7 Replies Latest reply: Jan 15, 2014 6:58 PM by calvinGG RSS

    .swf to mov

    ryanjohnsond Community Member
    ryanjohnsond Jan 5, 2012 5:45 PM

      Is Adobe Director integrated with Flash so that I could import a .swf and output to .mov (QuickTime)?

        • 1. Re: .swf to mov
          SeanWilson Community Member
          SeanWilson Jan 5, 2012 11:07 PM (in response to ryanjohnsond)

          Not really, but you could export individual frames to a folder and use them to create a QuickTime movie.

          • 2. Re: .swf to mov
            ryanjohnsond Community Member
            ryanjohnsond Jan 5, 2012 11:32 PM (in response to SeanWilson)

            Thanks Sean.  There seems to be no simple solution.  There are tons of converters from flv to mov, but few swf to .mov, and they all have issues: quality, reading all the scenes within a single .swf file, etc.   Looks like Camtasia is my best bet. Didn't want to fork out the money.

            • 3. Re: .swf to mov
              vivian286 Community Member
              vivian286 Jun 6, 2012 11:48 PM (in response to ryanjohnsond)

              i think you need a swf to mov converter.you can try bvcsoft swf to mov converter,it works great.also support swf normalizer and support extact pictures and musics from swf files..it can resize or keep the original swf video size with high quality.very easy to use.

              you can visit their website to learn more infor: http://bvcsoft.com/swf-to-mov-video-converter.html

              • 4. Re: .swf to mov
                Dean Utian CommunityMVP
                Dean Utian Jun 7, 2012 5:52 PM (in response to SeanWilson)

                I would also suggest exporting individual frames as images and then make them into a video with another tool. I've done this with SWFs and using Director as a way to do this export process. Simply extend the swf sprite over enough frames and then do an export. Exporting to video over an image sequence, is not great as your frame rate may not be exactly right, you don't get total control of compression. So, having an uncompressed image sequence allows you to ensure higher quality and accuracy of your video output. If you have sound, you could add that when making teh image sequence into a video with say Premiere.

                 

                Dean

                • 5. Re: .swf to mov
                  Basiltes Community Member
                  Basiltes May 29, 2013 8:54 PM (in response to ryanjohnsond)

                  You'll need another "machine" to do the work. Not a real computer. Just a cheap external HD that you can load 10.4 from your Tiger DVD.
                  Use the stand alone updates (not Software Update) found at these pages to update to 10.4.9:
                  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ so you don't accidentally install 7.3.1 and avoid Leopard for the time being.
                  If your .swf files were published as version 5 compatible QuickTime Pro can open and export the video portion of the file. With Perian installed you can export including the audio.
                  Since you'll be converting to "video" formats the file size will increase dramatically unless you try to closely match the current frame rate of the Flash file. You'll lose any "mouse actions" and other interactivity also.
                  Another method (rather clumsy) would be to use screen capture software like Snapz Pro to "record" your Flash file as it plays in Flash Player or a browser window. SnapZ Pro has many QuickTime settings for saving the file to other formats.

                  • 6. Re: .swf to mov
                    jimsanna Community Member
                    jimsanna May 30, 2013 7:24 PM (in response to ryanjohnsond)

                    I don`t know much about this, but I just find a Youtube tutorial about converting swf to mov, http://youtu.be/dDTMj2C8-RI  hope this can help you.

                    • 7. Re: .swf to mov
                      calvinGG
                      calvinGG Jan 15, 2014 6:58 PM (in response to ryanjohnsond)

                      you may convert flash .swf to .mov, but after that you can not edit the flash animation any more.