uses, and whether the movie is compressed. 1. Choose File > Publish Settings. 2. Click the Formats tab, and select Flash (SWF) and HTML. You may also choose to publish the file in additional formats. 3. Select the Flash tab. 4. Select a version of Flash Player. Some Flash CS3 features will not play as expected in versions of the player earlier than Flash Player 9. 5. Select the appropriate ActionScript version. You've used ActionScript 3.0 in lessons in this book. 6. Select Compress Movie if the file is large and you want to reduce download times. If you select this option, be sure to test the final movie before uploading it. 7. Click the HTML tab. 8. Select Flash Only from the Template menu. Note To learn about other template options, select one and then click Info. Detecting the Version of Flash Player Some Flash features require specific versions of Flash Player to play as expected. You can automatically detect the version of Flash Player on a viewer's computer; if the Flash Player version is not the one required, a message will prompt the viewer to download the updated player. 1. On the HTML tab of the Publish Settings dialog box, select Detect Flash Version. 2. Click Publish, and then click OK to close the dialog box. Flash publishes the file, creating a SWF, HTML, and JavaScript file, all saved to the same folder as the Flash document. Note Adobe also provides a Flash Detection Kit, which is a series of sample code and files that includes more options for informing viewers about the required Flash Player version and how to obtain it. The detection kit is updated when popular browsers make significant changes that affect the way Flash Player is accessed. To learn more about the Flash Detection Kit, or to download it, visit www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/download/detection_kit/. Alternative Publishing Options By default, Flash creates SWF, HTML, and AC_RunActiveContent.js files for a document. However, you can also choose to save specific frames of the movie as images, or to save the file as a projector, which can play on computers that do not have Flash Player installed. Saving Frames as Images Sometimes you don't want to share an entire movie, but want to display a particular frame. Exporting a frame as a GIF, JPEG, or PNG image might be useful if you need an image for a portfolio or want to provide an end image to a viewer who doesn't have Flash Player. You can also use individual images to compile a storyboard of multiple scenes to share with a client before the Flash file is interactive. 1. Choose File > Publish Settings, and then click the Formats tab. Flash (.swf) and HTML are selected by default.