Macromedia Releases Flash Video Kit
August 20, 2004
San Francisco, CA - Macromedia released a video kit to enable Macromedia Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional users to add video to their websites without any special technical knowledge. The kit is used to add streaming or progressive download video through a Dreamweaver MX 2004 extension, the company describes. Deployed video can be viewed with Macromedia Flash Player, making the video accessible to about a half a billion web users.
The kit includes four components: a Flash Video extension for Dreamweaver; a special version of Sorenson Squeeze that converts common video file formats into Flash Video format (FLV); a free 15-day trial of Flash Video Streaming Service powered by VitalStream so customers can use streaming Flash Video without the need to install and maintain their own servers; and an introductory guide to deploying video online.
Macromedia Flash Video Streaming Service Lite powered by VitalStream is a subset of Flash Video Streaming Service and gives users access to VitalStream's content delivery network.
The network empowers users to deliver high-performance streaming video with no programming required to integrate the streaming video into a website, the company reports, adding the service also includes interactive real-time reports for monitoring audience viewing habits and media popularity.
While the Lite service is designed specifically for use with Dreamweaver, the full Flash Video Streaming Service enables customization and interactivity when authoring video files in Flash Professional.
For a limited time, customers who purchase or upgrade to Macromedia Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional and register online by September 30 will receive the video kit for free.
In addition, for a limited time, the kit will be available for purchase to existing Studio MX 2004 with Flash Professional customers for $49. Other upgrade options to receive the kit are available online.
For more information, visit
www.macromedia.com
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