Import SWF to FLA file

SWF files created from Camtasia, when imported to Flash 8,
show red rectangles on some frames. What causes this and can it be
fixed?

I doubt there is a video for anything this basic, but you can try searching. I recommend practicing in a copy of the file you intend to place them in so that you don't lose that file due to a learning curve.
If you open the fla's of your navbar, etc, you want copy the timeline. So you select all the layers and frames of the main timeline, right click the selection and choose Copy Frames. Then, in the destination file you should create a new movieclip symbol. Select the first frame of the new symbol, right click and select Paste Frames. All of the layers and frames that you copied should appear in the timeline.
If you happen to have library symbols with the same names in the different files you'll be combining, that could cause a problem as it will prompt you as to whether you want to replace one with the other. So it is best to rename any such symbols before copying them.

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Hi Ajay,
See attached V 7.0 example...
Hope it helps,
Nick
Attachments:
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NON-Flash User Wants to Edit and "Recompile" an SWF or FLA file...help??

Hello!! Although I am NOT new to Mac, I have NEVER attempted to edit an SWF file and I'm seeking an EASY way to do so. I think I might be CLOSE but I'm wasting time trying to figure it out so I'm posting here for some help...hopefully!! :-))
I also apologize because I did NOT know where to post this question so KINDLY direct me if I have posted in the wrong place!
Soooo, I have an complete, original .swf flash movie. It is a Holiday greeting but the VERY LAST frame has text that is NOT RELEVANT and I wish to change that text.
It appears that the text I want to change is (I do NOT know the correct term) a "layer" of graphic content for the last frame.
So, I have done TWO THINGS: I have used the Flash Decompiler app to (1) create an .fla file and (2) DECOMPILED the entire .swf extracting ALL the resources/objects that are used to create the original .swf animation. I have NO IDEA what to do with the .fla file...I know it is used to edit the animation but I do not have software to manipulate the file.
BUT, in the decompiled files, I HAVE LOCATED the one resource...a TEXT RESOURCE...that I wish to change. This extracted text resource is named "Dynamic text 293.swf", saved as in .swf format.
Now HERE is where I am STUCK!!...and I THINK this is the direction I would like to go:
1. Open the Dynamic text 293.swf file in a format that allows me to EDIT THE TEXT I wish to change. HOW DO I DO THAT?? Can I convert it to a jpeg, edit the text, and then BACK to an .swf file?? Can I simply CREATE a JPEG and somehow SAVE IT as an .swf file to REPLACE the Dynamic text 293.swf file? Is there an EASIER/DIFFERENT way to edit the text in this Dynamic text 293.swf file?
2. After editing the text in the Dynamic text 293.swf file, HOW DO I "RECOMPILE" the folder of alllll the extracted resources from the original .swf animation, NOW with this NEW/EDITED Dynamic text 293.swf file, and RECREATE the full .swf with the changes I made??
Again, I do NOT have FLASH or MACROMEDIA or any of those apps :-/ I DO have the .fla file conversion AND have isolated the SINGLE extracted resource file (Dynamic text 293.swf) that I want to edit.
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP Greatly appreciated!!
Scott

That's a problem, since the format changes between jpg and swf when converted
probably won't just go back to their previous state, less the changed section.
The converter you have, is it a freeware to convert swf to fla; or what does it say
that it can do? In some cases, a flash video can be copied (perhaps illegally)
through use of a software such as Ambrosia's SnapZ ProX and a movie of any-
thing playing on your Mac can be copied. So, a movie could be paused at the
end where the unwanted content exists, so the copy would not have it recorded.
Snapz ProX - Ambrosia Software: (not freeware, has 'free trial' version)
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
Otherwise, there are a few shareware and freeware editors for swf content; to
some degree or another they either convert content or allow some editing.
And this may only work as far as the item's creator allowed, if the file is locked.
' swf fla freeware editor Mac OS X ' - google search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=swffla+freeware+editor+Mac+OS+X&btnG=GoogleSearch&aq=f&oq=
I'd tried some basic editing of swf files a few years ago, and was able to only
convert the string of images into single-frame jpgs and work on each one,
but could not get them back into an swf. Perhaps graphic converter or other
software could do something for these; but I am inexperienced in all that.
Good luck & happy computing!

