.swf files are actually flash video or flash animation files, exported with player code so that it is viewable in the browser using Flash Player. .swf also allows for some interactivity, with clickable hyperlinks, jumping around in the video or animation, etc. As an ouput for video I dislike it immensely, not because of quality isues (it's the same as .flv, because the video portion of an swf is really an flv) but because it means that it is very hard to do anything else with it except play it on a web page.
And once it's swf, good luck trying to get it into another format. Most of the time you can extract video, but not the audio. I know there is software that can extract YouTube videos, but that's because the swf is actually pulling in flv video from another URL, and the software just sniffs the data packets to find the original source, and gets it from there (or so I'm told). So think of swf as an executable program that needs nothing but a flash-enabled browser to work. If file portability/downloadability is what you need, steer clear of swf. Best, Carter Harkins http://CrowdAbout.us --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Daryl Urig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > thank you, > > If I chose to go with .swf would that work for Apple TV, ipod and most everything > necessary for podcast? > > Otherwise, how can I convert a .swf to quicktime? > > Daryl > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Gena" <compumavengal@> wrote: > > > > You have to think about the people who are coming to your site. The > > majority will be Windows users. However, you will also have Mac and > > Linux users as well. You also have to decide on the video quality and > > portability issues, i.e. do you want folks to download/share. > > > > Not all of your viewers will be tech savvy. You want to provide the > > simplest method for viewing the video that is balanced by your need to > > create a decent video quality. > > > > Converting to Flash seems like a no brainier except that not everyone > > can view a .flv file or can handle the file size. For me, there is > > also a small question of video quality. Most browsers now can handle > > .swf files. > > > > You certainly can convert .wmv and .mov movies into a .swf file. > > Inexpensively there is a program called SwishVideo > > > > http://www.swishzone.com/index.php?area=products&product=video > > that can help you make conversion. > > > > For some vloggers they make the decision to only provide QuickTime > > format, either .mov or iPod version. > > > > Others don't want to exclude potential viewers. They provide a .wmv > > and a .mov format or a .wmv/iPod version mix. > > > > I would not consider an .avi which is an older codec, lesser quality > > and is a huge honking sized file. The Apple TV format is so new that > > there is no bases of users. You can be one of the first but how many > > people have an Apple TV? > > > > Ah, the choices... > > > > Gena > > http://outonthestoop.blogspot.com > > http://pcclibtech.blogspot.com > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Daryl Urig" <daryl@> wrote: > > > > > > when posting a podcast wich format should I use? > > > > > > .swf > > > quicktime > > > ipod converted file > > > apple tv format? > > > other? > > > > > > How can I convert a swf file to these formats? > > > > > > thanks > > > > > >
