SWF to Video converter

[FatRat66]

Does anyone know of a reliable SWF to video converter program? I've tried several and none of them work properly: some add ugly watermarks, some don't encode properly, some can't handle audio, etc...

If anyone knows of a good SWF to video converter program that works near-perfectly, please let me know. I basically want it so I can add some animations to YouTube, but unfortunately they don't accept raw .swf files...

[FatRat66]

I know that, but the avi option still doesn't recognise movieclips, and when exporting as Quicktime, it doesn't export every frame, so you end up with a 'laggy' video file.

Hence why I need a swf to video converter, because they are capable of encoding every frame for a perfectly smooth video...in theory at least. I've used several, and though nearly working fine, none work brilliantly, so I'm asking if anyone can recommend one that they've used and that they rate highly.

[Patcoola]

At 2/24/08 05:39 PM, FatRat66 wrote: I know that, but the avi option still doesn't recognise movieclips, and when exporting as Quicktime, it doesn't export every frame, so you end up with a 'laggy' video file.

a swf to video converter will not help you, the problem is that you didn't make your movie with flash animation standards. like using graphic clips and not movieclips for example.

[TITROTU]

At 2/24/08 05:39 PM, FatRat66 wrote: I know that, but the avi option still doesn't recognise movieclips, and when exporting as Quicktime, it doesn't export every frame, so you end up with a 'laggy' video file.

Many of the SWF to Video converters never work. It would be best to get a screen capture program and record the SWF file. Try using the trail version of Camtasia Studio.

[EKublai]

At 2/24/08 06:14 PM, TITROTU wrote:

At 2/24/08 05:39 PM, FatRat66 wrote: I know that, but the avi option still doesn't recognise movieclips, and when exporting as Quicktime, it doesn't export every frame, so you end up with a 'laggy' video file.

Many of the SWF to Video converters never work. It would be best to get a screen capture program and record the SWF file. Try using the trail version of Camtasia Studio.

I might have to disagree there. Unless you're trying to convert something that's protected, it should be alright. I've talked wiht Adam Phillips about this concerning Waterlollies. What he's done is used
FlashAnts Swf to Video so he could get Waterlollies onto Youtube. The result is quite remarkable. He talks about it more on his Bitey of BrackenWood Blog.

On the other hand, I've found that it's sometimes difficult to get the settings matched up the way you want it. Also, they're are some sound issues. Overall it's great if you export the .swf as a sequence of .pngs and string the images and external audio back together in Adobe After Effects

My preferred software is Moyea .Swf to Video Converter. Adam tried this and told me he found some dropped frame issues. I don't know if he was being nitpicky (though of course he strives for the best quality so each dropped frame is like a dagger) but I found no problems when converting waterlollies.

So yes there is software, but it's very dependent on how you use and what kind of flash you have.