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Chapter 17:  Adding Audio, Video, and Interactive Elements

Using Design Notes with media objects

As with other objects in Dreamweaver, you can add Design Notes to a media object. Design 
Notes are notes associated with a particular file, that are stored in a separate file. You can use 
Design Notes to keep track of extra file information associated with your documents, such as 
image source filenames and comments on file status. For more information on working with 
Design Notes, see 

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To add Design Notes to a media object:

1.

Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Macintosh) the object in the Document window.

2.

Select Design Notes from the context menu.

3.

Enter the information you want in the Design Note.

Inserting and modifying a Flash button 
object

You can create, insert, and modify Flash buttons in your documents while working in 
Dreamweaver; Macromedia Flash is not required. The Flash button object is an updateable 
button based on a Flash template. You can customize a Flash button object, adding text, 
background color, and links to other files. 

Creating and inserting a Flash button

You can create and insert Flash buttons in your documents while working in Design view or 
in Code view.

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You must define your site before adding Design Notes to any object (see 

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You can also add a Design Note to a media object from the Site panel by selecting 
the file, revealing the context menu, and choosing Design Notes from the context 
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You must save your document before inserting a Flash button or text object.