Creating .swf from .fla file using ADT command line

Dear Adobe Community and Moderators:
Is it possible to use the ADT command line to directly compile an .fla file into an .swf file? Context: I have an app created in Flash Pro CS55 (6 months worth of work), but now found Adobe has dropped Flash Pro in favor of Flash Builder or Flex. I have some native extensions I want to use for iOS, but they require Air 3.1 to compile (swf-version=14) i.e. using the MessageUI framework in a static .a library for an Air app. Flash Pro CS55's top end limit seems to be swf-version=13 (Flash 11). Because of heavy investment in time and energy into our Air app in Flash Pro, it's not feasible to convert to Flex by end of week. I tried creating an .swc file, and taking the library.swf from that, but alas, a catch-22, Flash Pro CS55 only compiles to swf-version=13.
Is there any way to either (a) directly compile my root .swf file (from the .fla file) using a command line (so I can use ADT from Air 3.1 SDK) or (b) some way I can marry a native extension I've found I can use on GitHub which is swf-version=14? Again, my issue is that I have to use Air 3.1 since only it supports iOS5.
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I have the exact same question, please respond if you hold the answer to this! mxmlc won't work for me since I have created too many assets within the fla already! Thanks!

Editing an SWF or FLA file

I have both the FLA and SWF files for a website template I
bought. I am trying to edit the file in Flash CS4 using the
following instructions. But I never see any of this code - all I
get are errors and the Movie timeline. How do I get to the code to
modify it? I'm a total novice at Flash but I want to learn.
Flash CS3/CS4 - additional changes
There are some differences between Flash MX 2004 and Adobe
Flash CS3, and therefore you need to make some small changes to the
FLA file if you want to edit the FLA file
To do this you need to open the photographer.fla file, go to
the act layer, and then in the first frame you will see the
following code:
stop();
Stage.scaleMode = "noScale";
Stage.align = "T";
_root.pagen=0
_root.loadVariables("text.html", 0, "POST");
You should replace it with the code below and then save the
changes and export it as an SWf file.
stop();
Stage.scaleMode = "noScale";
Stage.align = "T";
_root.pagen=0
_root.loadVariables("text.html");

That's a problem, since the format changes between jpg and swf when converted
probably won't just go back to their previous state, less the changed section.
The converter you have, is it a freeware to convert swf to fla; or what does it say
that it can do? In some cases, a flash video can be copied (perhaps illegally)
through use of a software such as Ambrosia's SnapZ ProX and a movie of any-
thing playing on your Mac can be copied. So, a movie could be paused at the
end where the unwanted content exists, so the copy would not have it recorded.
Snapz ProX - Ambrosia Software: (not freeware, has 'free trial' version)
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
Otherwise, there are a few shareware and freeware editors for swf content; to
some degree or another they either convert content or allow some editing.
And this may only work as far as the item's creator allowed, if the file is locked.
' swf fla freeware editor Mac OS X ' - google search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=swffla+freeware+editor+Mac+OS+X&btnG=GoogleSearch&aq=f&oq=
I'd tried some basic editing of swf files a few years ago, and was able to only
convert the string of images into single-frame jpgs and work on each one,
but could not get them back into an swf. Perhaps graphic converter or other
software could do something for these; but I am inexperienced in all that.
Good luck & happy computing!

How to compile swf from fla files and folders?

Hey,
I have decompiled a swf file and got a fla file and also all kind of folders including action scripts.
How do I run this? I mean if I make some changes how do I convert it back to a swf file?
I created a swf file from one fla file but I got a file that was like 20x less in size then the original. I think it was not using the files in the folders.
Thanks!

open the fla and publish. if that doesn't work, you have errors in your decompile.

Create a single .swf or .fla file?

Hello,
I and an experienced graphic designer who does not know how to use Flash but could easily create a flash piece with mouse changes to state from your Catalyst software. I am very, very excited about your product! I would prefer not to have to learn Flash as it seems way too complicated! In the near future, I need to create simple Flash for our Digital Reader. The files that Catalyst created for me when I selected "Publish to SWF" will not work with my digital reader as it needs to be a single .fla or .swf file not a folder of files. Hope this is not a dumb question, but how would I get Catalyst to create a single file for me to upload and play in my digital reader (which is Zmags)? IF that is possible, I will be in heaven. :O)
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I would like to know that too...very disappointing if that is not possible.
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Problem Importing .swf in .fla on WEBSERVER

Hi,
I have a problem that is driving me nuts here...probably
something simple that is overlooked. I have a folder named "movies"
on my desktop with a number of .fla's and .swf's. I use my main
.fla (index) to load a .swf using a button , using LoadMovie in
Actionscript.
My script is:
on release {
var MyMCL:MovieClipLoader= new MovieClipLoader () ;
myMCL.loadClip("playlist.swf", "container"); //where
container is an empty movie clip container on the stage
The whole movie loads and works perfectly on my desktop,
however, when I upload to my webserver it does not work. No button
action, no loading the .swf file, no nothing-----please remember
that ALL file are in the same folder. I have tried every derivation
of "path" that I can think of --and then some ....
My webserver "path" to these files is
public_html/elanderfamily/playlist.swf......
I have tried:
("elanderfamily/playlist.swf", "container")
("../elanderfamily/playlist.swf", "container")
("/public_html/elanderfamily.swf", "container")
.....LOL....You name it..I have tried it ....
any help would be appreciated!

