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FLV at a glance
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.
IIQ at a glance
IIQ
Convert to IIQ when preserving Phase One originals or keeping compatibility with medium-format studio workflows built around Capture One and Phase One hardware.
It is an archival and editing format for premium photographic production.
Format comparison
| Feature | FLV | IIQ |
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| File type | Video | Image |
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| Compression / quality | depends | raw |
| File size characteristics | large | large |
| Compatibility | moderate | limited |
| Editability | limited | high |
| Created year | 2002 | 2007 |
| Inventor | Macromedia / Adobe | Phase One |
| Status | active | proprietary |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | strong |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | limited |
| Workflow fit | delivery | source |
| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera raw data | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Streaming ready | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use FLV
- editing
- mastering
- streaming delivery
- Major historical relevance in web video.
When to use IIQ
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Preserve capture-stage sensor information.
FAQs
Why convert FLV to IIQ?
Convert to IIQ when preserving Phase One originals or keeping compatibility with medium-format studio workflows built around Capture One and Phase One hardware.
It is an archival and editing format for premium photographic production.
What changes when converting FLV to IIQ?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Quality profile changes from depends in FLV to raw in IIQ. Editability profile changes from limited in FLV to high in IIQ. Compatibility profile changes from moderate in FLV to limited in IIQ. Archival profile changes from moderate in FLV to strong in IIQ. Metadata profile changes from moderate in FLV to rich in IIQ. Delivery profile changes from strong in FLV to limited in IIQ. Workflow profile changes from delivery in FLV to source in IIQ.
Moving to IIQ adds camera raw data. Moving to IIQ removes streaming delivery.
What should I review after converting FLV to IIQ?
Check the exported file for Compatibility often depends on vendor or decoder support.; They are source formats, not publication-ready outputs.; Public technical documentation is uneven across manufacturers..