With so many Flash video sites out there, it's important to have a way t convert your videos to something more conventional or editable such as AVI.

Flash2Video supports the conversion of Macromedia Flash SWF files to AVI and can then compress them to DIV and XVID if you have the codecs installed. The developers claim it "has the fastest conversion speed in the world" which is definitely exagerating a bit but it is remarkably quick. The program supports a range of diemnsions and resolutions and so it doesn't matter what size your video is although larger file sizes take slightly longer. You can line up videos for conversion at your leisure so the best thing to do is just make a conversion list and leave it running while you are away from your PC. One excellent feature is the ability to preview your videos as they upload - so you can check whether your conversions are being carried out successfully. The image and sound quality is generally excellent for converted videos and the interface is very user friendly. If you get stuck at any stage, the program also has an extensive and well annotated help file.

Easy to use and lightening fast, Flash2Video is a powerful converter although it would be nice if it supported more output formats.

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There's so much Flash video out there, especially on sites such as YouTube, that a converter which can change the format of the videos you are watching is always useful.

Maybe you need to change it for storage purposes or maybe you need to change it so that you can edit the footage. Whatever your needs, Sothink Video Encoder for Adobe Flash is a professional piece of software that converts videos to Flash supporting all the most popular formats including AVI, MPEG, and WMV. The program focuses on converting AVI/MPEG video to Flash video (FLV) in high quality, in the least time. But even better than that, it also provides advanced video editing functions such as video cropping and trimming which is unusual for a program of this kind. Usually you only get a converter but here you are getting the complete package which is useful because Flash is not usually a very suitable format to edit in. However, the editor is very basic allowing you only to perform very basic cropping. It does however automatically generate thumbnail images for each file you convert and in addition, creates a self-opening Flash player which means you can send it on to friends or colleagues without them having to have a Flash player installed. If you're going to embed it in a webpage, it also generates HTML pages to embed them in which you can then upload much more easily and quickly than normal.

Fast and with very high quality output, Softhink Video Converter for Adobe Flash is one of the best Flash converters out there.

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SWF (short for Shockwave Flash) is a proprietary file format for multimedia and especially vector graphics. It is intended to be small enough for publication on the web and it is also often used for creating animated display graphics and menus for DVD movies, and television commercials. Unfortunately you can't just right-click and download this type of file. If you want to save them to your PC’s desktop or your mobile device, you need to find a way to save and convert them to a video file compatible with your favourite video playback software. Bare in mind that after the conversion process the output file's size will be much bigger, e.g. it’ll be more than 20 times bigger in a swf to mp4 conversion.

Magic swf2avi 2008 should simplify these operations, by checking the cache of your web-browser (IE, Opera or Firefox) and displaying all the swf files that your browser has saved while browsing. Sometimes website developers set meta tags which restrict SWF caching and in that case Magic swf2avi will hot help you in any way.

It’s a pity the application doesn’t provide you with an automatic tool to download SWF files, so sometimes you’ll need to use an additional program like Orbit Downloader. Magic swf2avi 2008 can convert SWF files in 38 formats, enough for nearly every device you might have, from MP3 player to mobile phones.

When the program manages to find swf files in your browser's cache, the whole process can be fairly quick. Unfortunately many videos are released in FLV format and not SWF and the program cannot convert them.

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Finally you can convert your PowerPoint presentation into Flash file so to have the benefits of both formats. Microsoft's popular slideshow tool makes it quick and easy to to create attractive, animated presentations; whereas Flash offers all the benefits of a universal format which can be viewed on any computer and any browser as well as a potentially much smaller file size.

Firstly, you do need to register before you can convert any presentations, but the process will take just a minute. The program integrates perfectly with Microsoft PowerPoint. Put simply, when you have created the PPT presentation, press the 'Quick Publish' or the 'Publish' button, where you can select some options, and that's all you have to do. iSpring also includes a feature which allows you to insert Flash movies into PowerPoint presentations. It's a pity that there is not an option to set the compression rates for specific elements (certain images, sounds, etc.) - as that would make it possible to decide exactly where you want to compromise on quality.

It is also interesting that you can publish your Flash file online, allowing you to access all your presentations wherever you are. After pressing the 'Publish' button, select 'SlideBoom' as destination of your file and type the account details. You can sign up for a free account from the menu as well, and the process is fairly easy and quick.

iSpring lets you easily create your PPT presentations and convert them into a Flash file to share with your co-workers and friends. You can also publish and store them online thanks to a free hosting service.

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Have you ever wanted to search for and download your favourite videos without using your browser? Free FLV Converter lets you automatically access sites such as YouTube, DailyMotion, Google and Metacafé without opening anything else.

You can search by keyword and preview each video found in the rather basic interface and also download them in FLV format. After that, you can convert the files to AVI, IPod, IPhone, 3GP or PSP format. It also works vice versa and if the files in question are already in FLV format, it can convert to DivX, Xvid, MPEG, DVD and AVI with automatic HTML embed links. This means you can paste them into your website or blog to share instantly with the world. If you don't require these functions, the program interface still provides a convenient search platform because you can browse and watch videos at the same time. With just one click, you can download the video you are previewing. For ease of use, it allows you to create a download list of videos you want to save. Once it's complete, you can just leave the program to download the videos whilst you get on with something else although unfortunately, it still doesn't support batch downloading.

