Adding Flash / moving images to my site

Adding Flash / moving images to your site

Adding Flash

Macromedia Flash content can include moving banners, advertisements or even mini-applications and games embedded into your website. If you have an idea for Flash content that you want in your site, contact SportingPulse and we can explain how you can make this a reality.

1. Once you have the completed .swf file, click List on the left menu and then click the title of the page where you want to add the Flash content. Click ‘Create new record.
   
2. Select ‘Flash Movie’. (Note: If this option is not available, contact SportingPulse and we will install the Flash plug-in)
3. Enter the details of the Flash Movie.
4. Click Save/Close.
5. Click Page in the left menu, then click the name of the page where you just added the Flash Movie. Click ‘Create New Record’ in the location where you want the Flash content to show.
   
6. Select ‘Flash movie’ (under the heading Plugins).
   
7. Under the ‘Flash movie’ heading, click ‘Browse for records’
8. In the popup window, click the name of the current page, then select the record you created in steps 1-4.
9. Click Save/Close.

Adding animated gifs

Animated gifs are an image file that rotates through several images. They are not as versatile as Flash animations, but are generally quicker for users to download. Adding an animated gif is done in the same way as Adding and formatting a image in an element