SWF (Flash) Export Options
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The SWF (Flash) option of the 'Export' Panel allows you to control the generation of the .swf file for the Test in Player, Export SWF and Export HTML commands.

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SWF version to export
Specifies the version of SWF file to export. If you select higher versions, then more efficient and accurate SWF files can be made due to additional low-level scripting support and options such as compressed SWF files. Lower versions are sometimes required for some platforms (like PocketPC's), or to reach a wider audience (eg more people have players that can play SWF4 files than those that can play SWF6 files).

Compress SWF Movie
This option is only available if 'SWF version to export' is set to 'SWF6'. Check this option if we want to generate a compressed Flash Movie to reduce the file size and download time. Compressed Flash files only play in the Flash 6 Player.

Offset to suit use as a Movie Clip
Check this option if you want to export your SWiSH animation to a Flash Movie clip, otherwise your animation will be shifted down and to the right when you import it into the Movie clip. The default setting is to have this option turned off. See Importing a Swish Movie into Flash.

Remove Off-Stage Objects
Check this option if you do not want to animate objects when they are completely outside the defined Movie area (or stage). Checking this option may result in a smaller .swf file size for some Effects because the SWF file will not contain any instructions for animating objects that are outside the stage area. However, if you intend to import the .swf file into Flash (or back into SWiSH) or if areas outside the stage will be visible, you may want to uncheck this option. Otherwise letters will appear to 'stick' when they reach the edge of the 'Movie' window. However, you can use the "Mask Off-Stage Rectangle" option to ensure that off-stage objects are not visible anyway, in which case you could leave the "Remove Off-Stage Objects" option checked. The default setting is to have this option turned on.

Mask Off-Stage Rectangle
Check this option to mask objects if they are completely outside the defined Movie area (or Stage). Checking this option will add a few bytes to the filesize of the SWF and may result in a slight decrease in performance. However, if areas outside the stage are going to be visible, then this will neatly clip objects that move offstage so you don't see unexpected objects. You will probably want to combine this option with the "Remove Off-Stage Objects" option. The default setting is to have this option turned on.

Note: There is a bug in the import option in Flash that will result in errors in SWF publishing from Flash if you import a SWF file from SWiSH with the "Mask Off-Stage Rectangle" option turned on. If you intend to import a SWF into Flash, then leave this option off. This does not apply if you are using Load Movie to load a SWF into another SWF.

Allow import of text as text object
Check this option if you want to import the resultant .swf file into Flash (or back into SWiSH) and you also want to be able to edit any text. If you uncheck this option, SWiSH will remove the information required to edit text. Unchecking this option may result in smaller and more secure .swf files. The default setting is to have this option turned on.

Note: There is a bug in Flash where it will crash when trying to import a SWF files with this information removed. This acts as some protection for your SWF file.