Flv or swf
Could someone please explain the differences, advantages,
disagvantages of using either flv or swf.
is there a site with a comparison chart of the two
formats?
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You can convert avi to flv, if you are using Flash 8 Media
Encoder you can also add cue points to the video. You can then use
these cue points to trigger events in flash, like starting a new
animation, making buttons or text appear, really anything you want.
The flv file then gets placed on the stage of a .fla file,
which is a flash file. When you add all the elements and code that
you want in flash you publish the swf file. Then you have a
webpage, an swf file, and a flv file that need to be uploaded to a
server.
If you are a beginner to flash and video I suggest going to
www.gotoandlearn.com and watching some of Lee's video
tutorials.
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