Microsoft KB Archive/942104

= You cannot play Shockwave Flash (SWF) files in Expression Media =

Article ID: 942104

Article Last Modified on 9/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Expression Media

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SYMPTOMS
You import Macromedia Shockwave Flash (SWF) files to Microsoft Expression Media for Macintosh or to Microsoft Expression Media for Microsoft Windows. However, you cannot play the SWF files in Expression Media.



CAUSE
This issue occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * You use Apple QuickTime 7.2.
 * Apple QuickTime Player is not the default player for the SWF files.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Apple QuickTime Player.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, point to Preferences, and then click QuickTime Preferences.
 * 3) Click the File Types tab, expand Miscellaneous - Miscellaneous file formats, and then click to select the Flash media check box.



MORE INFORMATION
The Flash software from Adobe (formerly Macromedia) produces SWF files in a proprietary vector graphics format. SWF files are intended to be small enough for publication on the Web. Therefore, SWF files can contain animations or programs that have various degrees of interactivity and function. You can also use SWF files to create animated display graphics and menus for DVD movies and for television commercials.

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.

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