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Converting AVIs to Macromedia Flash (SWF) Videos

Camtasia Studio can convert AVI screen capture videos to the Macromedia Flash (.SWF) format. Camtasia Studio creates SWF files that provide 100% lossless quality at a very small file size. The ability to play SWF files is built into nearly every web browser and many other devices. This combination of factors makes SWF output a very effective way to deliver your content to a large audience via the Web.

Converting an AVI to a SWF Video Using Camtasia Studio

1. Select the Import Media button , or choose File > Import Media to open the AVI file you want to convert.

2. Drag the AVI file from the Clip Bin to the Storyboard.

3. From within the Task List, choose Produce Video As. The Production Wizard will display.

4. Enable the Macromedia Flash SWF Movie File option. Choose Next.

5. At the Encoding Options screen, accept all of the defaults by choosing Next.

6. At the Video Size screen, accept all of the defaults by clicking Next.

7. At the Watermark screen, if you would like to add a watermark to your movie, enable Include Watermark in Video and use the available options to configure the look of your watermark. Choose Next.

   If you do not want a watermark, leave the Include Watermark in Video disabled and choose Next.

8. At the Produce Video screen, choose a destination for this video file and enter the desired video name.

9. Choose Finish.

When the production process is finished, you will find that it has created two new files: the SWF output file and a small HTML file of the same name that references the SWF file. The HTML file is necessary because SWF files typically play inside a web browser.

Some Helpful Production Hints

• If you selected the Play movie after production option in the Produce Movie dialog box, then the produced file should begin playing inside your web browser. To properly view the SWF file, double-click on the corresponding HTML file. This will play the SWF file inside your web browser with the appropriate width and height.

• It is important that the width and height specified in the HTML file are the exact dimensions of the produced SWF file. If these dimensions are not correct, the video will be scaled up or down and the quality will appear distorted.

• Since the HTML file references the SWF file, if the SWF file is renamed or moved to a different directory, then you must edit the corresponding HTML file to reflect this change.

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