Importing mp4 into Flash 8, converting to FLV

[chris_whalen]

I just finished taking a Flash Video class where I understood I could import an
MP4 and convert in to an FLV using encoding tools that come with Flash
Professional 8. However, I opened a new FLA just now and tried to import an MP4
(File -> Import Video), Flash would not recognize the sample MP4 I have sitting
on my desktop.

I downloaded a demo copy of On2 FlixPro and it did recognize the MP4, is
converting it to an FLV as I write this.

Did I misunderstand about importing MP4s into Flash 8 Professional? Is it in
fact not possible. Or might there have been something I didn't do or didn't do
correctly before importing? If so, what might it have been?

Thanks in advance.

[David Stiller]

chris_whalen,

> I opened a new FLA just now and tried to import
> an MP4 (File -> Import Video), Flash would not
> recognize the sample MP4 I have sitting on my
> desktop.

The MP4 file extension does not appear in the filetype filter of the
Import dialog, but if you select "All Files (*.*)," that should work. I've
imported MP4s (they're MPGs, after all), but the extension doesn't appear
under the "All Video Formats" choice. (I'm hoping this is what you mean by
"would not recognize," anyway.)

David Stiller
Adobe Community Expert
Dev blog, http://www.quip.net/blog/
"Luck is the residue of good design."

[chris_whalen]

Thank you, "All Files" did it. I hadn't understood "Enable:" allowed one to
choose from a list of file types or all files. I didn't check, thought "All
Video Formats" was the only choice.

Thanks again.

[kayla...@gmail.com]

Aunsoft Video Converter could help to convert mp4 to flv.
http://www.aunsoft.com/video-converter/