Convert .swf to .flv

I would like to figure out how to convert a .swf file created
with Captivate to .flv. .flv seems to intergrate better with
Dreamweaver. You can simply insert .flv with Dreamweaver, but this
does not seem to be the case with .swf.
I have tried to import the .swf file into Flash 8 and to use
the flash video encoder, but have not had success.
Any help will be appreciated.
John

Your best bet is to continue your efforts to import to Flash
8, unless the Captivate project contains some critical objects that
are not supported in Flash (some are, some aren't).
If you arre having trouble getting Flash 8 to read Captivate
files, you might
try
this link. Captivate was released to be compatible with Flash
2004MX, and the workaround for Flash 8 users is at the link.
BTW, an alternative to FLV is to use the SWF files right from
Captivate, but in order for them to "stream" well, you will have to
keep them compact - an art that most Captivate users haven't
learned - or even heard about - in the days of hte 1200x900 movie .
. . sigh . . .
Hope this helps.

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I'm searching for a program that can take an .flv and convert it to an AS3 .swf file. Is it possible in as3, Does anybody have any ideas?
I am not talking about any third party converter software.
Thanks,

Hi swati61,
I'm not sure why do you want to play an swf file in flv player. Will you post it on your website?
If yes, here is a solution:
http://www.swfkits.com/swf-to-flv-converter/
If you want to convert flv to swf, you can check this
www.flash-video-mx.com/video_to_flash_web/

Converting swf to flv to take advantage of streaming

The problem
My captivate 6 SWF is set to start playing after 1% download is achieved. You can see the movie at www.gmatfix.com/swf/app_videointro.swf. My site uses the standard ActionScript3 Loader class to load the SWF, but in so doing, the entire file gets loaded before it starts playing, regardless of the preloader percentage I set. If you clear your cache and go to http://www.gmatfix.com/#/app/videointro, you will notice that there is a significantly longer delay before the file is available for playing. I would like to avoid this delay.
Failed Solution
I would like to convert the SWF to an FLV file since these (I believe) can be played in embedded flash content even while they are still being downloaded. I removed the only interaction from the SWF (a couple of buttons on the last slide), and the advanced interactions panel (F9) in Captivate shows no interaction on any slide. I then tried to follow the instructions from Adobe on how to get Captivate output to FLV by publishing the project as F4V and using Adobe Media Encoder to convert F4V to FLV. However, in Media publishing options I don't see the F4V media type; only EXE, APP, and MP4. I tried dropping the SWF directly into Adobe Media Encoder, but the SWF is not compatible with that application.
What is the best way to convert an SWF (contains no interactions besides the playbar) to FLV?
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Hi emmision and welcome to our community
Do you have Flash handy and are you comfortable using it? If
so, you might try bringing the Captivate into Flash and pumping out
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Just a thought... Rick

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Converting swf to flv with flash video encoder

Hi...
I have a couple of questions please... I have managed to put some captions on a video file and would now need to get this video back into flv format to put it online;..I tried with the cs3 video encoder but it wouldn't let me.... So my questions are:
1. Is it actually possible to convert my swf file into flv with cs3 video encoder ...which would be logical as it is a flash file...
2. What is the best option I Have to convert my swf file with captions without losing the captions...
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Hi Vlaf (Flav),
the main thing for converting a flash swf into a flv is to make sure that the timeline is not embeded inside a moveclip (meaning that the timeline of the movie is on the MAIN timeline....and not nested somewhere else.
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I realize that this is a response to a post that was first added a loooonng time ago, but thought I'd weigh in on this topic after cruising through this forum.
One possible solution to converting SWF to FLV (although many other folks have suggested using other 3rd party tools) is to export your fla as a .MOV file. Afterall, the Flash Video Encoder that comes shipped as part of the Pro version of the software will only allow you to encode .avi/.mov, etc files.
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Convert FLA/SWF to FLV

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nor was I able to hear from Adobe regarding this…
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Convert .SWF

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Few things make me feel stupid but this is starting to. I
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many outside sources.
My Adobe Captive and Adobe Flash Pro create only SWF files.
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I am feeling really lost here, I’m running though the
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way to do so? I find it extremely frustrating that if you develop a
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or to a QuickTime movie, you cannot export it to an FLV… I
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