A very useful application for those who are not content with only having videos on the Internet but also want them on their hard drive but don't want to visit each video content site seperately.

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Lots of videos these days (e.g. those you'll find on Google Video or YouTube) are encoded in Flash Video format. The problem is that not all media players support the format, so you'll need to get yourself a third-party app to convert it for you.

Pazera Free FLV to AVI Converter is one such utility and as the name suggest it allows you to transform a Flash Video file into an AVI. The program also lets you convert your FLV video to an MPEG if you so desire.

The program's user interface isn't exactly a visual delight and despite the fact that there isn't an icon in sight, it's pretty functional and you should be able to find your way around pretty easily. All you really need to do is load the FLV file or files that you need to convert using the 'Add Files' button, then click convert. The conversion process seems to be reliable and quick (though obviously this depends on the size of the file).

There are plenty of advanced options to tinker around with if you know what you're doing. For instance, you can adjust the audio and video codecs used, set the resolution or change the bitrate (only for AVI). You can even crop the video on all sides if you want.

If you want a no-frills solution for converting FLV files, the Pazera software is an able piece of software.

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Are you tired of typing all your e-mails or are you just a slow typer and don't have time to reply to everyone?

Then why not speak your responses? Free TalkMail enables users to long, high quality voice emails for free to any email address around the world. The e-mails can then be played back on any PC, Mp3 player and replies can be made for free. It's an ideal tool for mobile professionals who are not in the office regularly and have to shoot off a few e-mails on the move, to college students who just want to have a bit of fun online. The big drawback with this program is that the files are often very large - I don't understand why the developers couldn't have given the files a higher compression ratio or included a small compression utility. The other downside is the interface which looks very archaic. It looks like something out of Windows DOS and there's certainly no scope for changing the skins. Then again, this is not the kind of program you use just to look at - it's designed especially to do one particular function which it does well - the sound quality is good and it's very easy to use.

A useful little utility but it's a mystery why the files are very large and there's no way to change the rather ugly interface.

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Are you tired of typing long time consuming e-mails? Message Speak replaces the written text of the mails for your own voice and allows you to send it by e-mail. This is an application that automatically sends emails with a sound file attachment. The procedure is very simple: record an audio file on the Internet Speak A Message. When you stop recording, the program will launch the default mail handler having the audio file attached to the message.

If you are not very fast at typing, it's the perfect solution for sending lots of messages quickly. Alternatively, if typing e-mails simply takes too much of your valuable time or you want to communicate in a more personal way. Speak A Message is one of the best ways to get your message across.

A simple program that saves valuable typing time.

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Knowing how to convert video files to Flash is almost necessary nowadays, as Adobe's video format is quickly becoming the dominant one on the net. Working as any other converter, Video2SWF has the advantage of outputting not only to swf but also to flv and html. It supports most of the video and audio formats out there, though we were disappointed to find out that audio mpeg was not handled.

Settings is probably where Video2SWF packs the most features. Not only can you select in and out points for your videos, but you can also add overlay, and a few filters. The program also has a choice of half a dozen different video controls to add to your video. If you work with multiple video files, you'll be glad to know that you can batch convert them.

Performance is where Video2SWF underachieves, with pretty slow conversion speeds though, even for fairly small videos.

Video2SWF is a flash converter with lots of extra settings but a tad slow in the conversion process.

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Free Video to Flash Converter has this very specific purpose: converting video files to Flash SWF or FLV video formats. It supports the most popular formats (AVI, MPEG, WMV, MOV, etc) and works really fast.

The program's interface is pretty straightforward. Simply select the source video, the target format and location and you're done. What's more, if you select SWF the program will also generate all the necessary HTML code and documents. Another feature we liked was the embedded trimming tool: if you don't want to convert the whole video you can use it to select the fragment you're interested in.

On the downside, the program displays some simple ads for other tools created by the same developer every time you open or close it. But I think it's a good deal if that allows you to use the program for free.

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Ansoft Flash to Video Converter transforms Flash presentations in a video encoded in AVI, MPG or MP4. In fact, AVI simply contains audio and video data, which means that it does not have its own coding and is therefore not compatible with a player that depends on an internal codec. The problem when you convert Flash to AVI is that you sometimes lose some of the spectacular effects created in Flash but

The program is very simple. You choose the input file, then you set the parameters for conversion (codec, resolution, sampling frequency, audio channels, etc.) and finally hit "REC".
As a result, you can fully enjoy the original effects of your Flash files on your PC, iPod, PSP, cell phones, DVD players and other portable devices. Most importantly, this is a very fast Flash converter and the quality is usually excellent.

If you're looking for a fast, efficient and user friendly converter, this is one of the most powerful solutions I've used.

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In order to play YouTube videos on your mobile phone or portable device you need to do two things: first, download the movie from YouTube (or locate it in your PC's cache) then convert its FLV format to another more compatible format. Nowadays, programs exist (and even extensions for browsers) and others to download YouTube videos, and others to convert them.

