Advantages and Disadvantages of SWF Files

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SWF - short for "Small Web Format" or "Shockwave Flash", is a kind of popular format intended to be small enough to publish various animations or applets on the web.

SWF has come under the control of Adobe and can be generated from within several Adobe products: Flash, Flex Builder (an IDE), as well as through MXML.

Early SWF format was praised because it created compact animations that were fast loading. Now, SWF files can incorporate sound and video and even bitmap files.

Major Advantages of SWF Format

1. SWF is vector based. This means that the graphics can be scaled easily, so they can be zoomed in or be fit onto different size screens, and the file will still look very clear and play very smooth (unlike bitmap animation).

2. SWF is fast loading. It was intentioanlly created small and light to display entertaining animations and could be reused by a player running on any system and which would work with slower network connections.

3. Easy and smooth compression. Like PNG format, SWF uses a non-patented lossless data compression method known as DEFLATE, which is the same algorithm used in the zlib compression library.

4. Supports transparencies (like PNG and GIF). SWF offers a variety of transparency options. With truecolor and greyscale images either a single pixel value can be declared as transparent or an alpha channel can be added (enabling any percentage of partial transparency to be used).

Major Disadvantages of SWF Format

With all the formats though come their disadvantages however, there are not many with SWF but a major one is compatibility. One can not play an SWF video unless it has Macromedia Flash installed on the computer.

Some Tips about SWF

Grab online SWF files for free and with ease.

Convert SWF files to pupolar video formats for playback on various portable devices.

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Moyea DVD4Web Converter V2.0 Converts DVD to FLV Fast and Synchronously with Watermarks

This Press Release is originally from http://www.playerdiy.com/blog/moyea-dvd4web-converter-v20-converts-dvd-to-flv-fast-and-synchronously-with-watermarks/

In order to be faster, stronger and accurater, new Moyea DVD4Web Converter V2.0 comes out with fast conversion speed, user-customized watermarks and stable, synchronous conversion process.

Shenzhen P.R.C - Oct, 26th, 2009 - Moyea Software Co., Ltd. (http://www.moyeamedia.com): a rising developer of flash applications for the internet and multimedia software, today officially debuts the newest V2.0 version of Moyea DVD4Web Converter with super high speed, steady and synchronous conversion process, user-customized watermarks plus many other enhancements.

Moyea DVD4Web Converter is a handy program that can perfectly convert DVD to FLV, DVD to other flash video formats in H.264 coded MP4, MOV, 3GP and 3G2, which can be uploaded to video-sharing websites like Youtube, Google Video and MySpace, etc for playback and sharing with friends and families. Additionally, this DVD to FLV Converter is also capable of converting DVD to audio formats like AAC, MP3 and M4A.

Key Upgrades in Moyea DVD4Web Converter V2.0

Except all the existed features, for example, the prettified interface style, optimized conversion-control functions and strengthened ability to read discs, the following new features are also can be found in this latest DVD to FLV converter V2.0, including:

1. New user-customized watermark function - this function enables its customers to add unique image/text watermarks on the generated FLV videos for copyright protection or piracy prevention. The watermarks' transparency and location are also very easy to adjust.

2. The ability to keep the exact synchronization of video and audio - thanks to the lower-playback-speed technology while converting, the program is able to extract both video and audio at the same time by just playing DVD files once regardless of different computer configurations.

3. Super high conversion speed plus steadier conversion process - no more wait! The new V2.0 provides extremely fast conversion speed and excellent output quality within seconds and several clicks.

4. The ability to keep the process bar moving on conversion - the movable process bar indicates the conversion progress clearly without any frozen problem.

5. Multi-language interface - Up to 7 languages are available now for worldwide customers to pick among English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Price and Availability

Moyea DVD4Web Converter works well with OSs like Windows XP/2000/NT/Vista. The current price for this program is as low as $29.95, however, a free trial version is also available for downloading via the following links.

Links:

Company Website: http://www.moyeamedia.com

Product Webpage: http://www.flash-video-mx.com/dvd4web-converter/

Product Download Link: http://www.moyeamedia.com/download/dvd4web/dvd4web_setup.exe

Contact Person:

Steven

Moyea Software Co., Ltd.

