The following table provides a quick reference to file types commonly used in RealMedia production. This is not a definitive list of all file types used in RealSystem.
Extension | File Type | Reference |
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RealMedia Streaming File Types | ||
.ra | RealAudio | "Producing RealAudio" |
.rm | RealVideo (may include RealAudio track) | "Producing RealVideo" |
.rp | RealPix mark-up | "Images" |
.rt | RealText mark-up | "Text" |
Files Types Also Streamed by RealSystem | ||
.au | Audio file | "AU" |
.avi | Windows standard video file | "AVI" |
.jpg | JPEG file used in RealPix | "Images" |
.stg | STiNG file used in RealPix | "Images" |
.swf | Shockwave Flash file for RealFlash | "Producing Animation" |
.viv | Vivo video file | "Vivo" |
.wav | Waveform audio file | "WAV" |
RealSystem Information Files | ||
.ram | RAM file to launch RealPlayer | "Linking your Web Page to your Presentation" |
.rpm | RAM file to launch RealPlayer for an embedded presentation | "Linking your Web Page to your Presentation" |
.smi | SMIL file for putting presentations with multiple file types together | "Assembling a Presentation with SMIL" |
Common Source Files Converted to Streaming File Formats | ||
.aif | Audio Interchange Format source for RealAudio | "Producing RealAudio" |
.fla | Flash source file for Shockwave Flash | "Producing Animation" |
.mov | QuickTime movie source for RealVideo | "Producing RealVideo" |
.snd | Sound source file for RealAudio | "Producing RealAudio" |