is macromedia flash the only way to make/edit flash files?

roid · Post by **roid** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 10:35 pm

is there any other way? i need to rip a movie outof a swf, since i can't play SWF files very well.

is the "macromedia flash" program the only way? are there 3rd party applications, or does macromedia have a monopoly

Jon the Great · Post by **Jon the Great** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:31 pm

Well there are many many programs that export to swf format.

If you just want to play a swf file though, open the file in your browser and the plugin will play it for you nicely.

roid · Post by **roid** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:12 am

no it doesn't play "nicely" in a browser. that's why i opt to play them in a media player program instead, media player classic is generally my choice (however it requires flash to be installed into IE).

i was having some troubles with it (the bracketed part was how i fixed it) at the time, but still it'd be nice to know what else can create SWFs becides macromedia's suite of programs.

bash · Post by **bash** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:41 am

Adobe Illustrator can save as swf files.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:29 pm

He's trying to convert a SWF to a movie so that he doesn't have to use the Flash player.

Sorry buddy, you're stuck.