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ethanr8487468
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Oct 15, 2018 2:39 PM UTC
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Converting .swf to mp4

Im having an issue where when im trying to  export my .swf file as an mp4 file but it keeps screwing up every time i try. idk whats causing it but i could use some help.

this is the outcome of trying to export it

this is how its suppose to be

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    sarapixelsCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    Oct 15, 2018 3:57 PM UTC

    If you have the original working file, export directly from there to the mp4 format.

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    Sister Unity
    Participant
    Jul 14, 2021 8:13 PM UTC

    it seems Adobe no longer even recognizes SWF files and we are all DOOMED!!!! Thanks a bunch Adobe.

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    Asymetrical
    Asymetrical
    Inspiring
    Oct 15, 2018 7:35 PM UTC

    If you do NOT have the original file you can also use After Effects which can read swf files and can export to Mp4 but your issue might stem from a protected swf if you don't have that fla file.

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      sarapixelsCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      Oct 15, 2018 3:57 PM UTC

      If you have the original working file, export directly from there to the mp4 format.

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        mariaavecchi
        Known Participant
        Feb 13, 2022 9:54 PM UTC

        Hi,

         

        I can't convert my swf file into mp4 one. Help please!!!

         

        I do have the original file and Animate, but I can't convert my swf file to mp4. Is it possible to do it with Animate? I've tried many online converters but they don't work on my file (error). I tried to import it to After effects and render it as high quality .mov, but the quality of the mov file was very low...

         

        Thank you!!

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        Colin Holgate
        Colin Holgate
        Inspiring
        Feb 13, 2022 10:31 PM UTC

        If by original file you mean the FLA, you can export that from Animate to mp4.

        There is something else you can do to export a SWF to mp4, using Animate. Make an ActionScript 3.0 FLA, and save it next to the SWF. In Actions, in frame one, put in this code:

         

        import flash.display.Loader;
import flash.net.URLRequest;

var ldr: Loader = new Loader();
var request: URLRequest = new URLRequest("nameofanimation.swf");
ldr.load(request);
addChild(ldr);
stop();

         

        In the video export options, look for where you can set a start time and duration. Put 0 into the start time, and the length of the animation in the duration. You should then get an mp4 of the animation that was in the SWF.

        By the way, you should also set the stage size to match the SWF, and the frame rate as well. In the video export settings you can choose a video size that isn't the same as the SWF, and the animation should scale up.

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