Converting Flash 5 to QT - mpeg 4 file

I am trying to take a flash file and convert it to mpeg4 or .mov file so I can post it on youtube.
The file opens fine in QT- but when I attempt to export it- it keeps failing. When I do it simply as a save as- it saves it as a .mov but with no sound.
Is there a way to convert and save a flash file to mpeg4
The ultimate would be to actually get the flash file in imove so I can add a title card to it and then save it as mpeg 4 as a final file.

QuickTime can play some Flash (.swf) files. If there are "published" as version 5 or lower QuickTime Player can open them.
QuickTime Pro can export any file it can open. Trouble with Flash is that the audio will not export (muxed).
Workarounds:
Record the audio (WireTap) while the Flash file plays. Add the audio back into the file after you've exported it to QuickTime formats using QT Pro.
To get Flash into iMovie simply export as DV Stream. This will not allow any "interactivity" (mouse clicks, etc) however.
You can skip all of these steps and just open the Flash using QT Pro and use Save As. This will put the Flash file into a .mov container and it will appear identical as the Flash version. No export or audio mixing. Mouse actions will still work just like Flash.

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