Wildform Flair
lets you easily combine, edit and manipulate
any Flash (SWF) file so you can create amazing
Flash files without knowing Flash. With Wildform Flair
you can import (or drag and drop) any type of
Flash SWF file, and edit, crop, and change the
properties of your SWF, in addition to combining
it with other SWFs.
This makes Wildform Flair a great tool for making
changes to your pre-existing SWFs. This basic
tutorial will show you how to import a Flash
SWF file into Wildform Flair, crop it and then
create a new hyperlink. The tutorial presupposes
no knowledge of Wildform Flair. It will show you
how to change the file displayed here
There
are several ways you can import a file into
Wildform Flair. You can use the import wizard located in the Shortcuts Tab of the Settings Window,
you can simply drag and drop your file into
the program, or you can use the import menu.
For this tutorial we are going to use the import
menu.
Select File then Import Files. (Note: you may
also use the shortcut CTRL+I)
Select
the existing SWF that you want to edit. The
banner ad will now appear onscreen.
There
are two ways we can crop the SWF. We can right-click
on the SWF file in our project and manually adjust
the crop markers, or we can use the Object Tab in the Settings
Window.
Cropping
SWFs in the Object Tab in the Settings Window
In the Object Tab, click on the Appearance
tab and check the crop box within the Cropping
Options section. We will enter the number of
pixels we want cropped from our project.
We
now see that we cropped the bottom of our project.
The 'Ends Friday' is now removed from our ad.
We
want the dimensions of our final banner to match
those of the file we just cropped. To change
the dimensions of our project, go to the Project Toolbar located at the top of your preview window and engter the dimensions {W x H} that match
our existing banner.
When
completed the banner should be completely covering
the stage as it is above.
Replacing
my original SWF file's hyperlink with a new link
Our
original banner ad had a hyperlink that we now
want to replace. To accomplish that we will need
to create a transparent SWF with the new hyperlink.
Before we create a transparent SWF we should
get our current project dimensions. Open the
Object Tab in the Settings Window and note the dimension
in the Cropping Options section (Note: Our current
dimensions are 230 x 115). We will use these
dimensions to shape our transparent SWF.
Click the Save Project button (remember to save
often).
Creating & Overlaying
a Transparent SWF
Right click on layer one and select "Insert layer".
Notice that we now have two layers in the timeline.
Now select the first frame on the new layer and
right-click on it and select "Insert Transparent
Object".
Open the Object Tab of the Settings Window and change the
dimensions of the transparent object to 230 x 115
to match the banner ad.
Position
the new second layer directly on top of the sales
banner it should be completely covered.
Assigning
a link
Click on the Mouse Events tab. Place a checkmark
in the Add on Click box and select Open HTML
page. Insert a URL for the banner.
Before
we save and export our finished banner ad we
should preview it and make any adjustments if
needed. Click on the play button located at the bottom of your stage.
Click
on the banner ad to verify that the hyperlink
works correctly.
Now
that we have created our new banner ad we are
ready to export our finished product.
Click File Menu and then Export Files. (You may also use the Export Wizard located in the Shortcuts Tab of the Settings Window.) In the Export
File box name our new ad 'New Banner' and click
save.
We
have now covered everything necessary to crop
and replace a hyperlink in your existing SFW
Flash files. You can do much more with Wildform Flair
including adding images, audio, and even video.
Other tutorials will cover these subjects. The
Wildform Flair help file also addresses these
topics.
Wildform
provides a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all our Flash software.
If you are not completely satisfied with our Flash multimedia software
for any reason you may request a refund within 15 days
of purchase.
