catkins
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I have a set of short instructional videos and have some people that cannot view them - some Vista and some MAC users. Is there a good file converter anyone can recommend to allow these folks to view the files?? Got quite a few choices when I searched and looking for something you have used with success. THANK YOU in advance.
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bwanshoom
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SWF files are usually designed for Adobe Flash Player. Do these people who cannot view them have Flash installed?
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Send them this link and have them install it. This covers Windows and MAC.
Second selection is for which browser - IE or Firefox.
Download the installation file
Close the browser
Install the program
Restart the browser
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/
For older versions of Flash, go here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html
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"SUPER" is a file conversion program that converts many different video & Audio formats
I have used it extensively to convert swf video to avi or mpeg
there is only one authorized dl site and that is the Author's website
you have to click thru several pages to get the dl, but the program is great
here is the link to the home page for eright software the creator/Author
http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html
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I have a free program called "Any Video Converter"
Google: Video Converter Programs
And you should find several competing programs.
In addition there is MIRO.. You have seen the spam "Hundreds (or is it Thousands) of Satellite TV channels on your computer for FREE only 49.95"
Well. don't believe it, I mean for one thing it's not free it's 49.95 and the other lie is the channels are INTERNET, not satellite.
MIRO is one of these programs only it really IS free, no 49.95 (they also say INTERNET, not Satellite)
http://www.getmiro.com
I know it can play files of assorted types. DO NOT KNOW about the one you have.
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
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1492
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catkins wrote:I have a set of short instructional videos and have some people that cannot view them - some Vista and some MAC users. Is there a good file converter anyone can recommend to allow these folks to view the files?? Got quite a few choices when I searched and looking for something you have used with success. THANK YOU in advance.
I'm assuming that you've saved some SWF files that you are trying to share? The reason that they cannot view them is that the player they are using must support viewing SWF files natively. Neither Windows Media Player or Quicktime do. You can either have them install a media player that does support viewing SWF files, such as the freeware VLC. Or convert them to formats that the native OS media player can play, such as .WMV(Windows) and .MOV(MAC). As mentioned, Any Video Converter(AVC) can convert to both of these formats at one time. Just drag two separate instances of each SWF file into AVC, and specify what format you want it converted to. Just be aware that the file sizes can be much larger than the SWF file, and may be too large for email. You may have to provide a download link instead.
EDIT: I forgot to mention the most obvious solution for playing SWF files. So long as the recipient has Flash installed in their browser, most everyone does, then you can simply drag the SWF file into an open browser window, and it will play. Some caveats. Since your SWF files won't have embedded player controls, your recipient will have limited control when playing the video. Generally, no way to stop or pause the SWF video. Also, the video size will be dictated by the browser window. Playback of SWF files should work in any browser with Flash installed, but may result in a security warning in IE depending on settings, which would require user approval before it can be played.
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