How do you have an image placeholder in your video before it starts?

[Stephanee]

anybody know how i can have an image placeholder in my flash video player before the user clicks the play button to load the video?

right now i have just a blank black screen and you can't see anything until the video starts.

Hello! If you are using playerdiy.com and SWFObject to embed the flash video player, you can add preloader to your web player with the below code:

so.addParam('flashvars','playerOpts=preLoader*Arrow.swf*s');

Check this Customize Preloader button page for more information.