# How do i edit .swf files?

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**Created:** [April 6, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-edit-swf-files/106525 "2004-04-06T18:18:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![j4ymf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@j4ymf](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/j4ymf)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-edit-swf-files/106525/1 "2004-04-06T18:18:36Z")

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hello all

i was wondering if there is a program out there that allows you to modifie .swf files.

what i want to know is i have got a swf file, and i have deleted the flash file is there a program that allows me to edit it.

thanks jason

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2004, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-edit-swf-files/106525/2 "2004-04-06T19:22:42Z")

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Hello!

There is a swf decompiler that you can extract all the shapes/sounds/actionsctiping. However, all of your tweening is gone.  
In a nutshell, your file is gone, but you can get all of your assets back.

This program works well…  
[SWF Decompiler](http://www.srctec.com/flashdecompiler/)

:-/

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-edit-swf-files/106525/3 "2004-04-07T02:46:06Z")

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Imperator can rebuild an swf back into a fla. Its not guaranteed 100% though, and its quite pricey too. [http://www.ave-imperator.com/](http://www.ave-imperator.com/)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-edit-swf-files/106525/4 "2004-04-07T04:23:35Z")

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thankyou very much

i will have a look at those

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2004, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-edit-swf-files/106525/5 "2004-04-07T07:44:28Z")

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ave-imperator is the correct one not swf decompiler, that just lets you see the current swf file and whats in it and your able to save the sound files inside the swf, etc. Ave-imperator recreates the swf to a working .fla file. However it doesnt necessarily 100% recreates every thing you made initially.

cheers,  
🙂