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FLP page format
What is FLP?
 
In a FlipViewer® book, the pages may be in these formats: HTML, JPEG, or FLP

In each FlipViewer® page, there can be one or more obects of the following formats: jpg, png, bmp, wmf, ico, pcx, non-lzw tif, psd, avi, opf, html, mid and wav.

Html pages are usually fixed in size and usually does not scale according to the window size.

An image on page containing a jpg image will scale according the the window size.

The FLP page is one where the whole page, including the images and text fonts scales according to the window size set by the user. This means that you can create FLP pages for your FlipBook without worrying too much about the resolution your users will use to view your book. The FLP page can contain text, images and hyperlinks.

 
Using the FLP page format
 
With this FLP format, you would be able to create a cover that scales all the way to the edges.

So what is this FLP format? This is best explained by showing you how it is done. Lets assume the picture in the cover is saved in www.yoursite.com/cover.jpg. You have to create a FLP file with the following codes and save it in www.yoursite.com/cover.flp.

 
<!-- Version 1.0 -->
<html>
<head>
<style type = "text/css">
<!--
#idBody {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 418; height: 482; background-image: url<cover.jpg>}
-->
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id = "idBody">
<DIV STYLE="position: absolute; top: 60; left: 50; width: 350; height: 400; background-color: #FFFFA8; transparent; overflow: hidden"
rtfsrc="message.rtf">
</div>
</body>
</html>
 
As shown in the above example, the FLP page contains both an image "cover.jpg" and "message.rtf". Please note that all text messages embedded in FLP has to be in RTF (Rich Text Format).

Once this is done, include the following line of code in your <manifest> </manifest> section. Remember that your item01 is pointing to cover.flp which points to cover.jpg. Also note that the media type is "application/x-flp".

 
<item id = "item01" href = "http://www.yoursite.com/cover.flp" media-type = "application/x-flp"/>
 
Try it, and you would have a nice cover. You can do the same for the back cover or use any other method that you like.
 
More Cover Options
 
We have also compiled for you some nice pictures that you may use as covers. You can view them at www.FlipViewer.com/pic. Simply copy them into your site and add text or make any relevant changes. Try the FLP format, experiment and test all your ideas that you have. Happy flipping!
 
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