=== Flash 3D Banner ===
Contributors: jonsmith342 
Tags: flash, 3d, banner, images, video, free, widget, css, effects, animation, text, html
Requires at least: 2.8.0
Tested up to: 3.3.1
Stable tag: trunk

Probably the best Flash 3D Banner on the web. Fully XML customizable, without any Flash knowledge. And it's free!

== Description ==

You can integrate it in any website for free without any Flash knowledge. Customizable width and height of the overall banner, up to 1680 x 1050 pixels. It has awesome 3D image transitions with lots of shade and background properties. The text is HTML/CSS formatted. The navigation buttons can be placed o various positions and are skinnable. A lot of other properties in the Live Demo.

== Installation ==

Make sure your Wordpress version is greater than 2.8 and your hosting provider is using PHP5.

1. There are two files to download: [WordPress Plugin](http://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/3d-banner-fx.zip "3D Banner Plugin") (that you have to install and activate) & [Product package](http://bit.ly/mdlUm3 "3D Banner")
2. Create a new folder inside your **wp-content** folder called **flash-3d-banner** and copy the content of the **product package** there
3. If you copied the **product package** to a location different than the one above, go to **3D Banner** from the **Settings** tab in your **WordPress Dashboard** and update the path accordingly
4. Add `[3d-banner][/3d-banner]` where you want the Flash to show up in your post/page
5. If you want to make the 3D Banner part of your theme, edit the template files and add `<?php fx3dbanner_echo_embed_code(); ?>` where you want it to show up
6. Customize your 3D Banner using the Live Demo or by editing the `settings.xml` file from this location `wp-content/flash-3d-banner/`
7. To use your own images, upload them to `wp-content/flash-3d-banner/images` and update the `wp-content/flash-3d-banner/images.xml` file accordingly

= Additional settings file =

To embed the 3D Banner more than once, you will need another settings file and (probably) another set of images. Let's assume your new file is called `settings2.xml`. Add `[3d-banner settings="settings2.xml"][/3d-banner]` where you want the Flash to show up in your post/page. If you made the Flash part of your theme, add the file name as **the first argument** of the `fx3dbanner_echo_embed_code()` function call (for example `<?php fx3dbanner_echo_embed_code("settings2.xml"); ?>`).

= Add as widget =
To add the 3D Banner as a widget, go to **Widgets** from the **Appearance** tab in your *WordPress Dashboard*, then drag and drop the 3D Banner from **Available Widgets** to the widget area you want. You can specify a different `settings.xml` file and an alternative content for users without Adobe Flash Player from the widget's settings.

= No Flash support text =

To support visitors without Adobe Flash Player, you can provide alternative content by adding the text between `[3d-banner]` and `[/3d-banner]`. If you made the Flash part of your theme, add the text as **the second argument** of the `fx3dbanner_echo_embed_code()` function call (for example `<?php fx3dbanner_echo_embed_code("","Alternative content"); ?>`).

= If you have PHP4 =

To make it work with PHP4, add `[3d-banner width="600" height="300"][/3d-banner]` where you want the Flash to show up in your post/page. If you made the Flash part of your theme, add the width and height as **the third and fourth argument** of the `fx3dbanner_echo_embed_code()` function call. Don't forget to provide your own width and height values, since 600 and 300 are just examples.

== Screenshots ==

1. The Live Demo is the utility that helps easily customize your 3D Banner to fit all your needs.