Publishing Movies to a Web Site
Captivate movies can be uploaded directly to a Web site using the application's FTP feature. You can use this handy feature for such purposes as:Client approval through a client siteContent that can change rapidlyRemote testing of the page using a browser
This isn't to suggest that you should abandon such FTP applications as WS_FTP LE or WS_FTP Pro. An FTP capability is also built into Dreamweaver MX, and developers can choose whether to let Captivate do the upload or to use their third-party software.
To publish your movie via FTP
1. | Open a Captivate Movie and select File > Publish.The Publish dialog box opens. |
2. | Select FTP from the list on the left side of the dialog box.The "FTP options" dialog box opens (Figure 13.10).Figure 13.10. You can export files to a Web server using FTP. |
14. | To have the movie play full screen, select "Full screen."Note that when it comes to publishing for Web playback, "full screen" means that the SWF will fill the content area of the browser window. |
15. | Click the Publish button.Two things happen. First, the SWF or EXE file is generated. When that finishes, you are shown the progress of the FTP upload. When the upload is finished, the dialog box closes and you are returned to the application. |