Adobe Flash
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A popular media distribution technology from Adobe.
Overview
Adobe Flash is a multimedia technology currently developed and distributed by Adobe Systems. Flash is used primarily for two purposes:
- adding animation and interactivity to web pages, including advertisements and games (via a scripting language called ActionScript);
- integrating streaming audio and video into web pages.
Related Products
MediaLooks' products make it possible to support Flash media in DirectShow-based applications:
- Flash DirectShow Source Filter - plays back .SWF and .FLV files;
- Flash Overlay - allows to mix Flash animation with video.
All MediaLooks' SDKs output stream in a way that it can be used as input for the Flash Media Encoder.