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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

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MOV (QuickTime Movie) stores high-quality video, audio, and effects. FLV, F4V, and SWF are flash video formats designed for Flash Player, but they’re commonly used to stream video on YouTube. AVI is associated with DivX codec, while MP4 uses MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 These files tend to be on the larger side.

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