Operation Manual

286 Images, Animation, and Multimedia
With both background and linked sound (or video), you have the option of
embedding the source file in your site, as opposed to keeping it separate
(remember that YouTube videos cannot be embedded in your site).
To add background sound to a page:
1. Right-click the page in the workspace and choose Page Properties....
2. From the Effects tab, check Use sound file, then from the Open
dialog, browse and select to the sound file you want to add. Click OK.
3. If you do not wish to embed the file, uncheck Embed sound file in
site.
4. To have the sound play back as a continuous loop, check Loop sound.
Otherwise, it will play just once.
5. (Optional) Set Export Options... to define an exported file name and
physical location. (See Setting image export options on p. 265.)
6. Click OK.
The sound file will download and play back when the web page displays in a
browser.
The basic question is how you want the visitor to be able to trigger the playback
of a given media file. WebPlus offers the same basic options for both kinds of
media:
• From a hyperlinked object (or hotspot): You start with an existing
object in the site, and hyperlink it to the media file, or use a hotspot
over an image.
• From a video thumbnail preview: You click on an embedded video
thumbnail which commences video playback (YouTube videos only).
• From an icon: WebPlus provides an icon pre-linked to the media file.
You then position the icon on your page.
• From a picture: You select an external picture file, which WebPlus
then imports and links to the media file.