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Downloading Flash video
I want to download a short video from a web site thats in Flash format onto my G4 then into FCXpress. Is there a way to do this?
Powerbook G4
FC Express HD -
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As long as you have download a quicktime plugin to play it it will work. Quicktime does play most flashes but some like youtube’s it can’t.
FCE uses the quicktime library so you can put anything that quicktime knows into a video. I have even add pdfs to a sequence.
Video Specialist
Apple Developer
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Do I get that with Quicktime pro or what?Thanks , dean
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Well Quicktime “basic” can play flashes, but I believe the mime type that Apple uses in Quicktime is a little limited, also some websites like Youtube encrypt there flash files. There are some applications that you can download to convert flashes from websites like youtube into a more suitable media file.
Also if flash doesn’t work, try going to the Quicktime system preferences > Advance > mime settings… then scroll down to miscellaneous file formats. In here there will be a check box for ‘Flash Media’, make sure it is checked. This sometimes helps.
Video Specialist
Apple Developer
Owner of GranitWorks
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