Chief Executive Officer

Email: contact@moyeamedia.com

Video Shopping Stimulates Online Consumption

This blog is originally from http://www.playerdiy.com/blog/video-shopping-stimulates-online-consumption/

Recently, some famous Chinese video-sharing websites like youku, tudou, etc have announced the cooperation with taobao - one of the giant online shopping websites, and launched the video shoping channel. However, is this video shopping as popular as TV shopping, which was created several years ago but has been accused sometimes and will it become the new trend of online consumption?

By the end of June 2009, Chinese netizens have reached 3.38 million. During all kinds of network applications, online shopping counts 26%. According to CNNIC(China Internet Network Information Center), there is one online shopper out of four Chinese. Under this circumstance, the introduction of online video shopping makes sense.

From the perspective of sellers, video shopping can display their commodities thoroughly, increase the confidence of the buyers and promote the products effectively. If the sellers are not so happy with the video technology provider, they can change at any time without paying anything.

When speaking of buyers, the cooperation between video websites and e-commerce platform can definitely allow the consumers to have a realer shopping experience and reduce the risks. However, video shopping also reminds people of some unpleasant memories brought by TV shopping several years ago. People always feel they are cheated after purchase because the earlier TV shopping programs were full of exaggerated descriptions and false demonstrations. Things are different now! Video shooping is secured by the so-called e-commerce platform. Such e-commerce platform has perfect shopping evaluation system, each transaction evaluation are directly displayed online for buyers' reference and as long as you are able to pick to trustworthy sellers, the chances of being deceived are slim.

Every coin has two sides. The No.1 obstacle for video shopping righ now is whether it is strong enough to escape from the stereotype that most people have towards network shopping fraud. Another difficulty is how to make videos that would help to sell in an easy way? Due to the fact that most sellers are not good at making videos, the website has launched "video album" service to help those sellers complete their videos. It's really easy because the sellers just have to pick some nice pictures of products and the video will be automatically generated.

It takes time to accept a newly-born stuff, but I'm quite optimistic about the future of video shopping. Let's just be patient and see what will happen. Cheers!

By the way, if you are interested in how to use flash videos to promote your products either in your blog, online shop, own website or forum, some tricks are available here to help you. Hope it's useful and wish you a prosperous business!

Optimized Plugin Applications Make the Newly-Released Moyea Web Player V2.1.1.5 Versatile

This Press Release is originally from http://www.playerdiy.com/blog/optimized-plugin-applications-make-the-newly-released-moyea-web-player-v2115-versatile/

So far, there are up to 10 useful plugins available for Moyea Web Player to extend its capabilities and to meet various demands of its customers. The new V2.1.1.5 Moyea Web Player comes out exactly with optimized plugin applications to serve the goal better.

Shenzhen P.R.C - Oct 22nd, 2009 - Moyea Software Co., Ltd. (http://www.moyeamedia.com/): a rising developer of flash applications for the internet and multimedia software, today officially announces the release of its newest Web Player V2.1.1.5 with a series of successful plugin restorations and complementaries regarding its parameters and certain functions.

Moyea Web Player is a handy flash video player creator that will build and customize Web FLV Player for flash video playback on various websites, personal blogs and public forums. Since V2.0, customers can immensely extend its capabilities, for example, to add a text/image watermark, to search online videos, to count web traffic and so on by choosing specific plugins from up to 10 options available at http://www.playerdiy.com/addons/index.php to install in their web players.

New Upgrades in Moyea Web Player V2.1.1.5

1. The ability to delet the selected/used plugin simultaneously both in project file and the player itself - previously, the changes made in project file may not reflect in the player, like a used plugin has been deleted in project file but may still exist in the player. This improvement ensures the synchronization of plugin-delet action both in project file and the player itself.

2. The ability to prevent plugin parameter from missing when it's disabled - in this optimized 2.1.1.5 version, the program is able to keep the complete plugin parameter for reference even a plugin-disable command is executed.

