How to Convert Shockwave Flash to a Movie on a Mac
The Flash movie format, stored with the SWF extension, is an animation created in Adobe Flash that typically appears on the Internet. SWF is short for Small Web Format and is pronounced “swiff.” When you’re using a Mac, it’s hard to play SWF files in any program outside of Adobe Flash. Thus, you may wish to convert SWF files into the Mac’s standard movie format, the MOV file, which can be played hassle-free in QuickTime. Converting from SWF to MOV can be done for free with an online conversion tool.
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Instructions
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Media-convert.com
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Open a Web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari, and access media-convert.com. On the homepage, select “Choose File” and locate the SWF file on your hard disk.
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Select “SWF” as your video input format. Next, choose “MOV” or ”QuickTime Movie” as your output format.
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Click “OK” to begin converting. Once it completes, click on the MOV link to receive your file.
Mediaconverter.org
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Access mediaconverter.org in your favorite Web browser.
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Choose “Upload a file” and track down the SWF. The SWF’s name appears under “Selected Files.” Once that’s through, select “MOV” as your output movie format.
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Click “Start” to commence the SWF conversion. Once it finishes, click the movie download link to receive your file.
Zamzar.com
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Access Zamzar.com in your preferred browser.
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Click “Choose File” and find the SWF on your hard drive. Select “MOV” as your output container.
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Type your email address into the window and click “Convert.” You’ll soon receive a video download link in your email inbox.
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Just went to the site listed and media-convert does not convert SWF files to MOV. It doesn't list SWF as a supported file type.
