Please Add Better Backward Compatibility + Batch Convert for Old FLA Files

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September 11, 2025
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Millions of .fla files from the Flash era are sitting on hard drives, and Animate CC often can’t open them. Especially CS3/CS4/CS5 projects.

Adobe could make money by adding:

Better backward compatibility for older .fla files
A batch convert tool so we can update whole folders at once

Many of us would subscribe to Animate just to rescue and republish our old work.

Modern browsers can now safely run legacy SWF content without plugins, which shows there’s interest in bringing this material back. This is the perfect time for Adobe to make Animate the go-to tool for unlocking and reviving old projects.

Adobe could make a fortune if Animate just opened old Flash files. I’d subscribe tomorrow just to rescue my projects.

kglad

Community Expert

there's no problem opening older flash files with animate.

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TypographistAuthor

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I have a very old .fla file from 2008 and it's not able to open it correctly. It's having issues.

kglad

Community Expert

@Typographist wrote:

I have a very old .fla file from 2008 and it's not able to open it correctly. It's having issues.

and particular files can be problematic no matter when they were created. but as a rule, there's no problem opening older flas. as2 isn't supported in anything after cs6, but it's still veiwable and can be published.

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