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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

While the word “compression” can conjure images of pixelated video, the process is both necessary and efficient with modern digital cameras. The codec of your original video file is often determined by your camera or screen recorder, which you may or may not have control over in your camera settings. Compression is your friend!

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Great FREE Software Downloads

The eLearning Coach

You can import photos from a digital camera, edit them, and make and share Picasa Web Albums online. CamStudio can record all the screen actions on your computer, as well as an audio narrative, and create AVI files which can converted to a streaming Flash (SWF) format. FLV Player. You can download the free FLV player at CNET.