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Flash Media Server Article

 

Drilling down into new features of Flash Media Server 3


Kevin Towes

Kevin Towes

Adobe

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Demo 1: Progressive download to streaming
  3. Demo 2: Content protection
  4. Demo 3: ActionScript streaming
  5. Demo 4: Live video recording
Created:
18 February 2008
User Level:
All
Products:
Flash Media Server

The release of Adobe Flash Media Server 3 and the update for Adobe Flash CS3 Professional to support high-definition H.264 video offer exciting capabilities for delivering extremely high-resolution media files to mass audiences.

In the following four short demos, I outline the process you can follow for migrating from using progressive download to streaming your video files using Flash Media Server (FMS) 3. I also highlight the new content protection features—encryption and SWF verification—and demonstrate how you can choose to use the FLVPlayback component included in Flash CS3 Professional, or create your own custom video player using ActionScript 3.0 to control playback of streaming media from FMS.

Finally, I describe the process of using Flash Media Encoder 2 for live recording, and illustrate how you can use Flash Media Server 3 both to stream and record live video simultaneously.

I recorded each demo on my laptop (in one take!) using Adobe Connect Professional. Each demo link is associated with a demo asset ZIP file that you can download to follow along with the example I step you through. Enjoy!

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About the author

Kevin Towes is the product manager in the Dynamic Media Organization at Adobe Systems responsible for defining, delivering, and supporting Adobe streaming video products and services. In his role, he manages products related to Flash Media Server and Flash Media Live Encoder, collaborating with the core product team, partners, professional services, business development, and sales groups to define product releases and deliver solutions to the market through complete product development lifecycles. Prior to Adobe, Kevin spent 13 years working as a prime consultant enabling customers with Flash-based communication, collaboration, social media, and video streaming solutions using Flash Media Server. His Flash Media Server Live Video work with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) led to an Emmy nomination in 2004.