Publishing and Exporting > Playing Flash movies
Playing Flash moviesThe Flash Player format (SWF) is the main file format for distributing Flash content, and the only format that supports all the interactive functionality of Flash.
You can play a Flash Player movie in the following ways:
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In Internet browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer that are equipped with the Flash Player |
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With the Flash Xtra in Director and Authorware |
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With the Flash ActiveX control in Microsoft Office and other ActiveX hosts |
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As part of a QuickTime movie |
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As a type of stand-alone application called a projector |
The Flash Player file format is an open standard that is supported by other applications. See the Macromedia Web site for the latest information.