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Can I import .swf or animated .gif files into SWiSH?
Yes. Use the Insert | Content command and select the .swf or animated .gif file you want to import. Then select the Frames you wish to import and whether you want to import as a Sprite or as a Group of Frames (usually one would choose to import as a Sprite). Alternatively, you can simply drag and drop files from Windows Explorer onto SWiSH to import them.
Can I import text into SWiSH?
Yes. Use the Insert | Content command and select the .txt file you want to import. Alternatively, you can simply drag and drop text files from Windows Explorer onto SWiSH to import them.
Can I import images into SWiSH?
Yes. Use the Insert | Image command and select the image file you want to import. Alternatively, you can simplye drag and drop image files from Windows Explorer onto SWiSH to import them.
Why don't actions or sounds in my .swf import into SWiSH?
Like Flash, SWiSH will not import Actions or sounds from a .swf file. It will also not import dynamic text or masks. However, SWiSH will import buttons and Sprites (Movie clips).
Why don't dynamic text or masks in my .swf import into SWiSH?
Like Flash, SWiSH will not import Actions or sounds from a .swf file. It will also not import dynamic text or masks. However, SWiSH will import buttons and Sprites (Movie clips).
Why do I see a lot of Keyframes when I import a .swf into SWiSH?
This is a limitation of the .swf format. It is not due to a problem with either SWiSH or Flash. SWF files only hold Frame information. They do not contain information about Scenes, Effects or tweening. When imported into Flash, Flash is not able to reconstruct tweening and layering. Read this Technote from Macromedia. See Importing a SWiSH Movie into Flash.
Why doesn't SWiSH import Flash (.fla) files?
FLA is a closed format. Macromedia has only published the specifications for .swf (the Flash Player format) not .fla, therefore, only Macromedia can read and write .fla files.
Why doesn't SWiSH import Live Motion (.liv) files?
LIV is a closed format. Adobe has not published the specifications for .liv, therefore, only Adobe can read and write .liv files.
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