# Help with exporting swf as an animated gif

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-exporting-swf-as-an-animated-gif/203005>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [October 6, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-exporting-swf-as-an-animated-gif/203005 "2006-10-06T14:31:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Flash\_Man1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8797f3/32.png) [@Flash\_Man1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Flash_Man1)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2006, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-with-exporting-swf-as-an-animated-gif/203005/1 "2006-10-06T14:31:54Z")

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Hey,

Just having trouble with exporting my swf as an animated gif for some reason when i export it comes looking as if its being viewed at 256 colours instead of Millions…:S very confusing because in flash its crystal clear and sharpe but after exporting its very pixalated and in terrible colour ☹

anyone have any ideas on this  
hope to hear back asap :D:D

Cheers for the help peeps in advance :hr: