User Guide

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User Guide
Creating Web links from markers
When you create a marker, you can type a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) under Web
Links in the Marker dialog box to create an automatic link to that site. After Effects embeds
this information within movies. When these movies are included in Web pages created by
programs such as Adobe GoLive, the embedded URL is recognized at playback, initiating
a jump to the specified URL. You can even target a specific frame within the site.
Web link markers work only with layer-time markers and supported output formats, such
as QuickTime, Macromedia Flash (SWF), and others.
To create a Web link:
1 Create a layer-time marker and then double-click it to open the Marker dialog box.
2 For Web Links, type the URL for the site.
3 To activate a specific frame in a site, type the filename of the frame for Frame Target and
click OK.
To view or modify information for a Web link:
1 Double-click a layer-time marker.
2 In the Marker dialog box, view the information and make any changes you want; then
click OK.
Creating chapter links
You can also create a layer-time marker as a chapter reference point, similar to chapters
used in CD-ROM and DVD discs. Like the chapters of a book, a chapter link divides a
movie into segments. Chapter links are supported in QuickTime movies.
To create a chapter link:
1 Create a layer-time marker and then double-click it to open the Marker dialog box.
2 For Chapter Links, type the chapter name and number (if available), and click OK.
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