Vegas does not render to Flash. So you will need some application that renders to Flash.

How good you need your Flash files will probably determine if you go with a free encoder like SUPER or if you go with a pro tool like FLIX.

The latest versions of the Flash Player support .mp4 files which you can render from Vegas. If you think your audience has a fairly recent computer (powerful enough to decode mp4 compression) and regularly updates their Flash player then .mp4 is a good way to go. If you need to reach the broadest possible audience including corporate users who may not be allowed to install software and who may have older machines, .mp4 may not be the best.

There have been several threads on Flash recently, if you search this board.

Depends on what you mean by "Flash". Flash is SWF, and it isn't really meant for video. What most people mean by Flash when they talk about video is what YouTube, Vimeo and the others do, which is to stream/progressive download .flv files to a Flash-based video player. As mentioned, Vegas doesn't really do that... or does it.

In Flash version 9.whatever, the latest few versions of flash, the player supports H.264. So, what I do now, is to encode to H.264 from Vegas (using the MainConcept encoder since it gives me more control) and put that on my website. Then I play using Jeroen's player.

http://www.jeroenwijering.com/?item=JW_FLV_Media_Player

Thanks guys,

I have somethin to work with now - I will sure look into your workflow regarding this, Terje - sounds cool. I know it's a big world with lots of possibilities.

/Ulf

Ulf,
If you have the hard drive space render "uncompressed" from Vegas then load the uncompressed file into the freeware Super (c). It does an excellent job of rendering to every codec including Flash. Very nice results.

John

My current method is to render to a 960x540 MJPEG version (one HDV field) at full quality using the excellent quality $28 http://www.propeller.com/viewstory/2008/04/01/soldier-suicides-veterans-are-killing-themselves-in-record-numbers/?url=http%3A%2F%2Farticles.citypages.com%2F2008-03-26%2Ffeature%2Fsoldier-suicides-veterans-killing-themselves%2F&frame=truePegasus MJPEG codec[/link], then to use that render as as source for an On2 Flix Pro two pass render.

At full quality, I see no difference other than size between a Pegasus MJPEG render and an uncompressed one.

Thanks John and Laurence - great to have more options to work with - Thanks :-)

I have now a lot to work with to test and find a good workflow for me!

/Ulf

If you have the hard drive space render "uncompressed" from Vegas then load the uncompressed file into the freeware Super (c). It does an excellent job of rendering to every codec including Flash.

Hi John

I tried this 'Super' out this morning and I like it. It seems like a great piece of tutil that will be very handy. I am impressed with its capabilities so far :-) Thanks again.

/Ulf