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  Flair FAQ's
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  Questions
  General Flair Questions
  1. What is Flash SWF?
  2. Do I need any other applications to use Flair?
  3. How do Flair's edit and preview modes work?
  4. What types of files can be imported into Flair?
  5. How do I import files into Flair?
  6. Why can't I import an image and/or audio file even though it's on the list of Flair's supported formats?
  7. I can't see my files in the Open File dialog box. What is wrong?
  8. I am having problems playing or viewing a file I imported into Flair. What should I do?
  9. What types of files can Flair export?
  10. How do Flair's 3 play modes work?
  11. How do I change the play mode?
  12. How do I change the default play modes for imported files?
  13. Why can’t I add an animation to an object in Flair?
  14. Why can't I see a file that I imported?
  15. Why is my Flair output stopping or looping in the middle?
  16. Why is an object in my project looping continuously?
  17. How can I apply the settings in the Project Settings window to an individual object in my Flairject?
  18. Can I use Flair Flash output for CD-ROM applications?
  19. How can I get a link in my SWF file to open in a new browser window?
  20. The SWFs I create with Flair keep crashing the Flash player. What can I do to fix this?
  21. My Flash SWF output is using up too much RAM. What should I do?
  22. How can I pre-load a movie?
  23. How can I do Click to Play?
  24. How do I replace or remove a link from an existing SWF file?
  25. How do I add clickable "hot spots" to my project?
  26. How can I add play controls to my Flairject?
  27. Why are the play controls not working for me?
  28. How can I get around the 16,000 frame limit in the Flash format?
  29. Do I need any other applications to use Flair?
  30. Do I need any hardware besides my computer to use Flair?
   
  Recording Utility Questions
  1. What do I need to record on screen activity?
  2. How do I record the mouse movements or the mouse clicks?
  3. What do I need to capture video and/or audio?
  4. I'm not getting an image when I use the recording utility. What's wrong?
  5. I'm not getting audio (or the right audio) when I use the recording utility. What's wrong?
  6. How do I avoid having the recording utility UI in my captures?
  7. How do I improve the quality of my recordings?
  8. Why does my computer screen flash when I start the recording utility?
  9. How do I capture just a single frame?
  10. Can I use the recording utility with a dual monitor configuration?
   
  Flair media importer questions
  1. How can I make my videos look better?
  2. Why am I having problems encoding?
  3. Why can't I encode my video even though it's on the list of The media importer's supported formats?
  4. Why isn't my source video playing properly?
  5. How large are the file sizes of the encoded video?
  6. How do I add a player to my video and audio files?
  7. How can I pre-load a movie?
  8. Why do video and audio files default to the Stream play mode?
  9. How do I apply an animation to a video?
  10. Can I use video from the media importer output for CD-ROM applications?
  11. Why must my SWF framerate always be equal to, or a multiple of my video framerate?
  12. How can I increase the smoothness of the motion in my video?
  13. How do I capture video?
  14. Why does the motion in my video look jerky?
  15. How can I improve the quality of my audio?
  16. Why is my audio losing sync?
  17. Does exporting stereo audio increase my file size?
  18. Why does my audio sound distorted?
  19. My encoded video has no video and/or audio track, when I know the input media does. What's wrong?
  20. How do I change the encoding presets?
   
  Flair text animator questions
  1. How do I add a text effect to a Flairject?
  2. How do I change the duration of a text animator effect?
  3. How do I apply the effect to the entire text simultaneously?
  4. What different fonts can I use?
  5. How do I adjust the delay between each character animation?
   
  Using Flair Flash SWF output with other applications questions
  1. How do I use Flair Flash SWFs with Frontpage?
  2. How do I use Flair Flash SWFs with PowerPoint?
  3. How do I embed my swf into an html page?
  4. How do I add Flair Flash output to an email?
   
  Flair Flash specific questions
  1. How do I know when my Flair output is done (has reached the end)?
  2. I want to add variables to my Flair output. Is this possible?
  3. How many characters can be in one variable?
  4. How do I access the variables that I put in my Flair SWF?
  5. My Flair Flash SWF is playing back in a larger Flash movie at the incorrect speed. Why?
  6. How can I align my SWF in a larger Flash movie?
  7. Why can't I import my Flair Flash SWF output into Flash?
  Answers
1. What is Flash SWF?
 

Flair's main output format is Flash SWF. Flash SWF is an open multimedia format created by Macromedia (now Adobe), which also releases the free Flash player. Flash offers many great features including interactivity, animation, video, audio and small file sizes. In addition, the Flash player is available for virtually all platforms (including Windows, Mac and Linux) and all Web browsers and since the player is so widely distributed, your viewers will be able to see your distinctive Flair multimedia projects without having to download any player.
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2. Do I need any other applications to use Flair?
  No. The only other software you need are the free Flash player (which comes with Flair) and, if you want to import video and audio files, the free Quicktime and Windows Media players.
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3. How do Flair’s edit and preview modes work?
  Flair will either be in Edit Mode or Preview Mode. When you are in Preview Mode, all the functions in Flair are disabled. So when you want to work on your project you must be in Edit mode. To switch between modes just use the play controls at the bottom of the preview window, or in the Preview menu. When you click one of the play options you will automatically go into preview mode. When you click stop you will be returned to edit mode. The program also has a feature that automatically switches you from preview to edit mode when you click on an area outside the preview window (this can be turned off and on in the Options window).
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4. What types of files can be imported into Flair?
  Flash: .swf, .flv
PowerPoint: .ppt, .pot
Still image: .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .psd, .pic, .tif, .tga, .wmf
Video: .avi, .dv, .mov/.qt, .mpeg, .wmv, .asf, .3gp, .mp4
Audio: .mp3, .wav, .wma
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5. How do I import files into Flair?
 

There are many ways to import files into Flair:

  • you can select File>Import from the File menu
  • you can drag the files directly onto the edit/preview stage. Using this method you can drag multiple files simultaneously onto the stage and each will be imported
  • you can drag the files into the library and then drag them onto the timeline
  • you can click on the Import File icon in the toolbar
  • you can right click on a blank space on the timeline and select "Import File"
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6. Why can't I import an image and/or audio file even though it's on the list of Flair's supported formats?
  You should make sure you have the complete "recommended" install of the free Quicktime Player and the free Windows Media Player.
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7. I can't see my files in the Open File dialog box. What is wrong?
    Make sure that the "Files of type:" field is correct. Selecting "All Files (*.*)" will enable you to view all files in the directory.
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8. I am having problems playing or viewing a file I imported into Flair. What should I do?
    Try switching the play mode used to play the file. You may change the play mode of a file in Flair at any time in the Object Settings window (Play tab), or by right clicking on the file in the Flair timeline and selecting the option you want, or with the play mode wizard .
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9. What types of files can Flair export?
    Flash SWF: Flair’s main export format is Flash SWF which plays in the free Flash player. The version of the Flash player required to play Flair output is based on the version of the Flash player required to play the Flash SWF files that are created with or imported into Flair. In other words if you import or create Flash 8 SWFs into Flair, Flair will export a Flash 8 SWF, and if you import or create Flash 4 SWFs into Flair, Flair will export a Flash 4 SWF, and so on.
Flash FLV: Flair exports FLV video files. FLV files require at least the Flash 7 or the Flash 8 player to view them (depending on the video codec that is used).
Projectors: Flair exports Windows, Mac and Linux projectors. These can be very useful for distributing your media files on