Re: FLASH: Uni Assignment Check

[Erik]

Hey there. I've been using SWfx  from Wildform and its incredible for text.

They've just recently released Flix which encodes your video to .swf format.

Check it out at

www.wildform.com


Here's the email  I received


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"I wanted to tell you about our latest news. Wildform is pleased to announce

the release of Flix, the first and only tool that encodes video into SWF,

the Macromedia Flash format. Now you can take your video and audio files and

convert them into the most popular media format on the web - viewable by

more than 95% of browsers without a download!


Flix-encoded video lets you:

-Stream video to over 95% of web browsers without a download - even through

firewalls

-Insert links in your video files

-Create hassle-free video banner ads and video e-mails

-Integrate video into customized media players and UIs

-Embed video into HTML web pages, or larger Flash movies


Flix enables you to convert your video into an SWF file in three easy

steps -- select your source file, choose a bandwidth preset, and click

encode! You can also easily customize your settings, embed links and data

variables, change your swf framerate, set your movie to loop, or choose from

a number of other features.


Come see Flix for yourself today. Visit www.wildform.com to view Flix demos,

and

samples of Flix-encoded video. Be sure to check out our resources section to

get our latest tutorials, smart clips and video and Flash links.


Flix, available for only $99, includes 15 days of e-mail support. To

purchase Flix, go to: www.wildform.com/flix/purchase.


Specs:


Flix encodes SWF files from the following formats: .asf, .avi, .mp3,

.mov/.qt, .mpeg, .wav, .wma, and .wmv.  To view and encode Quicktime movies,

you will need the free Quicktime player (www.quicktime.com).  To view and

encode the other formats, you will need the free Windows Media Player

(www.windowsmedia.com).


Flix's video encoding capabilities are intended primarily for lower bitrate

video (28.8k, 56k and 128k) and clips under 3 minutes in length.  However,

it is capable of encoding longer clips, as well as video for higher bitrate

streams (especially if those clips are short - a minute or less).  Depending

on your source material and your intended audience, your results may vary.

We strongly suggest you do not create SWF video output that exceeds 50 MB of

player RAM usage. In addition, as with all PC based video encoding, the

faster your processor and the more RAM you have, the better your encoding

experience will be.  Remember that you will also need plenty of hard drive

space for your video files.


Flix's audio encoding is intended for audio files of any bitrate (low to

high) up to the maximum allowed number of frames in the SWF format (which is

16000 frames).


System requirements:

64MB RAM

Pentium II 233MHz

10MB free disk space

Win 98/ME/2000/NT 4.0

Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher"


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