Using .swf files in FCP

I need to access an swf file so that I can edit it in FCP. Is it possible to convert it to a Quicktime movie as I can't open it in its current format?
Trish

Ian:
You need to access to a computer (PC or Mac) with Flash app installed and export it as QT movie. It only works if the Flash animation is build frame by frame in Flash timeline; if the Flash animation uses action cripts the QT movie will not see those parts of the animation. You could need a thrid party software to do the conversion in that case.
Hope that helps !
Alberto

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