Working with video

Flash video is one of the standout technologies on the Internet. However, the traditional presentation of video--in a rectangular screen with a progress bar and some control buttons underneath--is only one possible use of video in a Flash application. Through ActionScript, you have fine-tuned access to and control over video loading, presentation, and playback.

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Basics of video

Understanding the Flash Video (FLV) format

Understanding the Video class

Loading video files

Controlling video playback

Streaming video files

Understanding cue points

Writing callback methods for onCuePoint and onMetaData

Using cue points

Using video metadata

Capturing camera input

Advanced topics

Example: Video Jukebox