Content creation tools
The following list describes the Windows Media Tools that you can use to create ASF content:
- Windows Media Encoder. Turns content (such as live output from a microphone or a video camera or stored media files) into an ASF stream or file. Windows Media Encoder converts and compresses audio content, video content, and script commands into ASF content using state-of-the-art compression technologies.
- Windows Media Plug-In for Adobe Premiere. Provides easy compression and conversion of your video files into ASF from within Adobe Premiere. For more information, see Adobe Premiere Help.
- Windows Media Author. Provides a graphical interface for combining and synchronizing audio and image files. Windows Media Author can display a simulation of your .asf file before you create it. Windows Media Author supports multiple target bandwidths and script commands
- Windows Media Presenter for Microsoft PowerPoint 97. An add-in tool for use with PowerPoint that, along with Windows Media Encoder, helps you turn a PowerPoint presentation into an ASF stream.
- Windows Media Publish to ASF for Microsoft PowerPoint 97. An add-in tool that turns your PowerPoint presentation with narrations into an .asf file.
- VidToASF. A command-line utility that converts .avi or .mov files into .asf files. Use a command-line option to specify script files that add markers, invoke URLs, and execute script commands.
- WavToASF. A command-line utility that converts .wav or .mp3 files into .asf files. Use a command-line option to specify script files that add markers, invoke URLs, and execute script commands.
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