Copying Data from One File to Another
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At the most basic level, copying a stream from one ASF file to another is fairly straightforward. However, there are issues to consider when working with streams from multiple input files or when copying streams that you first decompress and re-encode.
The following sections describe copying streams.
| Section | Descripiton |
|---|---|
| Copying Streams Without Decompressing the Data | Describes how to copy streams using compressed samples to preserve the quality of the content. |
| Copying Streams Using Decompressed Samples | Describes the difficulties in copying streams using decompressed samples. |
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