Adobe® Dreamweaver® CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques

^#76 Embedding Flash Files

When you embed a Flash (SWF) file or a Flash Video file in a Web page in Dreamweaver, you can adjust the size of the movie, define the size and color of a background behind the movie, and even adjust features like whether or not the movie plays automatically when the page in which it is inserted opens or if a visitor has to click a Play button to watch the movie.

FLV, SWF, and FLA—What’s the Difference?

The SWF format is used for a wide range of Flash objects that are embedded in Web sites, including interactive forms, vector-based artwork, and animation. The FLV format is used only for video (not, in the main, for interactive applications). It is similar to the QuickTime or Windows Media formats. Both SWF and FLV ...