Friday, March 29, 2013

How to Convert SWF to iPad Video on Windows/Mac

Why you will love iPad? 
iPad and iPad mini can do just about anything you can imagine. Now millions of people love using iPad. Here are just few reasons why you will iPad.

Over 300,000 iPad Apps - There is almost no end to what you can do with iPad. From the Apple App Stores, you will get more than 300,000 apps made just for iPad.
Great Sizes and Brilliant Displays - iPad comes with two great sizes, and each with a brilliant display. Everything you see is bright, crisp, vivid and lifelike.
Front-facing FaceTime HD Camera - With the new FaceTime HD Camera of iPad, you can make a face-to-face call with your family and friends when you are miles apart.
Record HD Video in Full 1080p - The iSight Camera on iPad record HD video in full 1080p. So you can record beautiful times and touching moments in your life.

Well, the Retina display on iPad makes it enjoyable to watch movies on the go. However, as well all Apple devices, iPad comes without flash support. So flash funs who want to playback flash movies or animations on iPad will need to convert SWF to iPad supported video formats. Today I will share a great tool to do the conversion job, AST SWF Video Converter.

Both Windows and Mac version of this tool are provided: SWF Video Converter and SWF Video Converter for Mac. Here we take the Mac version as example. Read on the following step-by-step guide to learn how to convert SWF to iPad video and play SWF on iPad, iPad 2, or the new iPad mini.


Step 1: Download, install and launch SWF to iPad Converter for Mac. Click “Source” to add flash SWF file you need playback on your iPad.

Step 2: In the drop-down menu of “Codec”, select iPad or iPad supported video format as the output profile.

Step 3: Go to the Video Setting window to customize the output profile parameters, like video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, etc.

Step 4: Go back to the main interface, click “Capture” then “Start” to start converting SWF to iPad in the popup Record window.

Step 5: Click “End Record” to stop the conversion at any time. After conversion, the program will show you the output folder.

Video Tutorial of How to Convert SWF to iPad Video on Mac:

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Thursday, March 28, 2013

Where to Upload Video: Top 5 Video Sharing Sites Review



When you think of video sharing websites, YouTube naturally comes to mind. YouTube becomes so famous and popular for making it possible to create and post your videos your way. There are a lot of customizable features when uploading a video. Posting a video requires you to give the video a title, short description, category and a set of tags that help identify the video. break


Break is a highly popular website mainly known for funny videos, movie clips and funny pics. It accept major video formats, such as AVI, WMV, MPG, and MOV etc. Break offers users three different ways to upload content. You can use the upload page on the site, or email video or upload video directly from mobile phone. You must be a member to upload any content. 


Metacafe is a video-sharing website with more than 40 million unique viewers every month. It offers quality videos and a dedicated review system that keeps content up to high standards. Metacafe is the premier site for People who like to make their own videos, which focus on almost exclusively on uer-generated content. 


Dailymotion is a French video-sharing website that allows users to view, browse and upload videos by searching tags, channels, or user-created groups. If you want to upload video to Dailymotion, you should remember that length of the video files is limited to 2GB and 60 minutes. 


Vimeo is quickly becoming both a popular video sharing website and a social networking site. It is a common place for budding videographers to showcase their short films and original videos to other filmmaking enthusiasts. Vimeo has a maximum of 500MB file size for uploads per week. 



Tuesday, March 26, 2013

How to Convert SWF to WMV on Mac/Windows 8

What is a WMV file?
WMV or Windows Media Video is a compressed video file format created by Microsoft. The most usual container for a WMV file is an ASF format ending with .wmv or .asf. Sometimes it is stored in an AVI or Matroska container format. The original WMV video format was designed for Internet streming applications as a RealVideo competitor.

What are WMV features and advantages? 

  • Supports interlaced video, non-square pixels, and frame interpolation. 
  • Supports variable bit rate, average bit rate, and constant bit rate. 
  • Allows compression of large files without quality loss. 
  • Supported by many modern portable video devices and streaming media clients. 
  • Can be played with numerous third-party players that use FFmpeg. 


Where WMV can be applied? 
There is a wide range of programs based on different OS platforms allow to play WMV files, such as Windows Media Player, ALLPlayer, KMPlayer, PowerDVD, RealPlayer, MPlayer, VLC Media Player, Zoom Player, and Media Player Classic etc.

As we all know, most multimedia players lack of flash support. Then, if you have funny flash movies or animations and want to play with Windows Media Player or VLC Media Player, converting SWF to WMV will be good option. AST SWF Video Converter (SWF Video Converter and SWF Video Converter for Mac) is a powerful tool for you to convert SWF to WMV on Windows/Mac OS. Just download one to try it now.


