Flash : Adding a soundtrack to a movie
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Emmanuel Deruty

A few musical considerations

It is very easy to add a musical background to a Flash animation, provided you take a few precautions.

You may even want to use a melody that plays during the user's entire visit. But a musical excerpt lasting several minutes is out of the question, as it would slow the file down too much!

The best solution is to choose a short excerpt (a few seconds long) and set it to play back as a loop in Flash. The only difficulty is finding a sequence that supports loop playback without the user having to put up with a clear break when the loop starts again. This can be done using a software such as SoundForge.