Import SWF or FLV Jobs

Hi, I search a way to import FLV-jobs, created with Flash
CS3.
Problem: I don't find any way to export a Flash as a FLV-file
- it takes lot of options, but nut a FLV-suffix.
Secend Question: Who can I import SWF-files into Captivate?
The only option I find is "Insert/Animation", which is used for
animated buttons.
Thanks a lot for any advice, Wolvo

Hi Wolvo
Insert > Animation is what you are looking for. It should
allow you to insert the following file types:
* SWF
* GIF
* AVI
* FLA (.FLA is the Flash source file format)
Seems odd that Flash doesn't have the capability to create
.FLV format. I'm wondering if you maybe just need some sort of an
additional file you can install to make it do this.
Cheers... Rick

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