# Export as FLV file

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-as-flv-file/317248>\
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**Created:** [December 14, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-as-flv-file/317248 "2010-12-14T21:59:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![whenurstrange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a587f6/32.png) [@whenurstrange](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/whenurstrange)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/export-as-flv-file/317248/1 "2010-12-14T21:59:42Z")

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I created an animation using movieclips within one movieclip. When I export it as an .mov file, it’s only the one frame (the stage which my movieclip is thrown on). I understand now why that is, but I’m close to deadline and can’t go around changing things.  
So to my understanding, when you import a Video to the library, it has to be an .mov file. Then I can convert it to a FLV file, which is an option Flash gives in the dropdown menu.

That’s the background. Here is my ultimate question:  
I want to create a FLV file from my SWF or the FLA file. How do I do it?