Below are detailed steps about how to convert SWF to WMV on Mac:

Step 1: Run SWF to WMV Converter for Mac. Click “Source” to add flash .swf file to the program.

Step 2: Click “Play” to preview the imported SWF video. And click “Crop” to delete unwanted parts.

Step 3: Click on the drop-down list of “Codec”, choose WMV as the output format and change video quality.

Step 4: Click “Capture” then “Start” to start converting SWF to WMV on Mac. Click “End Record” to stop conversion.

Step 5: When conversion completes, the program will show the output folder, click “Open” to view the created WMV video.

Video Tutorial of How to Convert SWF to WMV on Windows 8:

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Monday, March 18, 2013

How to Convert SWF to MPEG on Mac/Windows 8


Knowledge about MPEG
MPEG-1: It is a standard for lossy compression of video and audio, which designed to compress VHS-quality raw digital video and CD audio, making video CDs, digital cable/satellite TV and digital audio broadcasting (DAB) possible.
MPEG-2: It is a combination of lossy video compression and lossy audio data compression methods, which permit storage and transmission of movies using currently available storage media and transmission bandwidth.
MPEG-4: It is a method of defining compression of audio and visual digital data. Uses of MPEG-4 include compression of AV data for Web and CD distribution, voice and broadcast television applications.

Windows Media Player, VCD, and DVD players etc support MPEG but SWF format. So if flash funs want to play flash SWF videos with these applications, converting SWF to MPEG will be required. To achieve such conversion, here we’d like to recommend AST SWF Video Converter. This tool will work efficiently to convert SWF to MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or MPEG-4 with excellent output video quality.

 


Here we use SWF Video Converter for Mac to show the detailed steps of converting SWF to MPEG:

Step 1: Launch AST SWF to MPEG Converter for Mac on your Mac. Click the “Source” button to select the flash .swf file you need to convert to MPEG, then click “Open” to add the file to the program.

Step 2: Mac SWF to MPEG Converter offers cropping features. If needed, you can click the “Crop” button and directly drag the border of the video to adjust the size of playing area.

Step 3: Click on the “Codec”. From the appeared drop-down list, select MPEG-1, MPEG-2, or MPEG-4 as the output format. You are allowed to do some export settings, such as, set Video Resolution, FrameRate, Bitrate, etc.

Step 4: Before converting SWF to MPEG, the software provides features to customize the imported SWF. For example, you can change the background color of the video. Or you can add image watermark onto the video to personalize it.

Step 5: When all settings done, click the “Capture” then “Start” to convert SWF to MPEG right now. You can stop the conversion at any time by clicking the “End Record” button. After conversion, you can enjoy SWF videos on your DVD or VCD players.

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Thursday, March 14, 2013

Easy Way to Convert SWF to MP4

What is MP4 Format? 
MPEG-4 Part 14 or MP4 is a multimedia container format standard specified as a part of MPEG-4. It is most commonly used to store digital video and digital audio streams, especially those defined by MPEG, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images. Like most modern container formats, MP4 allows streaming over the Internet. A separate hint track is used to include streaming information in the file. 

MP4 is compatible with many popular audio/video software, such as, iTunes, iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, KMPlayer, Media Player Classic, MPlayer, QuickTime, VLC Media Player, Windows Media Player, etc. 

If you have some funny flash movies at hand, and want to play them with software mentioned above, you will need convert SWF to MP4 caused that most applications and devices don’t have the default flash support. To do the conversion, we’d suggest you use AST SWF Video Converter. 

SWF Video Converter, another version SWF Video Converter for Mac, is a professional tool for you to convert flash SWF files to MP4 videos on Windows/Mac OS. Then, you can make your flash SWF files compatible with popular applications and portable devices.  


Now learn on how to convert SWF to MP4 on Mac using SWF Video Converter for Mac: 

Step 1: Download the free trial version of SWF to MP4 Converter for Mac from its official site. Install and launch it on your Mac. 

Step 2: Click the “Source” button to import the target flash SWF file to the program. You can click “Play” to preview the flash SWF video. 

Step 3: Select “MP4” as output format from the drop-down list of “Codec”. You can make adjustment to the output video properties. 

Step 4: Click the “Capture” button. The Record window will pop up. Click on the “Start” to starting converting SWF to MP4 on Mac. 

Step 5: Click “End Record” to stop at any time. When the conversion completes, the program will show you the output folder. 

