Is it Possible To Open FLA Files Without Adobe Flash?

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Everything you need to know about FLA files and how to open them
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FLA files used to be the native file type for Adobe Flash Professional. While neither Adobe Flash nor Flash Player is supported on any device, FLA files are now native to Adobe Animate, the successor to Adobe Flash. This wikiHow article teaches you how to open FLA files in Adobe Animate.

Things You Should Know

  • You cannot open FLA files without Adobe Flash Professional or Animate. No alternative can open FLA files.
  • To open FLA files in Adobe Animate, go to File > Open, select the file, and click "Open."
  • Adobe Animate can export FLA files as SWF, EXE, MP4, and MOV. You can open those exported files in other programs.
Section 1 of 3:

Can you open FLA files without Flash?

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  1. Without Adobe Flash Professional, you can only open FLA files in Adobe Animate. There is no third-party software, web application, or open-source alternative to Adobe Animate.
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Section 2 of 3:

How to Open FLA Files in Adobe Animate

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  1. If you don't have Adobe Animate, you can download a free 7-day trial from https://www.adobe.com/products/animate.html .
  2. It's in the upper-left area of Animate. [1]
    • If you don't see this option, click the File menu and select Open instead.
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Section 3 of 3:

Alternatives to Flash

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  1. If you want to be able to view an FLA file with all the interactive features, the best option is to export it as an SWF file . Then you can view it in a Flash emulator or Flash Player projector content debugger. However, you will still need to Adobe Animate to export the file. To export an FLA as SWF in Adobe Animate:
    • Click the File menu and select Export .
    • Click Export Movie .
    • Name the file and choose the SWF file extension.
    • Click OK and then Save . [2]
  2. If you want to play the FLA file on a wider range of platforms, web browsers, and media players, you can export it as an MP4 or MOV file. However, it will not have the interactive features an SWF has. To export the FLA file as a video file in Adobe Animate:
    • Click the File menu and select Export .
    • Click Export Movie .
    • Name the file and choose a video file (i.e., MP4 or MOV).
    • Click OK and then Save .
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      • You can use an online file converting service like CloudConvert or import an SWF into After Effects to save an SWF as an MP4. Once the new file is saved, you can play it in nearly any video player or browser.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/fi/animate/user-guide.html/fi/animate/using/documents.ug.html
      2. ↑ https://helpx.adobe.com/fi/animate/user-guide.html/fi/animate/using/exporting-content.ug.html

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      1. Open Adobe Animate .
      2. Click Open .
      3. Select the file and click Open .

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