Creating Flash Text Rollovers in Dreamweaver

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If you have used Fireworks before you must be aware of what text link rollovers are. You can also create these rollovers in Dreamweaver! Here's how it is done:

Step 1

Place the cursor where you want the rollover text to be positioned. Click on Insert>Media>Flash Text. The following window will be displayed.

Step 2

Select a font and size. Click on color option and select a color for the text and next select a rollover color. Type your text in the text box. If your text has a link, browse the page to select it. Next, select a target. If you wish, you can give a background color for your text. Lastly save it with an extension .swf and click OK.

Step 3

To preview the flash text select the image, you will see a play button in the properties window. Click on the play button and move your mouse over the text to view the rollover effect after which you can click on stop to end the preview.

Step 4

Below is my result. Move your mouse over the text for the rollover effect. You can also edit the font type, color and size by clicking on the edit button.

 

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