This program falls into the latter category, providing you with a very simple way of transforming FLVs into AVI format. Converting files is simply a matter of selecting the video and clicking a button and the whole process takes next to no time. Although the program can only convert to AVI and there aren't a great many options for tweaking output quality, YouTube FLV to AVI Easy Converter is exactly that - an easy way to output your favourite YouTube videos for transportation on other devices.

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Wondershare Video to Flash Encoder is a versatile yet easy-to-use program to turn your favorite videos into smaller, easily distributable Flash file. This powerful utility allows you to edit video, complete with a wealth of special effects, background music etc. With its unique Flash movie templates and effects, you can make a home video into a complete, professional - quality Flash movies.

Features:

• Keep all the originals of video with reduced size
• Powerful video editing ability to make your video more customized and attractive
• Video effects with real time preview
• Create a Complete Flash Movie
• Easily erase the original audio track and replace it with different background music

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ANVSOFT Flash to 3GP Converter is a powerful utility that convert Macromedia Flash SWF files to 3GP MP4 files including movie clips, action scripts and audio in the Flash movies. With Flash to iPod Converter, you can easily turn your Flash videos into memorable projects on your handheld devices such as Apple iPod, Sony PSP and Pocket PCs to share with family and friends. ANVSOFT Flash to 3GP Converter is exactly for you when you want to create something truly unique from your SWF Flash resources.

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ABC Amber Flash Converter is an easy-to-use tool to convert your SWF (Flash) files to standalone EXE files, so you won't need FlashPlayer to be installed. The software supports a batch conversion and can be run from a command line. Batch conversion ability allows you to convert a unlimited number of SWF files at a time.

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swf>>avi is dedicated to converting Flash .swf files to .avi files. swf>>avi enables you to batch convert and manage conversion profiles.

You can set the swf input format and avi output format plus configure the output frame rate. If you download lots of flash video files from sites like YouTube and need them in avi format, this is an invaluable tool.

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Flash Video MX is a very easy-to-use yet professional software tool to convert your video to Flash (movie to Flash, MPEG to Flash, AVI to flash, WMV to Flash) that can be played on Internet Explorer with high quality.

With Flash Video MX, you can add special effects, movie beginning and movie end, edit video quality, frame rate, zoom scale and audio effect, and even replace the original audio with your favorite music to make Flash. You can convert video to Flash is just a few clicks! Flash Video MX is also a good Flash video encoder, allowing you to display your videos on the web complete with play controls and playback settings.

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Snosh lets you convert your video, audio and images into Flash 8 (SWF/FLV), Flash MX (SWF/FLV), Flash Vector (SWF), HTML, MP3, WAV and Windows Projector Executables.

With as simple as a few clicks, Snosh offers a simple and clean solution to convert video/audio/images files into Flash to play on the web complete with the player controls. Snosh allows user to specify the dimension, start/end time, compression quality, player control, overlay, audio settings, cropping, SWF events, and background color to the output Flash together with the HTML to display it.

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Converting your videos to flash makes for better streaming on the internet. With Riva FLV Encoder, you can convert your existing videofiles to the advanced Flash Video (FLV) format wuickly and easily. After selecting a source-file you can easily transcode it into Flash Video using one of the presets or your custom settings. To view the result, Riva FLV Encoder comes with the free Riva FLV Player.

At present you can transcode the following formats: AVI, MPEG, Quicktime, WMV and JPEG images from videos. When you use the Riva FLV Encoder in combination with the Riva Producer or Riva Producer Lite you can use batch encoding with the library.

An excellent program to get you started in the world of Flash.

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Moyea Flash to Video Converter standard is a perfect program that can Convert flash projector, swf or flv to video, such as avi, mpeg, 3gp, mp4, mp3 and it offers the solutions to problems that many other flash to video converting tools cannot solve, such as video and audio asynchronization, loss of frames, audio distortion, the process of alpha channel, and the process of both internal and external Flash video(flv). With the leading audio and video codec, Moyea Flash to Video Converter lets you easily and fully enjoy the original effects of your Flash files on your PC, iPod, PSP, cell phones, DVD players and other portable devices.

Features:

• The only program that realizes the Alpha Channel of original Flash files.
• Convert SWF, flv to DVD, SWF to VCD / SVCD compatible MPEG files.
• Convert flash, swf, flv to AVI, and support codecs such as 3ivx, DivX, and Xvid.
• Convert flash to MP4, and support ipod and psp compatible codes such as H264, and MPEG4.
• Adopt the Lower-Playback-Speed technology to achieve accurate audio and video synchronization and no skip frames.
• Perfectly covert complicated Flash, flv files and completely complies with the rule of WYSIWYG.
• Use audio-extracting method to 100% keep the original sound.
• Perfectly convert built-in Flash videos(flv) or linked Flash videos, and support FLV files with Nellymoser audio.
• Let users easily select an area of a Flash file to convert.
• Easy to use interface.
• Support multiple file types input, including .swf, .flv and .exe.
• Supports animated LOGO, GIF picture and transparent background.

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