If you work with video on the web, someone has undoubtedly asked you to deploy video in the Flash format. If they haven’t yet, they likely will, and soon. Unlike other video playback methods, Flash is more than just a “video player”—it’s a robust development platform. Its flexibility and powerful features make it an ideal tool for deploying rich media of all kinds.
Flash Video is more than just a buzzword; it’s a necessary tool for internet video delivery. Whether you’re a content producer, filmmaker, designer, web developer, or media executive, you need to be familiar with how video in Flash works. (Note that in this article, Flash will refer to the multimedia authoring program, while Flash Video will refer to the video format.)
In this article, I’ll start with the basics and give you a quick, concise overview of what Flash Video is, what it can and can’t do, and why you’d want to choose it over other formats. I’ll give you all the information you need to make informed decisions and speak intelligently about this ubiquitous format—even if you’re talking with your company’s IT geeks.
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