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Interactive web documents for Flash
SWF
FLA
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Create interactive SWF (Flash) files for the web
Create FLA files for the web
Flash export issues
To create slideshow-type content that can be played in Flash Player, you can export to either SWF or FLA. The main difference is that SWF files
are ready to be viewed and cannot be edited, whereas FLA files must be edited in Adobe Flash Professional to be viewed in Adobe Flash Player.
An exported SWF file is ready for viewing in Adobe Flash Player and may include interactive elements such as page transitions, hyperlinks,
movies, sound clips, animation, and navigation buttons.
An exported FLA file includes only some interactive elements. The FLA file can be opened in Flash Pro, where you or a Flash developer can
add advanced effects before exporting to SWF.
Export to Flash
A. Export directly to SWF B. Export to FLA for editing in Flash Professional
Create interactive SWF (Flash) files for the web
When you export to SWF, you create an interactive file that’s ready for viewing in Adobe Flash Player or in a web browser. The SWF file can
include buttons, page transitions, movies and audio files, animation, and hyperlinks added in InDesign. Exporting to SWF is a good way to create
an interactive slideshow, or a flip book, based on an InDesign document.
If you want to edit the document in Flash Pro before creating the SWF file, export to FLA instead of SWF. See Create FLA files for the web .
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