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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

You may have heard the phrase video codec when referring to video files. A codec is simply the software that compresses your video so it can be stored and played back. It can digitize and compress an audio or video signal for transmission and convert an incoming signal to audio or video for reception.

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Secrets of Timeline(s) in Captivate – Intro

Adobe Captivate

Many users talk about the output of a Captivate project as ‘a movie’ Although this is only completely true for a file published to a video format (MP4), this indicates well that Captivate is related to video applications like Premiere Pro and After Effects. This portal only allows passive media (image, audio, video).

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E-learning Development: Selecting the Right Audio, Video, and Image Format

CommLab India

When developing an eLearning course using rapid authoring tools, you should know which format is supported by the tool to import audio files, videos, and images. If the tool does not support the image, video, or audio format you want to import, you will have to waste time converting them into the required format.

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