Flash Professional CS5 Advanced for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickPro Guide

8. Controlling Sound

In This Chapter

Using Sounds 322

Playing Sounds from the Library 323

Loading and Playing External Sounds 325

Controlling Sound Playback 326

Tracking Sound Progress 330

Modifying Volume and Balance 332

Detecting Sound Events 336

Working with MP3 Song Information 338

Visualizing Sound Data 341

Incorporating sound into your Flash movie can enhance the animation and interactivity, and add excitement to even the simplest project by engaging more of the user’s senses. You can play background music to establish the mood of your movie, use narration to accompany a story, or give audible feedback to interactions such as button clicks and drag-and-drop actions. Flash supports several audio formats for import, including WAV, AIFF, ...