importing video efficiently

[sandman9]

I have done a couple of searchs and read through a whole heap of threads on video with flash but nothing really answered my question

I have a .mov file. I want to import it into flash (perferably into a container MC on my main timeline). I see many different options. Convert to swf, embed the .mov into flash, etc etc

So my question is, what is the most efficient way of doing this keeping in mind that this is being used for a web page (so I don't want this video boggin down the site). Also is it possible for me to put this vid in a HTML file and then call this html file?

Sandman9

[Sualdam]

You can do all those things - but the one limiting factor is the size of the video to start with.

Basically, if it is big, it will take a long time to download for most people no matter what you do.

In my opinion, to avoid the need for plugins that most people won't have initially, importing the video into a SWF is the best way to go about it. I emphasise that this is my opinion and it makes for a simple approach that gives you full Flash control over the video.

Coincidentally, there's a related link about video with an example to download if you want it (it is big, so you'd better have broadband ;))

http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=32182

[dzy2566]

You can put it in an HTML file if you make the video all flash, like THProperties (http://www.thproperties.com) did with their commercial. You just then have to put the swf on the html page and use like you would normally integrate flash onto a website.

As for the integration.....efficiency, I don't know. I would import the movie into flash at a few different qualities and see what combo of file size and video clarity satisfies you. I doesn't take long to play with. Try your hand at it and see what you come up with.

[sandman9]

Ya the video i'm using isn't very big, I'll take the using a SWF file approach

Thanks
Sandman9