3. The ability to successfully download the recommended add-ons - there are several recommended plugins listed in "Add-ons" menu for free downloading or purchasing. Customers now can easily and successfully add them to their web players with just a click.

Price and Availability

Moyea Web Player is compatible with OSs like Windows XP/2000/NT/Vista. Currently there are two options available: free version but with a brand "PlayerDIY" logo and certain functions may be disabled; registered logo-free version starts from only $ 45.00 and with prior technical support and life-long update.

Links:

Company Website: http://www.moyeamedia.com/

Product Webpage: http://www.playerdiy.com/

Product Download Link: http://www.playerdiy.com/downloads/get.php?p=Web%20Player%20v2&f=http://www.playerdiy.com/download/webplayer_setup.exe

Contact Person:

Steven

Moyea Software Co., Ltd.

Chief Executive Officer

Email: contact@moyeamedia.com

Adobe May Cooperate with Apple to Transplant Flash Player to iPhone

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According to the CEO of Adobe America, Adobe company is planning to transplant its flash player to iPhone.

Adobe CEO indicated that Adobe may cooperate with Apple to ensure the smooth flash player application on iPhone in Adobe company's first quarter performance conference early this week. These comments were made when he was asking about the possibilities to transplant flash to other products. According to what he said, flash now has become the synonym of Internet, it all needs flash's support for people who want to experience the wonderful Internet. So far, flash is able to run on Windows Mobile platforms and has been installed in up to 5 billion cell phones.

Adobe CEO said: "we are planning to cooperate with Apple and to transplant flash to iPhone. We have evaluated the Apple SDK, and we are proudly to say that we are able to independently develop the iPhone-exclusive flash. We do firmly believe that our cooperation will benefit both of our customers."

Adobe company officials have made it clear that they wish the flash Web applications can be used in iPhone. However, Apple doesn't say "Yes" yet because they are worried the flash applications may lower down iPhone's speed. According to Apple Chief Executive Mr. Steve Paul Jobs's speech at shareholders' meeting in May last year, full-function flash applications run so slowly in iPhone and without any practical use. In addition, Steve Jobs added: Flash Lite mobile flash can't run on the Web. But the comments from Adobe told a different story: Adobe company is able to use Apple SDK to develop iPhone-version Flash Lite.

FYI, Microsoft announced earlier this week that it will allow Flash Lite to run on Windows Mobile.

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Moyea HD Button Plugin V1.0 – Welcome to the HD Flash Video World

This Press Release is originally from http://www.playerdiy.com/blog/moyea-hd-button-plugin-v10-%e2%80%93-welcome-to-the-hd-flash-video-world/

Moyea HD Plugin, one of the useful plugins works for Moyea Web Player that ensures HD video playing, is available now!

Shenzhen P.R.C - Oct 15th, 2009 - Moyea Software Co., Ltd. (http://www.moyeamedia.com/): a rising developer of flash applications for the internet and multimedia software, today officially debuts the first edition of HD Button Plugin for customizing HD FLV Player for website.

Moyea HD Plugin is one of the useful plugins that used to extend the capabilities of Moyea Web Player- a handy Web FLV Player creator. It enables users to add an HD Button onto web FLV player which customized with Moyea Web Player, so that player users can start or close HD (High Definition) video playing by clicking it at anytime.

Main Attractions of Moyea HD Button Plugin V1.0

Switch to HD Mode at Any Time

Just a mouse-click brings the easy access to start or close HD video playing.

Easy Implementation in Different Situations

No matter users already have a FLV player or don't have a FLV player yet, it's very easy to implement this HD Plugin with the simple guidance available at http://playerdiy.com/configuration/addons/hdbutton.html.

Advanced HD Button Settings

HD Button Settings allows its users to choose the preferred HD Button Style, to dock HD Button at the preferred location of the screen and to set automatically hide HD Button while video playing.

Supports Playing HD Streaming Video

The customized HD flash video player also supports playing HD streaming video, but the free RTMP Plugin should be installed in player too.

