Convert SWF to video?
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- fyoucher10
Hey Cygnus, I gots ur answers. I do this all the time when creating my animation reels.
I do either of these. Sometimes one works and another time another one is a better option. Depends on if you have interactivity, etc.
A: Quicktime Screen Recording - This'll record at 60FPS, include interactivity and sound if you have it, even mouse clicks. The cons: You'll need to crop it and it doesn't record lossless. So if you have a red logo in the file, that red will be pixelated.
B: Flash Video Export: Obviously if you have the FLA, plus it'll do lossless video. Cons: You need the FLA, it doesn't do interactivity and really needs to be a timeline animation, can sometimes not work if your timelines or code are complex.
C: And finally, ScreenFlow. It's basically the exact same thing as a screen recording with Quicktime, except that it does have the option of recording lossless (ProRes).
Personally, I prefer Quicktime just because it's easiest.
To answer above, YES you can import a SWF into a FLA to be exported out as video again. You just need to load the SWF in a movie clip first (AS2) or use the movie clip loader class in AS3. I do this when I'm working on an old project that I need to export and I don't feel like trying to load fonts again. Doesn't matter how you code it or if it's timeline animation.
- of yeah, if you're loading the SWF into a MC, you may also need to set lockroot = true.fyoucher1