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VHS to Flash

VHS to Flash

         

CashGenerator

12:40 pm on Sep 24, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Hi,

I have been asked to do a website which 'requires' a flash intro. The client would like to use some video footage on the intro that is currently on VHS video tape.

My questions are -

What is the best format to convert the video into?

How can I then import that footage into Flash?

Would it be better to import stills and then 'tween them?

Any help greatly appreciated,

Chris

[edited by: korkus2000 at 4:08 pm (utc) on Sep. 24, 2003]
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korkus2000

4:09 pm on Sep 24, 2003 (gmt 0)

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What version of Flash are you using?

CashGenerator

8:33 pm on Sep 24, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Flash MX

CashGenerator

2:07 pm on Sep 26, 2003 (gmt 0)

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and maybe swish ...

any ideas please?

korkus2000

2:25 pm on Sep 26, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Look at the MX tutorial on this page:
[macromedia.com...]

Depends really on what you nrrd. I would probably go with the whole video sequence. MX imports the standard DV codecs.

kingkelly

5:48 pm on Sep 29, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Ive done this before, but it takes forever to save as swf (mine was 6 minutes @ 640x480). Flash MX has better video import support, and the new MX 2004 has more options, but it still sucks.

Capture the video to your computer first, then import to flash. You can import DivX, but it doesnt show right in flash, but will display properly when you export. Better to import .MOV though for flash.

richardb

6:19 pm on Sep 29, 2003 (gmt 0)

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Flash intro page with video? Naaa

What’s your TM? No one’s gonna stay around for that unless you’re in the porno market and even then, I don’t see it working.

kingkelly Ta for the .mov idea I'll try tht next time.

Rich

CashGenerator

7:47 pm on Sep 29, 2003 (gmt 0)

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yea, cheers kingkelly, I'd read somewhere that quicktime imports had a better resolution .mov it is then!

i'll probably just capture a couple of seconds and edit them in ...

its for a murdermystery ... {:-o

kingkelly

2:54 am on Sep 30, 2003 (gmt 0)

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I dont know why, but Flash likes MOVs... more options. Plus its much more web friendly, and flash does focus on web content.

For my purpose, i put a video of my friend talking on my comp, then used flash to overlay a CNN look to it, with sotck ticker and everything. Looked like i was talking to him via satelite during a class presentation ;)

It just takes so long to export and import video.