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.SWF File Extension

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File Type	Shockwave Flash Movie
Developer	Adobe Systems
Popularity
Category	Video Files

File Description

Animation created with Adobe Flash; may contain text as well as both vector and raster graphics; also may include interactive actions written in ActionScript; plays in Web browsers that have the Flash plug-in installed.

Flash was originally developed by Macromedia, which was acquired by Adobe Systems in 2005. Therefore, Macromedia Flash is now called Adobe Flash.

NOTE: SWF (pronounced "Swiff") was originally an acronym for "Shockwave Flash" since the SWF format was designed for Shockwave Player. However, SWF files have now become a standard means of publishing compressed Flash content on the Web. Therefore, the SWF acronym has been modified to mean "Small Web Format" as well.

Program(s) that open .SWF files

Mac OS

	Adobe Flash Player	info
	Adobe Flash CS5	info
	Adobe Dreamweaver CS5	info
	Eltima Elmedia Player	info
	Eltima Flash Decompiler Trillix	info
	Eltima Flash Optimizer	info
	Echo One iSwiff	info
	DCOMSOFT SWF Protector	info
	Web browser with the Flash plugin	info

Windows

	Adobe Flash Player	info
	Adobe Flash CS5	info
	Adobe Dreamweaver CS5	info
	Eltima SWF & FLV Player	info
	Eltima SWF & FLV Toolbox	info
	Eltima SWF Video Converter	info
	Eltima Flash Decompiler Trillix	info
	Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate	info
	GRETECH GOM Player	info
	Media Player Classic	info
	GlobFX Swiff Player	info
	DCOMSOFT SWF Protector	info
	Web browser with the Flash plugin	info

Linux

	Adobe Flash Player	info
	DCOMSOFT SWF Protector	info
	Web browser with the Flash plugin	info