Quicktime Player Windows Media Player Real Networks RealPlayer Adobe Flash Player
Terms related to use: Codec is a device or program capable of performing MPEG Video File (.mpg) encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or • Common video format standardized by the signal. The word codec may be a combination of any of Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG); typically the following: 'CoCoCoCompressor-DecDecDecompressor', 'CoCoCoCoder- incorporates MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 audio and video DecDecoder', or 'CoCoCoCompression/DecDecDecompression algorithm'. compression; often used for creating Most are lossy downloadable movies.
Apple QuickTime Movie (.qt) 3GPP Multimedia File (.3pg) • QuickTime multimedia format developed by Apple Computer; cross-platform, meaning it is • Audio and video container format developed by the supported on both Macintosh and Windows 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP); systems; may contain a compressed audio and designed as a multimedia format for transmitting video track. Commonly saved as (.mov). audio and video files between 3G cell phones and
over the Internet; commonly used by mobile phones that support video capture Real Media File (.rm) • Media file format used by RealPlayer; contains Advanced Systems Format File (.asf) audio or video data or both; may be a • downloaded file or may be a streaming media Media file format developed by Microsoft, file, which is played back as it is downloaded. primarily for streaming media; can be compressed using a variety of video codecs. May contain (.wma) or (.wmv) data. Adobe Flash Movie (.swf) • Animation created by Adobe Flash (formerly Microsoft ASF Redirector File (.asx) Macromedia Flash); can include text as well as both vector and raster graphics; plays in Web • Shortcut to an audio/video file (.asf); references a browsers that have the Flash plug-in installed; URL for the location of the actual media most Web browsers come with a recent version of the Flash plug-in. SWF files are often pronounced "Swiff" files. Audio video Interleave File (.avi) • Video container or wrapper format created by Adobe Flash Video (.flv) Microsoft; stores video data that may be encoded in • A proprietary file format used to deliver video a variety of codecs; typically uses less compression over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player . than similar formats such as (.mpeg) and (.mov). Notable users of the Flash Video format include YouTube, Google Video, Reuters.com, Yahoo! Apple QuickTime Movie (.mov) Video and MySpace . • Common multimedia format most often used for saving video or movie files; uses a proprietary Windows Media Video File (.wmv) compression algorithm developed by Apple • Video or audio file based on the Microsoft Computer; compatible with both Macintosh and Advanced Systems Format (ASF) container Windows platforms. format and compressed with Windows Media compression; basically an .ASF file that uses a MPEG-4 Video File (.mp4) Windows Media Video codec. • Movie or video clip that uses MPEG-4 compression, a standard developed by the Moving Picture Experts Additional resources regarding file types and Group (MPEG); commonly used for sharing video files on the Internet. The MPEG-4 video format uses their compatible software. separate compression for audio and video tracks; http://www.fileinfo.net/filetypes/video video is compressed with MPEG-4 coding; audio is compressed using AAC files.
1 Created by: Barb Gruber Windows Movie Maker Camtasia in Windows XP Supported formats for importing files: A .MSWMM file is a Windows Movie Maker • Video files — ..avi, .wmv, .mpeg-1, .camrec Project file. By saving the project, it allows • you to return to the movie and make modifications at a Audio files — .wav, .mp3, later time. • Still images — .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif.png
Supported formats for importing files: Supported formats for saving movies: • Video files — .asf, .avi, .wmv, MPEG-1, .mpeg, .mpg, .m1v, • Video — .avi, .wmv, .flv, .swf, .rm, .mov, .camv .mp2, .asf, .wm, .wma, .wmv • Audio — .wav, .pcm • Audio files — .wav, .snd, .au, .aif, .aifc, .aiff, .mp3 • Still Images — ..gif, .bmp, .jpeg, .png • Still images — .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif
Supported formats for saving movies: • Windows media video files — .wmv Quicktime Pro • Windows media audio files — .wma Quicktime Pro can convert a multitude of file formats. For a • DV/AVI format for video —.avi complete listing visit:
• http://www.apple.com/quicktime/pro/specs.html ULead Video Studio 10
Supported formats for importing files: Podcasting Podcasting on iTunes • Video files — .3gpp, .avi, .mpeg-1, .mpeg-2, .wmv, .mov, DVR –MS, JVC MOD, SVCD • Audio files — .wav, .mp3, .mpa, .qt, .wmv, dolby digital Episodes can be an audio recording, video, or even a text stereo document. Supported file formats include: • Still images — .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif.png • .m4a, .mp3, .mov, .mp4, .m4v, and .pdf Supported formats for saving movies: • Video — .avi, mpeg-1, .mpeg-2, .hdv, .mpeg-4, .qt, .rm, Podcasting on CMS .wmv, .3gpp, .3gpp2, DVD, HD DVD, SVCD, VCD • Audio — .wma, .wav, .mp3, .mpa, dolby digital stereo Episodes can be an audio recording, or video. Supported file • Still Images — .jpg, .bmp formats include:
• .mp3, .mov, .wma TeacherTube
TeacherTube accepts the following formats : PowerPoint • .wmv, .avi, .mov, .mpg, ,mp4, .flv PowerPoint 2000 supports the following video formats: Recommended settings for video for TeacherTube : • MPEG4 • .mov, .mpg, avi (some issues with .avi), .ram • 320 x 240 resolution (also requires Real Player) • MP3 audio • 30 frames per second Online File Converting Application
Converts most file types for free: http://www.zamzar.com
2 Created by: Barb Gruber Advantages Disadvantages Notes High Quality DV-AVI • Superb video quality • Large file size • Need to consider computer • Can record back to DV tape • 25 GB for 60 min video processing power due to file size constraints MPEG—2 • Good quality • Large file size • Can easily produce high qual- • Can burn into DVD format • 4.7 GB for 2 hours of video ity videos on DVD, using a DVD burner Medium Quality MPEG—1 • Standard video format for • Video quality is not as crisp • Best choice for making Video making Video CDs as MPEG –1, CDs • Some DVD players do not support VCD playback Streamable Format Realvideo (.rm) • Small file size • Compressed format • Was a commonly used • Good video quality • Requires Real Player to view streaming format but is not • Ideal for web transmission • Cannot edit used much today.
Windows Media Video (.wmv) • Small file size • Compressed format • Microsoft supported video • Good video quality • Cannot edit format. • Ideal for web transmission • Need Windows Media Player to view Quicktime (.mov) • Good video quality • Larger file size compared to • Has the better video quality • Ideal for web transmission other streamable formats than the previous two stream- • Cannot edit ing formats. Widely used on the web. Flash Video (.flv) • Good video quality • Requires Flash plugin • The latest and greatest • Small file size streaming format. • Starts playing instantly when • Can jump to any part of the page is loaded video
3 Created by: Barb Gruber