Price and Availability

Moyea HD Plugin is compatible with Moyea Web Player V2.0 and up versions. Currently there are two options available: free trial version but with a watermark hyperlinked to Moyea Soft website and registered logo-free version priced as low as $ 25.00 plus prior technical support and life-long update.

Links:

Company Website: http://www.moyeamedia.com/

Product Webpage: http://playerdiy.com/configuration/addons/hdbutton.html

Product Download Link: http://www.playerdiy.com/downloads/get.php?p=hd%20button&f=http://www.playerdiy.com/download/hdbutton_setup.exe

Contact Person:

Steven

Moyea Software Co., Ltd.

Chief Executive Officer

Email: contact@moyeamedia.com

New Moyea Free Flash Downloader Downloads Online SWF Files with Ease

This Press Release is originally from http://www.swfkits.com/swf-converter-blog/new-moyea-free-flash-downloader-downloads-online-swf-files-with-ease/

To find and download online SWF files and SWF games can never be this easier with the newly-released Moyea Free Flash Downloader. Just type the target website address and this handy flash downloader will do all the others.

Shenzhen P.R.C - Oct 14th, 2009 - Moyea Software Co., Ltd. (http://www.moyeamedia.com): a rising developer of flash applications for the internet and multimedia software, today officially debuts the brand-new Moyea Free Flash Downloader with focused SWF downloading function, user-friendly interface, fast downloading speed and flexible downloading options.

Moyea Free Flash Downloader is an easy-to-use flash downloader that can download SWF files and SWF games from Internet. With the built-in flash player and simple integration of embedded SWF to Video Converter, this free downloader is also capable of previewing SWF files prior to downloading, and then convert those downloaded SWF files to other popular video formats with just several mouse-clicks.

What's hot in Moyea Free Flash Downloader?

Download all online SWF files and SWF games

Just type the target website address, this program will automatically list all the URLs of flashes found for downloading.

Fast downloading speed

This free flash downloader supports multi-thread and batch-mode downloading, which accelerates the downloading process and saves time.

Flexible downloading options

Users can choose to download all the SWF files or a specific one to the preferred destination folder with just a mouse-click.

Built-in flash player

Easy access to preview SWF files prior to downloading via the built-in flash player and then select the preferred one(s) to download.

Extra SWF converting function

With the simple integration with a SWF to Video converter, users can easily edit and convert those downloaded SWF files and SWF games to other popular video formats for playback on various portable devices.

Other useful feature(s)

"Copy URL" function enables its users to copy the original website address of SWF file for future reference: download, save, edit or share, etc.

Price and Availability

Moyea Free Flash Downloader applies to OSs like Windows XP/2000/NT/Vista. And it's a free program available for downloading from the below links.

Links:

Company Website: http://www.moyeamedia.com/

Product Webpage: http://www.swfkits.com/flash-downloader/

Product Download Link: http://www.swfkits.com/flash-downloader/download.html

Contact Person:

Steven

Moyea Software Co., Ltd.

Chief Executive Officer

Email: contact@moyeamedia.com

New Moyea Web Player V2.1.1.0 Released with Enhanced Plug-in Complementaries

This Press Release is originally from http://www.playerdiy.com/blog/new-moyea-web-player-v2110-released-with-enhanced-plug-in-complementaries/

Applications support plug-ins for many reasons: could be to extend an application, to support features yet unforeseen, to reduce the size of an application or could be others. All in all, to make the product itself more powerful and easier to use. That's the reason Moyea Software released the new Web Player V2.1.1.0 with extremely-enhanced plug-in functions.

Shenzhen P.R.C - Oct 13th, 2009 - Moyea Software Co., Ltd. (http://www.moyeamedia.com/): a rising developer of flash applications for the internet and multimedia software, today officially announces the release of its Web Player V2.1.1.0 with a series of successful plug-in restorations and complementaries regarding its parameters and certain functions.

As one of the featured products of Moyea Software, Moyea Web Player has always been an easy-to-use tool which can create and customize flash video players for websites, personal blogs or public forums. And the player's creation and customization is much easier than expect. A detailed tutorial is available here for reference.(http://www.playerdiy.com/support/tutorial/customize-flash-video-player.html)

New Upgrades in Moyea Web Player V2.1.1.0

1. The ability to keep the global plug-in version the latest when designing - previously, the program may not use the latest global plug-in version, this restoration ensures that the version of global plug-in used to do some design work is the up to date one.

2. The ability to keep the global plug-in parameters from missing when free version and official version coexist - the global plug-in parameters missing problem sometimes occurred before when two versions coexist. However, in this new V2.1.1.0 version, the global plug-in parameters remain independent and function steady in both free and official versions.

3. The ability to execute plug-in Disable command - nothing worse than invalid command-execution for a program. But Moyea's customers don't have to worry about this because in the latest V2.1.1.0 version, all the plug-ins are designed to enforce every single command from its masters effectively.

4. The ability to prevent invalid parameter backfill of plug-in parameter setting drop-down list - the plug-in parameter setting drop-down list was perfectly optimized to ensure the validity of every parameter backfill data, so that the whole program shall operate effectively and accurately.

Price and Availability

Moyea Web Player works well with OSs like Windows XP/2000/NT/Vista. Currently there are two options available: free version but with a brand "PlayerDIY" logo and certain functions may be disabled; official logo-free version priced at only $ 49.95 and with prior technical support and life-long update.

Links:

Company website: http://www.moyeamedia.com/

Product webpage: http://www.playerdiy.com/

Product Download Link: http://www.playerdiy.com/downloads/get.php?p=Web%20Player%20v2&f=http://www.playerdiy.com/download/webplayer_setup.exe

Contact Person:

Steven

Moyea Software Co., Ltd.

Chief Executive Officer

Email: contact@moyeamedia.com

Convert Files into Web-Ready Flash Documents or PDFs

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Let's say if you want to publish Microsoft Word documents on the Internet for sharing with other people, usually we will save it as web page format .mht or .mhtml, however, the layout will be changed if we use this way. Is there any better solution to convert Word to web-ready documents like flash SWF without changing its layout? Definitely yes, FlashPaper is the key!

FlashPaper allows anyone to convert printable files(here we use Microsoft Word for example) into Flash documents or Adobe PDF files with one click. Instantly generate Flash documents that can be accessed by over half a billion web users. Or transform files into secure, compact PDFs for e-mailing, archiving, and printing. FlashPaper is an affordable solution to create web-ready documents easily that can be shared on any website.

The brief tutorial below demonstrates exactly how to convert Word to Flash SWF with FlashPaper in seconds:

Step 1: Simply download and install FlashPaper program. The free trial versiom is available at Adobe official website.

Step 2: Open one Word document that you want to convert to flash, click "FlashPaper" menu on Toolbar.

Step 3: Click "Convert to Macromedia Flash(.swf)", and then save it in the destination folder.

Step 4: Open the SWF file you just saved in the destination folder, you will be amazed how excellent job the FlashPaper has done: layout is exactly the same and everything is the same. By the way, FlashPaper can also convert Word to PDF. Try it!

Kind notice:

Want to be more creative? No problem, try to convert those generated SWF files to other popular video formats like AVI, MP4, VOB. MPG, RMVB, etc with Moyea SWF to Video Converter Std/Pro, so that you can watch them via various portable devices, iPod, iPhone for example. Have fun!

Asian-Based “Astro Boy” Rocks Hollywood Film Screen

First sketched by Osamu Tezuka in 1956, "Astro Boy" became an instant classic of the Japanese-invented manga-style comics with its tale of a powerful little robot boy built by a scientist in the image of his deceased son.

First broadcast in Japan from 1963 to 1966, "Astro Boy" was adored by the children across the globe because of his extraordinary charisma and courage.

And now, this world-famous Asian-based animation which will take on Hollywood film screen on Oct, 23rd, 2009 in computer-animated 3-D way presented by HongKong-based Imagi Animation Studios.

In the up-coming movie, the filmmakers have taken the traditional story -- which saw Astro Boy abandoned to a circus and then reborn as a superhero -- and updated it not only with modern 3-D CGI technology but also with modern themes.

