You can obtain video clips in the same was as graphic and sound files: make them yourself; convert them; find them on the Internet; in clip art collections; or on CD-ROMs. Conversion programs include Xing (for DOS), SoundCap (Windows), and Sparkle and AVI>Quick (Macintosh). A list is given below.
You will need to install Microsoft Video for Windows to play the AVI format. To run QuickTime, you will need Apple QuickTime for Windows or the QuickTime extension for the Macintosh, plus enough RAM in your computer, and a speedy processor.
| Format | Extension | Runs on this Platform | Microsoft Video for Windows | .AVI | Windows | QuickTime | .MOV | Windows and Macintosh | MPEG | .MPG | (special board needed) |
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If you want to run a Macintosh QuickTime movie on another platform, you must "flatten" the movie. The Macintosh uses a dual resource and data "fork" for its files. FastPlayer will "flatten" a QuickTime movie on the Macintosh, moving the resource fork information into the data fork so other platforms can play it.
Even more so than with sound files, you must warn the reader about the size of a video clip. They can be amazingly large, and you will need a big hard drive if you're going to store many minutes.
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