Chapter 6. Mixing HTML5 Video and Canvas

Using the new <video> tag, HTML5 lets sites show video directly in HTML without needing any plug-in technologies. However, the simple <video> tag opens up a whole slew of complexities and opportunities for developers. While we can’t cover everything related to video in this chapter, we will introduce you to the HTML5 <video> tag and then show you ways in which video can be incorporated and manipulated by HTML5 Canvas.

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