.flv is to .swf as .psd is to .jpg.
In other words -- the .flv file is the original huge working document
that you make when you make a flash animation. Ie: open Flash the
program, start a new document, do a bunch of stuff, save it. Then later
you can open the flash document -- saved in the .flv format and change
things, keep working, etc. Once you are ready to post to the web, you
export a flash movie, and create a .swf file.
Hey Jen,
You have .flv confused with .fla. Flash saves it's projects documents as.fla. The Flash video files are .flv. Those can play in html (don't know if they'll play just linked to directly). Dierdre for example posts .flv files on her videoblog. The problem with the .flv by itself is that it doesn't really have a controller. You can right-click on the video and stop or rewind it.
Now if you want a "player" you can make one of your own as a .swf or use the one that comes with the Flash program. Then you have two options: 1. you can link the .flv to the .swf with either an absolute or a relative link. If you use a relative link syndication in something like Fireant will not work. 2. you can embed the .flv in the .swf and distribute one file - a big giant .swf file.
-Verdi
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