HOW TO: Insert a Video in FrontPage 2000

This article explains how to insert movies (video files) into a Microsoft FrontPage Web. This includes the option to insert videos with file formats that are not included in the FrontPage Files of type list.

How to Insert a Supported Video in FrontPage

To insert a FrontPage-supported video into a FrontPage Web, point to Picture on the Insert menu, and then click Video. In the Video dialog box, select the media file that you want, and then click Open.

The following file types are available in the Files of type list when you browse to select a video file:

• All Video Files (*.avi; *.asf; *.ram; *.ra)
• Windows Video Files (*.avi)
• Windows Media Files (*.asf)
• Real Audio Files (*.ram; *.ra)

How to Insert an Unsupported Video in FrontPage 2000

1. Open a Web in Microsoft FrontPage 2000.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Advanced, and then click Plug-In.
3. In the Data source box, type the URL of the file that you want the plug-in to load, or click Browse to locate the file.
   
   In the section for alternate text, you may want to provide a link from which to download the plug-in.
4. Type or modify the following information in the Plug-In Properties dialog box:
   Message for browsers without plug-in support: To specify a message for browsers that do not support plug-ins, type an HTML or plain text message in the Message for browsers without plug-in support box.
   
   Size: To specify the width and height (in pixels) of the plug-in, specify the values that you want in the Size boxes.
   
   Hide: To hide the plug-in when the page is viewed in a Web browser, click to select the Hide plug-in check box.
   
   Layout: To set layout attributes, specify the alignment, border thickness, and horizontal and vertical spacing values for the plug-in under Layout.
   NOTE: If you want to specify cascading style sheet properties as an inline style for the plug-in, click the Style button.

For additional information about how to insert a Windows Media Player ActiveX control into a Web page, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: