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This tutorial gives an overview of the output file(s) created with an ExpressShow SWF production and how to use these files to share your production.

Camtasia Studio Video Tutorial

About the ExpressShow Output Files

If you choose a non-ExpressShow template in Camtasia Studio, producing to the Flash (SWF) format creates a large number of output files.

TechSmith simplified the sharing process by reducing the number of output files for ExpressShow productions. Now when you produce a Flash (SWF) video with the ExpressShow template, you get the following output file:

If you select the Embed Video into HTML option on the Video Options page, Camtasia Studio produces the following files in addition to the single SWF file:

Share your ExpressShow Production

Camtasia Studio creates the following output files with an ExpressShow production:  

• .html: Flash video file embedded in an HTML wrapper that opens in the viewer’s default Web browser.
• .swf: Self-contained video that plays within the free, downloadable Adobe Flash Player. The single-swf file makes it easy to embed into a Web site, blog, or other multimedia project.
• ProductionInfo.xml: You only need the XML file when uploading to Screencast.com. You do not need to include the XML file when sharing to other locations.
• Swfobject.js

To include your video on a Web site or onto a Learning Management System (LMS):

1. Copy the .html, .swf, and swfobject.js files onto a Web server.

The video will not play properly if you only copy the .html file.

2. Create a hyperlink from the Web site that points to the .html file on the Web server.