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I have Flash files that I would like to make edits on but I don't know how or with what.
Is there some software that can edit a Flash (.fla) file?
(Ideally something free.)
Tarik
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Software to edit Flash files
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You can install the free 1 month trail version of Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, which you can use to edit and create free flash movies. If all you need to do is a one-time editing of the flash (.fla) file, you can get away using just the trial version.
Nikhil
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You can download the 30-day trial version of Adobe Flash Professional. I don't know of any free alternative that works as well.
Sasha Chedygov
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Check projects on osflash. All of these are free. There are IDEs, command line tools, editors, game servers, etc
...and check tutorials.
Phil
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there are no legally free programs that allows full capable editing of Flash source files (.fla). Only Adobe Flash (not Player!) can do it.
I suggest you stop wasting time hoping a free program like this comes along, and start using that time saved to work and buy a copy eventually.
caliban
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From the command-line, you may try SWFTools - SWF manipulation and generation utilities
You can install SWFTools distribution (which has also a command line program), and use SWFExtract, that can decompile flash files.
On OSX, install via: brew install swftools.
kenorb
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1Well, maybe there is some free flash editing software you don't know – Tarik – 2009-09-15T21:12:40.483
Harsh much? – Josh Hunt – 2009-09-15T21:16:24.987
No, Aaron, the .fla is supposedly a 'secret' file format and it would require reverse engineering Adobe's proprietary format in ways which is illegal in most countries. – Josh Hunt – 2009-09-15T21:18:51.127