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Appendix A: File Type Reference

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.

RealSystem File Types
ExtensionFile TypeReference
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"


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