Storyline: How Videos Are Encoded
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Here's how Storyline encodes videos in your courses, based on their original file formats and the output options you choose when publishing.
|
Original File Format |
HTML5 Output |
Flash Output |
Mobile Output |
|
MP4 |
Re-encoded to MP4 |
Re-encoded to MP4 |
Re-encoded to MP4 |
|
FLV (no alpha channel) |
Encoded to MP4 |
Encoded to MP4 |
Encoded to MP4 |
|
FLV (with alpha channel) |
Encoded to MP4* |
No change (FLV) |
No change (FLV) |
|
SWF |
Not supported |
No change (SWF) |
Not supported |
|
All other file types |
Encoded to MP4 |
Encoded to MP4 |
Encoded to MP4 |
*Alpha channel transparency isn't supported in HTML5 output. As a result, FLV videos with alpha channels will be encoded as MP4 videos without transparency in HTML5 output.