the export options that
display in the File > Export > Exporter for Adobe® Flash® dialog box. This area is
displayed only when you reach the dialog box through the Preferences dialog box.
In the Fonts area, the Embed All Fonts check box includes any fonts that are necessary
to correctly render text in Text Box objects within the exported SWF file. Note that text
boxes that are not Text Box objects always display with the assigned font, regardless of
this setting.
To ensure that the font is actually embedded, you must apply the font to at least one
character or empty paragraph in a Text Box object somewhere in the layout.
The following controls are available in the Compression area:
• JPEG Quality slider: Enables you to control the quality of JPEG images in the exported
SWF file. Higher quality can result in better appearance, but a larger file size.
• Do not compress audio check box: Uncompressed audio can result in better sound quality,
but a larger file size.
• Compatible with drop-down menu: Enables you to choose the minimum compatible
version of Flash Player. Generally speaking, a lower version means greater browser
compatibility, however, lower versions might not support all of the features in your
presentation. For example, version 6 of Flash Player does not support FLV video format.
This value is used only if you are not exporting with an embedded Flash Player; if you
export with an embedded Flash Player, version 9 is always used.
Working with expressions
Expressions, variables, operators, and functions combine to form a programming language
that you can use to create interactive presentations with built-in logic. For most projects,
you will not need expressions; the controls in the Interactive palette are sufficient to build
most types of multimedia presentations. However, for advanced users who want more
control, expressions provide extra power.
Understanding expressions
An expression is a short set of instructions that tells an interactive presentation to do
something. For example:
Box1.SetOpacity(50)
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