Sorenson Spark codec for Flash MX
updated 01:50 pm EST, Mon March 4, 2002
Sorenson Media today announced that its Sorenson Spark codec is part of Macromedia Flash MX and Macromedia's Flash Player 6. The new codec enables designers and developers to deliver compressed video as part of Macromedia Flash content and applications. Flash MX can import any standard video file supported by QuickTime or Windows Media Player, including MPEG, DV (Digital Video), MOV (QuickTime), and AVI as well as manipulate, scale, rotate, skew, mask, and animate any video objects as well as make them interactive using scripting. The video is automatically compressed by the Sorenson Spark codec in Macromedia Flash MX. Sorenson Squeeze for Macromedia Flash MX, which includes the Sorenson Spark Pro codec, offers additional compression capabilities, batch conversion. two-pass VBR compression, and other advanced features. The $300 application is due on March 15th.
