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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

If you’re creating a video for a client, always check to see if they have any specific file type needs. 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. Preset outputs.

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How To Edit Video: Reducing File Size

TechSmith Camtasia

To help you not worry too much about file size, we’ve created Camtasia and Snagit video outputs to default to the MP4 file type, and will recommend MP4 in the majority of cases for online sharing. Other common video file types include: MOV (Apple Quicktime Movie).AVI FLV (Flash Video Format). And many more!

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

CommLab India

Video (Ctrl+Alt+V) formats include SWF, FLV, F4V, AVI, MP4, MOV, and 3GP. FLV: (FLASH LIVE VIDEO) FLV was once the preferred format for video streaming in mobiles, but now with the rise of HTML 5, the MP4 video format is being preferred. M4A: File extension created by Apple, used only for audio files. Lectora 16.

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