Example: First screensaver

In this example, we will create a screensaver out of an SWF file.

Do the following to create a screensaver:

1. Open Chameleon Flash.
2. Click New to create a new project file. Select the 'Create a new empty project file' option in the wizard and skip it.
3. Open the Project editor.
4. Open the General tab.
5. Enter the name “My first screensaver” and set the SCR screensaver option .
6. Now open the Source tab.
7. You create a screensaver out of only one SWF file so select the “Compile one SWF File” option, click Browse and specify the path to the file “screensaver1.swf” in the “Tutorials\Screensaver1” directory.
8. Open the Output tab.
9. Specify the path where the screensaver file will be created.
10. Click Ok.
11. Click Save to save the project.
12. Click Preview to view the screensaver.
13. Close the Preview window and click Compile to compile the screensaver.
14. You can use the Run button to run the screensaver after the compilation.

To install the screensaver in the system and add it to the Display settings of the operating system, copy the final SCR file to the System32 subdirectory of the directory where Windows is installed.