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Encode, Deliver, Design: Getting a Grip on Flash Video


Craig Goodman

Craig Goodman

Executive Editor,
Developer Center
Adobe

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Step 1: Create Your FLV File
  3. Step 2: Choose How to Deliver Your Flash Video
  4. Step 3: Get Creative: Customize How You Play Video on Your Site
  5. Where To Go from Here
Created:
18 October 2004
User Level:
Beginner

Note: This article describes legacy techniques in Flash video. To learn about the latest best practices for working with video in newer versions in Flash, please read the Flash Video Learning Guide and the most recent articles posted in the Flash Video Developer Center.

It wasn't so long ago that video and the web were at odds. Video was becoming more beautiful and entertaining through new post-production techniques. And with the proliferation of video editing software and high-speed busses like FireWire, creative videos started coming from all types of makers—from professionals to first-time home users. The web, vast but slow, seemed to be stuck in a rut, resisting video's advances by confining it to small sizes and clunky, boxy players.

Check out the latest examples of Flash Video in the Flash Video Gallery.

Figure 1. Check out the latest examples of Flash Video in the Flash Video Gallery.

Macromedia Flash Video is changing all of this. Now, as many of you are either creating or have access to great-looking video, you want to match that quality by wrapping it in a super online playback experience. The answer: Use Flash Video.

Getting Started

In this article, I will guide you through some of the steps you need to take to encode and deliver video on your website. If you'd like to drill down to more specific Flash Video topics, visit the Flash Video Developer Center.

Requirements

Note: You don’t have to install any software for this article, however, you can use the software below to practice what you learn.

Flash MX Professional 2004

Macromedia Video Kit

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About the author

Craig Goodman is the Executive Editor of the Developer Center. He and his team work with developers to publish the Developer Center tutorials and articles. Craig joined Macromedia in 1995. Before the creation of the Developer Center, he had various roles, including managing web support and supervising product technical support for Flash and Dreamweaver.