# Can I open a

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-open-a/182751>\
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**Created:** [March 21, 2006, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-open-a/182751 "2006-03-21T06:31:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![NERDglasses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ea924/32.png) [@NERDglasses](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NERDglasses)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-open-a/182751/1 "2006-03-21T06:31:49Z")

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Can I open a FLASH 8 file in FLASH MX?

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**Author:** ![Bokke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Bokke](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Bokke)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 6:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-open-a/182751/2 "2006-03-21T06:43:44Z")

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no

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**Author:** ![krilnon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/krilnon/32/34_2.png) [@krilnon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/krilnon)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-open-a/182751/3 "2006-03-21T12:03:03Z")

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BOKKE is correct. However, it is possible (if the source file contains no content exclusive to Flash MX 2004 or above) to convert a Flash 8 file down to MX 2004 and then MX. This requires the use of Flash 8 and MX 2004, as each version can only save .fla files one version back.

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**Author:** ![NERDglasses](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ea924/32.png) [@NERDglasses](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/NERDglasses)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2006, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/can-i-open-a/182751/4 "2006-03-26T18:06:55Z")

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thanks much