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AI at a glance
AI
Adobe co-founder John Warnock created Illustrator in late 1986 to automate many of the manual tasks used by his wife Marva, a graphic designer. It was a commercialization of Adobe's in-house font development software and PostScript file format.
FLV at a glance
FLV
FLV is inseparable from the Flash era of online media, when browser plugins rather than native video elements dominated streaming video experiences.
Format comparison
| Feature | AI | FLV |
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| File type | Vector | Video |
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| Created year | 1987 | 2002 |
| Inventor | Adobe Systems | Macromedia / Adobe |
| Status | active | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use AI
- Your source file is already in AI.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to FLV.
- AI is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use FLV
- Your target workflow expects FLV.
- Improve delivery compatibility with FLV.
- FLV is commonly used in video workflows.
FAQs
Why convert AI to FLV?
Convert to FLV when dealing with Flash-era website archives, old courseware, or inherited streaming libraries that still preserve their media in Flash Video form.
It is useful for recovery and compatibility with historical systems.
For any new online distribution, MP4 or WebM are the correct modern targets.
What changes when converting AI to FLV?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to FLV removes layer support.
What should I review after converting AI to FLV?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.