Exporting an animation to a swf file.

hello, is it possible to export an animation to an swf file?
I have to make a simple animation banner for a ledboard.

Hi want2learn,
Sorry but no - Edge Animate is an HTML5 animation tool, and creates only HTML & Javascript files.
If you need to create swf files, Adobe Flash Professional CC exports to swf as its native format (as well as many others):
Animation software | Download free Flash Professional CC trial
hth,
Joe

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Hi want2learn,
Sorry but no - Edge Animate is an HTML5 animation tool, and creates only HTML & Javascript files.
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** Author   : Muhammad Waseem Haroon                        *
** Dated    : 07-Apr-2005                                   *
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** Module   : Logo                                          *
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Thanks & Regards
Muhammad Waseem Haroon
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http://mark-oradev.blogspot.com/2010/02/flash-test-inside-oracle-forms-part-2.html
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Hi,
is there a hint or workaround how to export (save) all frames
of a FLA file
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>Settings question - you can also Export as SWF - so not
sure if you know
>this and are having problems? there are no work arounds
to this as it is
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>> Hi,
>>
>> is there a hint or workaround how to export (save)
all frames of a FLA
>> file as single swf files (like
>> you can export a FLA in single JPG files)?
>>
>> Would much appreciate if someone has a hint for me.
>>
>> Thank you in advanve
>>
>> Peter

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Hi Ned and all the others,
ok ...the problem isn't really fixed so far.
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