Using Flash, you can create QuickTime movies (MOV files) that can be played back by users who have the QuickTime plug-in installed on their computers. This is often done when people use Flash to create title sequences or animation for use as video content. The published QuickTime file can be distributed as a DVD, or incorporated into other applications such as Adobe® Director® or Adobe® Premiere Pro®.

When you use Flash to create a QuickTime video clip, you can link to a QuickTime video from the Flash file rather than embed the video. A linked QuickTime video imported into Flash does not become part of the file. Instead, a pointer is maintained to the source file.

If you are creating a QuickTime video using Flash, set your publish setting to Flash 3, 4, or 5. You cannot display a linked QuickTime video in SWF format. The QuickTime file contains a Flash track, but the linked video clip remains in QuickTime format.