My work has some upcoming events which it would like to promote with
online videos. Last time I tried to post video, I kept running into
compatability problems. I was able to copy the file off a DVD (yes, we
did have permission to do this!), and then convert the DVD files into
an AVI video (another story for another time, but there are free
open-source tools that will do this). However, it's very difficult to
post a video format that all computers and browsers can understand.
QuickTime? Windows Media? AVI?
I kept hearing that the latest Big Thing was Flash video, because most people have Flash installed in their browsers. But I totally don't understand Flash, despite several classes and other attempts to learn it. Macromedia is happy to sell you a kit to create Flash video, but I'm not happy to spend more money when our budget is tight and I already need a bunch of other software upgrades.
So, long boring story short...
I just found this Windows-only application: Turbine Video Encoder, Free Edition. Works like a charm and the price is right. They do put a small logo in the upper right corner of each Flash video you create, but it's quite stylish looking and I can hardly begrudge them the link. Blue Pacific rocks.
(Now I can't wait to convert my digital camera movies. You've been warned.)
I kept hearing that the latest Big Thing was Flash video, because most people have Flash installed in their browsers. But I totally don't understand Flash, despite several classes and other attempts to learn it. Macromedia is happy to sell you a kit to create Flash video, but I'm not happy to spend more money when our budget is tight and I already need a bunch of other software upgrades.
So, long boring story short...
I just found this Windows-only application: Turbine Video Encoder, Free Edition. Works like a charm and the price is right. They do put a small logo in the upper right corner of each Flash video you create, but it's quite stylish looking and I can hardly begrudge them the link. Blue Pacific rocks.
(Now I can't wait to convert my digital camera movies. You've been warned.)
