Design Center Tutorial
Modifying skins
Robert Reinhardt
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Modifying skins
One of the best features of the skin SWF files used with the FLVPlayback component is that each one can be modified to suit the design and branding requirements for your video-playback presentation. Many designers and developers aren’t aware that you can quickly change the look and feel of the skin for the FLVPlayback component in Adobe® Flash® CS3. For example, you may want to:
- Add a logo or branding element
- Change a background color
- Change button shapes or icon
Requirements
To complete this tutorial you will need to install the following software:
Adobe Flash CS3
About the author
Robert Reinhardt, VP of the Multimedia Platforms Group for Schematic, is internationally regarded as an expert on multimedia application development, particularly in Adobe Flash. Selling over 200,000 copies worldwide in over 13 languages, Robert's books include the Flash Bible and Flash ActionScript Bible series (Wiley), as well as Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Video Studio Techniques (Adobe Press). He has developed multimedia courses for educational facilities in Canada and the United States, and is an Adobe Certified Instructor for Flash courses at Portland State University. Robert has been a featured speaker at the Flashforward, FITC, Flashbelt, SIGGRAPH, and Adobe MAX Korea conferences. Robert is also a partner and writer at Community MX.
