Export as .swf missing in Photoshop Issue

I'm from Chicago, At my home computer I have both Photoshop CS4 & CS5 (Both Extended Editions) for work, while at my home computer I was able to make animations in Photoshop, and simply create a .swf file by file >> Export as .swf
I'm currently in New York City for an internship, and they also have both PSCS4 & CS5 (Both Extended), but the problem is creating animations via Photoshop there is no Export as .swf
I've spent the last 6 houts literally researching this issue, and have only found topics dating back to CS2 & ImageReady when I'm positive that I've done this on my home computer. If there is anyway I can get this computer in New York to export as .swf IN Photoshopshop could someone please steer me in the right direction, I'd me most grateful. Thanks alot.

As Silkrooster said, this may depend on the Quicktime SWF export component. However, it only existed in CS3 and before and then Appple and Adobe pulled the plug on it in mutual agreement. It is not part of QT 7, but of course you may obtain it by installing older QT versions (I think it was last seen in 6.1). Other than that, the "good" way to create SWFs is to use Flash Catalyst that comes with every CS5 suite...
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