Video Tutorial of How to Convert SWF to MP4 on Windows 8: 


Tuesday, March 12, 2013

How to Convert SWF to MOV on Windows/Mac OS

What is MOV Format? 
MOV is a file extension used by QuickTime-wrapped files. MOV video file is a common multimedia format often used for saving movies and other video files, using a proprietary compression algorithm developed by Apple Computer. The format contain video, animation, graphics, 3D and virtual reality (VR) content or text (for subtitles, for example). The advantage of MOV files is the ability to contain abstract data references for the media data.

You have downloaded some interesting flash SWF movies from website and want to playing them with QuickTime. However, QuickTime don’t accept SWF format. Under this situation, you will need to convert flash SWF files to MOV videos. AST SWF Video Converter will help you make it. It is a professional tool which can convert SWF to MOV with ease.
           
SWF Video Converter for Win and SWF Video Converter for Mac are two different versions available. Here this article take the Mac version as example to show the detailed steps about converting SWF to MOV.


Step 1: Download and install the free trial version of SWF to MOV Converter for Mac. Run it on your Mac Computer. Click on the “Source” button on the main interface to import the flash .swf file.

Step 2: This Mac SWF Video Converter allows you to preview the SWF video by clicking “Play”. Besides, you are permitted to crop the imported SWF file. Just click “Crop” to delete unwanted parts.

Step 3: SWF to MOV Converter for Mac supports wide range output video formats. Here, from the appeared drop-down list of “Codec”, choose “Mov - QuickTime” as the output format.



Step 4: The program offer advanced editing features allow you to customize the imported video. You can change the output video properties like Video Resolution, FrameRate, Audio Channel, SampleRate, Bitrate, etc.

Step 5: Finally, click on the “Capture” button, the “Record” window will pop up. Click “Start” to begin converting SWF to MOV on your Mac. Then click “End Record” to stop conversion at any time.

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Sunday, March 10, 2013

How to Convert SWF File to AVI on Mac/Windows 8

What is an AVI File? 
Audio Video Interleaved, known by its initials AVI, is a multimedia container format introduces by Microsoft as part of its Video for Windows technology. AVI files can contain both audio and video data in a file container that allows synchronous audio-with-video playback.

Advantages of AVI Files 

  • Choice of codecs means you can achieve a high rare compression if you experiment. 
  • AVI can play in mainstream media players such as Windows Media Player. 
  • AVI can be used as a starting point to create playable DVDs. 


Converting flash SWF files to AVI videos currently is a hot topic. Many users get into the need to change their SWF into AVI file format, so that they can import SWF to popular applications like Windows Movie Maker. Under this situation, AST SWF Video Converter could be assist. It is a handy utility which can convert SWF to AVI with ease. Now let’s see how this powerful tool works:

This SWF to AVI Converter can convert SWF to AVI on both Windows 8 and Mac OS. Here this article takes SWF Video Converter for Mac as example to show the step by step guide.


Step 1: Download the latest version of SWF to AVI Converter for Mac. Install it on your Mac computer.

Step 2: Launch this Mac SWF Video Converter on your desktop. Click “Source” to import flash SWF file that you need to convert to AVI.

Step 3: From the drop-down list of “Codec”, select “AVI” as the output format. You can adjust the video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, etc.

Step 4: Click “Capture”, a Record window will pop up. Then click “Start” to start converting SWF to AVI. You can stop at any time as you like.

Step 5: When finished conversion, the program will show you the output folder, click “Open” to view the created AVI video.

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Thursday, March 7, 2013

How to Convert SWF to FLV on Mac/Windows 8

What is FLV? 
FLV or Flash Video is a container file format used to deliver video over the Internet. FLV video is currently the defacto standard for online video. Notable users of it include YouTube, Hulu, VEVO, Yahoo! Video, Metacafe, Reuter.com, and many other news providers.

Flash funs may find the need to convert SWF to FLV video format, caused that most online video websites don’t accept SWF format. So if you have some interesting flash videos and want to share them on website, converting flash SWF to FLV will be a great solution. Now AST SWF Video Converter is available to convert SWF to FLV.

This SWF to FLV Converter provides both Windows  and Mac version, so users can easily convert SWF to FLV on Windows 8/Mac. The below step by step guide is using AST SWF Video Converter for Mac to help you learn on how to convert SWF to FLV on Mac OS:


Step 1: Free download and install AST SWF to FLV Converter for Mac on your computer. Launch it and you will see its interface as below.

Step 2: On the main interface, click the “Source” button to import SWF file to convert SWF to FLV on Mac. You can click “Play” to preview the imported SWF.

Step 3: Click on the “Codec”, and select the “Flash Video” as the output video format from the appeared drop-down list.

Step 4: Click on “Capture”, Record window will be show as below. Click “Start” to begin converting SWF to FLV, and click “End Record” to stop the conversion at any time.

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