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Flash Media Server Article
Webcasting live video with Flash Media Encoder
Greg Hamer
halcyonsolutions.net
vroomvideo.com
Table of Contents
For the world of Flash video, the year 2007 opened with a bang when Adobe released Flash Media Encoder. Adding Flash Media Encoder to Adobe's product line makes Flash video web broadcasts of live events even easier and of the highest supported quality. Best of all, Flash Media Encoder is free to Flash Media Server licensees or users with Flash Video Streaming Service accounts.
This article provides a quick overview of how to set up a live webcast using Flash Media Encoder and Flash Media Server.
Requirements
To complete this tutorial you will need to install the following software and files:
Flash Media Server 2.0.4
Flash Media Encoder
Flash CS3 Professional
Dreamweaver CS3
Sample files
Note: Use the main.asc file found in the \Samples\ComponentsAS2\FLVPlayback folder of this Flash CS3 samples archive.
Prerequisite knowledge
A basic working knowledge of Flash Media Server and either Flash CS3 Professional or Dreamweaver CS3.
About the author
Greg Hamer is a Flash video consultant, educator, and entrepreneur. He is president and a founder of Halcyon Solutions, Inc., which provides consulting and training on Adobe technologies. He is also a founder and CTO of VroomVideo.com, a video social networking site. You can contact him at g@halcyonsolutions.net.
