Technology Lesson

Flash Sound Tutorial How to Add Sound to Flash Movies Importing Audio Files into a Flash Documents Library

In this beginners Flash sound tutorial, were going to talk about the basics of how to add sound in Flash. Adding sound to your Flash projects can make them a little more interesting. You can use audio files to add voice over narrations, background music and sound effects, for example. One way of being able to work with sound using Flash is by importing the sound files into your Flash document. Some of the audio formats that Flash gives you the ability to import include, but are not limited to:

• MP3
• WAV
• AIFF

1. From the main menu, choose File > Import > Import to Library
   
2. When the Import to Library dialog box comes up, navigate to the folder that contains the audio file, select the file, and click on Open
   
3. Once Flash finishes importing the file, you should be able to see it in the Flash documents library
   

You can preview the audio file by selecting it in the library, and then clicking on the play button in the preview window.

In the next article, were going to learn how to add imported audio files to a Flash documents timeline. That article is also going to talk about the difference between the Flash Event Sound and the Flash Stream Sound options - two options for synchronizing sound in Flash.

NEXT: Adding Sound to Flash Movie Timeline and Choosing Flash Sync Sound Options - Flash Event Sound vs Flash Stream Sound