We were disappointed with the mixed results we got from SWF2Video Pro, a utility for converting Flash SWF files to AVI video. On the plus side, converting a 1,000-frame movie took only a few minutes. A decent set of options lets you select frame dimensions, start and end frames, audio and video codecs, and recording volume. You also can set the program to automatically split files above a certain size. However, SWF2Video Pro failed to convert movies containing action scripts (that is, movies that require you to click a Play button). The batch mode doesn't allow you to move several files to the queue with one click, and the program can only extract movie frames to PNG or TGA format. In sum, SWF2Video Pro does a reasonably good job converting basic SWF files, but it needs work before it can compete with the best products in this category.
Full Specifications
What's new in version 1.0
General
ReleaseNovember 8, 2008
Date AddedJuly 18, 2002
Version1.0
Operating Systems
Operating SystemsWindows 95, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows, Windows XP, Windows NT
Additional RequirementsWindows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP, Macromedia Flash Player 5.0
This tool converts your Macromedia Flash movies into the AVI video format. Its interface is very simple: open the source animation and select Create AVI. You can specify the dimensions and start/end frame numbers, and select the video codec and compression quality. SWF2Video can record the audio track of the SWF file or add sounds from external WAVs. It also supports recording interactive Flash content. The Professional version also supports batch conversion, can convert files to 32-bit RGBA with alpha channel video, and can convert to an PNG and TGA image sequence, also with alpha channel.
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