This is going to be an excellent Astro Boy story with action, humor, courage, touching moments and heart. It will be totally new for North American audience, but very familiar for Asian audience.

Three of the worldwide box office's top10 hits so far this year have been made in 3-D CGI technology---"Up"coming in 3rd, "Monsters vs Aliens" at 6th and "Ice Age3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" at 7th. Let's see what surprise our favorite "Astro Boy" will bring for us!

Watch the 2009 Astro Boy Trailerhere from the original blog site.

V2 Technology Innovates Flash Video Conference

This blog is originally from http://www.swfkits.com/swf-converter-blog/v2-technology-innovates-flash-video-conference/

What is Flash Video Conference?

Speaking of flash video conference, many people will have confused question: to have such a conference really does not need any plug-in installation? V2 Technology, a leading force in Greater China in terms of network video-conferencing technologies and multi-media communications domain, gives us a very definite answer.

V2 Technology CEO Mr. Ye said: "Flash video conference can be as easy as visiting some video websites like YouTube and youku, all you have to do is to open these websites, search and browse what you want to see. As long as you can use computer and the computer is connected to Internet, you can use flash video conference, completely without technical and operation difficulties."

Technology Innovation Pushes Flash Video Conference a Big Step Forward.

CEO Mr. Ye said that in early 2004 they have found this new technology. However, it was just started at that time abroad, so how to discard the dross and select the essence has became V2's focus in recent years.

The difference between western and eastern users is the former care more about the functions while the latter care more about the effects. In the past ten years, many video-conferencing system manufacturers were competing the best technology to the highest quality, however, they didn't know it can limit the products in an opposite way. For example, there is a huge difference between the flash video conferences for executive managers who will be assisted by the technical personnel and the common enterprise staff who have to do the video conference plug-in installation and debugging by themselves. Maybe it will take 30 minutes to prepare for a just 30 minutes meeting. A lot of time is wasted and such technical difficulties hinder the popularity of flash video conference.

How to make flash video conference as simple as MSN or QQ, and at the same time, economic, easy-to-use and stable? Mr. Ye mentioned two patents of V2: flash technology, cloud computing and SaaS. Undoubtedly, these technologies are the hottest right now and with them, the video conference can be started in 5 seconds and with total support to high-definition and large volume of video conference; seamless docking with many other software; expansion and upgrade without the client personally operation; with data security and encryption technology, and the most important one, no any plug-in needed. Mr. Ye said that this kind of simplicity brought by V2 video-conferencing technology is a milestone in this industry.

Flash Video Conference: Easy to Imitate but Difficult to Overcome.

Speaking of other newly-released products from different manufacturers in 2009, Mr. Ye is very confident because since the first day V2 has dedicated a lot of development and testing force, more than 100 people's research team will achieve every function and every effect. Such focused research strength and technology can never be that easy to overcome.

Indeed, from the SARS in 2003, to the 2008 Olympic Games, Sichuan earthquake, we can see and experience the power of V2 flash video conference. Many large-scale enterprises, such as Wal-Mart, Bank of China, the National Postal Bureau, Lenovo, Guangzhou Honda, Coca Cola, Pepsi, TCL, DHL, China Telecom and so on have applied and all leave very good comments.

More Wonderful Experience of Flash Video Conference with 3G Technology.

Partner with Huawei in 3G domain, they have developed many excellent projects together so far. "V2 doesn't aim to earn money, V2 is to guide the industry, guide the customers, lead the industry to positive development, let more customers know the exist of such advanced video conference technologies, let 99% of the small and medium-sized China enterprises use flash video conference with affordable price." said Mr. Ye when talking about V2 flash video technology.

Most important, the application of V2 flash video technology means video conference gradually escaping from the complex meeting security and slightly higher demand of local configuration, begining to bring more exciting experience for common enterprise users. With brilliant and higher-quality application, high market share and V2's successful operation model support, flash video conference's prospect is definitely immeasurable.

You may be also interested in: Flash Video Converter; Flash Video Player and Flash to Video Converter