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* Company: [[Adobe]] | |||
* Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ | * Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ | ||
Adobe Flash player is a popular platform for web multimedia. The [[User:Multimedia Mike|maintainer of this Wiki]] works on the Linux version of this program. | Adobe Flash player is a popular platform for web multimedia. The [[User:Multimedia Mike|maintainer of this Wiki]] works on the Linux version of this program. | ||
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'''Containers:''' | '''Containers:''' | ||
* [[SWF]] | * [[SWF]] (the original Flash container format) | ||
* [[FLV]] | * [[FLV]] (since Flash Player version 6) | ||
* [[QuickTime container|MP4]] | * [[QuickTime container|MP4]] (announced for the next version of Flash Player, version 9 update 3) | ||
'''Video Codecs:''' | '''Video Codecs:''' | ||
* [[Sorenson Spark]] | * [[Sorenson Spark]] (since Flash Player version 6) | ||
* [[Flash screen video]] | * [[Flash screen video]] ''(need a version for this)'' | ||
* [[On2 VP6]] | * [[On2 VP6]] (since Flash Player version 8) | ||
* [[H.264]] | * [[H.264]] (announced for the next version of Flash Player, version 9 update 3) | ||
'''Audio Codecs:''' | '''Audio Codecs:''' | ||
* [[PCM|Linear PCM]] | * [[PCM|Linear PCM]] (since Flash Player version 2) | ||
* [[Flash IMA ADPCM]] ( | * [[Flash IMA ADPCM]] ''(need a version for this)'' | ||
* [[Nelly Moser]] | * [[Nelly Moser]] ''(need a version for this)'' | ||
* [[MP3]] | * [[MP3]] (since Flash Player 4) | ||
* [[AAC]] | * [[AAC]] (announced for the next version of Flash Player, version 9 update 3) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 09:16, 6 September 2007
- Company: Adobe
- Website: http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
Adobe Flash player is a popular platform for web multimedia. The maintainer of this Wiki works on the Linux version of this program.
In addition to various animation features, the Flash Player can also natively decode and play back various video and audio codecs. This is a list of containers and codecs that the Flash Player can handle.
Containers:
- SWF (the original Flash container format)
- FLV (since Flash Player version 6)
- MP4 (announced for the next version of Flash Player, version 9 update 3)
Video Codecs:
- Sorenson Spark (since Flash Player version 6)
- Flash screen video (need a version for this)
- On2 VP6 (since Flash Player version 8)
- H.264 (announced for the next version of Flash Player, version 9 update 3)
Audio Codecs:
- Linear PCM (since Flash Player version 2)
- Flash IMA ADPCM (need a version for this)
- Nelly Moser (need a version for this)
- MP3 (since Flash Player 4)
- AAC (announced for the next version of Flash Player, version 9 update 3)
References
- Tinic Uro, "What just happened to video on the web?" (discussion of upcoming MP4/H.264/AAC support)