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Video Format Comparison - Flash Video Format - WMV Format - Quicktime - Real

Tony Karrer

I was recently asked what video format to use and particularly about the differences between the Flash Video Format (FLV) and Windows Media - WMV Format. In The Rise of Flash Video - Tom Green tells us: This is not to say QuickTime and Windows Media are dead technologies.

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PowerPoint 2010: Converting Presentations to Movies

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

In previous versions of PowerPoint, converting presentations to movies  could be a bit of a laborious task. PowerPoint 2010 has a new feature allowing presentations to quickly and easily be saved directly to.wmv (Windows Media Video) format.   From the Save as Type drop-down menu, select Windows Media Video (*.wmv).

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Understanding Video File Types: Codecs, Containers, and Outputs

TechSmith Camtasia

What are the different types of video formats? There are many different types of video formats you can use. Here are some of the most popular options: MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) is the most common type of video file format. MP4 works well for videos posted on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Creating a Simple Video in Windows Movie Maker

The Learning Dispatch

There are plenty of ways to create a video using a free solution. Windows Movie Maker comes prepackaged with Windows operating systems and is more than capable of producing a decent video. If your file has not been saved in one of these formats, you may need to convert it to a supported format.

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How To Edit Video: Reducing File Size

TechSmith Camtasia

Video Format and File Type. **If There are many different video formats you could export your finished video into. 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.

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Five Tips for Creating Graphics for Mobile Devices

Upside Learning

At Upside Learning we’ve been creating various learning applications for mobile devices including apps for iPhone, Blackberry, & Android; browser based courses; short movies/animations etc. Image Formats: png should be your preferred format (as against.gif) as it has greater color depth and is fully lossless with variable transparency.

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How Long Should Videos Be for E-Learning?

LearnDash

But online courses operate under different conditions, where the longer video format isn’t just unnecessary, it may even be counterproductive. So, how long should your e-learning videos be? So, keep videos here on the shorter side. Ever notice how movie trailers are all about 2:30? TED Talks and the 18-minute rule.

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