Wildform is pleased to announce the release of Flix 2.5 Pro for Mac and Windows , which features Wildform’s Flash MX and Flash FLV video output. This makes Flix the only software that outputs all types of Flash video:
1) Wildform's new, high quality Flash MX video with both 1-pass and 2-pass VBR. Wildform's Flash MX video, which plays in the Flash 6 player, uses high quality video compression that is comparable to Quicktime, Windows Media Player, and Real. It can be brought into the Flash authoring tool with Load Movie;
2) Flash .FLV files needed to import Wildform's MX video into Flash (both 1-pass and 2-pass VBR). FLV video is only for importing MX video into the Macromedia Flash authoring tool - it does not play in a player;
3) The ubiquitous Flash 3-5 video. Flash 3-5 video plays in any Flash player versions 3-6 and streams to virtually all platforms and browsers – even through firewalls (note: mp3 audio will not play in the Flash 3 player). It can be brought into Flash with Load Movie, or imported by selecting "Create importable SWF" in the SWF tab. (According to a December, 2001 NPD Research study, 98.3% of all Web users have Flash 3-5 installed.); and
4) Flix's one-of-a-kind vector video. Flix's vector video plays in any Flash player versions 3-6 (note: mp3 audio will not play in the Flash 3 player). The vector video can be brought into Flash with Import and Load Movie.
Flix is essential software for Flash developers, web designers, animators and video professionals. It is one of the easiest and best ways to put video on the web and in CD Roms, and its vector video output also makes it a powerful new tool for animators, since Flix can turn any video into an animation that can be edited in the Flash authoring tool. Flix's vector video consists only of lines and curves defined by mathematical equations that can scale to any size without distortion.
Flix comes loaded with time saving features, designed to enable users to encode video, add their own customized elements and post it on the web in minutes. These features include:
· bitrate control
· encoding presets
· batch encoding
· overlays
· links
· play controls
· auto-preloader
· variables
· Mac & Win projectors
· file “stitching”
· html output
· .wav/.mp3 output.
Flix also makes it very simple to create video banner ads and e-mails, and deploy customized media players.
Flix is available for Mac and Windows. There are free demos you can try for both platforms.
Useful Links:
To buy Flix, please browse to: http://www.wildform.com/buy
For more information on Flix and to see samples, please browse to: http://www.wildform.com/flix
To see the complete Flix feature list, please browse to: http://www.wildform.com/flix/features_flix.php
To download a demo of Flix, please browse to: http://www.wildform.com/demos/
Flix 2.1 feature list:
http://www.wildform.com/flix/features_flix.php
Flix 1.x license holders can upgrade to Flix 2.5 Pro here:
http://www.wildform.com/videolibrary...code_enter.php
Specs:
Flix encodes the following formats:
Video: .asf, .avi, .dv, .mov/.qt, .mpeg, .wmv
Audio: .mp3, .wav, .wma
Still Image: jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .psd, .tif, .pic, .tga
Video & Audio Requirements:
· Free Flash 6 Player for previewing SWF files
· Free QuickTime Player 5 (complete installation) for converting/previewing QT, MOV and DV files, certain .AVIs, and image files (JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PSD, TIF, TGA, and PIC). Quicktime is also necessary for converting/previewing MP3 audio and MPEG-1 videofiles on the Mac only. (Make sure to use the complete install of the free Quicktime player - it is called the "recommended" install in Quicktime 5 and the "full" install in Quicktime 4 and it is not the default install for either version.
· To capture video, you will need a video capture card and video capture software (Flix does not have capture capabilities). Capture cards usually come with some type of capture software.
System requirements:
· 64MB RAM
· 10MB free disk space
· Processor:
Mac: Power PC
PC: Pentium II 233MHz
· Operating System:
Mac: OS 8.6/9.x/10.x
PC: Win 95/98/ME/2000/NT4/2000/XP