Hi...
all my files are lower case, with no strange
characters....anybody have other ideas...I don't get it ....why
does it work perfectly on "local" and then when uploaded to
webserver de not work at all....

I can't for the life of me get a SWF or FLA file to play in IE 8.

What in the world do I have to do to get a flash file to play in IE 8. Dreamweaver can't embed it correctly or any other code I can find on the internet can do it. This appears to be the result of either a IE 8 update or a Flash player update.
Please please help.

evereddie2 wrote:
What in the world do I have to do to get a flash file to play in IE 8. Dreamweaver can't embed it correctly or any other code I can find on the internet can do it. This appears to be the result of either a IE 8 update or a Flash player update.
Please please help.
The code to embed a flash file is this:
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="550" height="400" id="movie_name" align="middle">
    <param name="movie" value="movie_name.swf"/>
    
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        <param name="movie" value="movie_name.swf"/>
    
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        </a>
    
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</object>
All you need is to change the "movie_name.swf" in the above code (bolded for easy recognition) to the actual file you want to embed.
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Importing fla files

Hi,
I've recently installed flex builder 2 and it seems like a
really easy to use application. The problem I have, is that I have
to support a flash project that was written using flash cs3. The
action script files (*.ai) are the same which is good, but I don't
know how to open/import/convert the *.fla files to mxml files. Is
it possible ? I searched the web and was surprised to discover that
there is so little information on this topic...
thanks,
Eran

The preferred way to use Flash assets in flex is to export
them as SWC components. I don't do Flash, yet, so I can't be more
specific.
Tracy

Exporting to a .swf or .fla from InDesign CS6 - issues with timeline when opened in Flash.

Hello,
Looking for help with exporting files for Flash. I have tried both .swf and fla exports from InDesign for the animations I have created. The .swf file will play fine in Flash player but I am having no luck using the .swf or .fla file in Flash. The .fla file will open in Flash but there is no time-line. I can import the .swf file into Flash, but again there is no timeline - all the graphics and elements are visible in the library.
- Is there a particular way the file(s) have to be exported from InDesign in order for them to appear with a time line in Flash?
- Are there particular do's and dont's when it comes to creating InDesign files that are going to be used as Flash animation?
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When you export to fla the animation ActionScript code is not included, so you lose the page turn animations. Each spread is saved as a MovieClip and the clips appear on sequential keyframes of the root timeline. With an fla it's up to you to write any animation code.

Freeware To Convert .swf or .fla to Quicktime or .png or .jpg for iMovie?

Hi. Just wondering if anyone's aware of any Freeware (or economical Shareware) for converting Flash's .swf or .fla files into a Quicktime file or even .png or .jpg's for import into iMovie. I know of a couple app's like this for Windows but need one for Mac's. Thanks for any assistance.

Actually, go here...
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimediaand_Graphics/Misc__Graphics_Tools/Swf_Avi_Convert____Free_Converter__.html
That will get .swf to .avi(which is QT compatible) And it is free.
Or
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Multimediaand_Graphics/Video_and_AnimationTools/VIDEOzilla.html
Which is 30 dollars.
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I want to load these swf files inside html file not in a flash file. So i need them to crop them.
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thanks

Loading external swf into Fla. not working

I have created a Flash page that loads an external swf into
it when you click a button. The swf loads but the actionscript
assigned to the swf which scrolls images across does not work. When
i open the swf in a browser window with the direct link to it the
scroll works but inside the fla file the swf loads but the scroll
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actionscripting in the swf or fla file. Any advice would be greatly
appreciated, thank you.

var imageRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("my_gallery.swf");
var imageLoader:Loader = new Loader();
imageLoader.load(imageRequest);
addChild(imageLoader);
is as3 code. that won't work in your as2 project.
here's the equivalent in as2:
this.createEmptyMovieClip("targetMC",this.getNextHighestDepth());
targetMC.loadMovie("my_gallery.swf");

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