| A1:
| A. Generally, you can't do anything but watch a .swf file. Truth be told, you can actually import a .swf file (as in Answer C). However, this won't work if when you exported the .swf file in the first place you specified Protect from Import in the Flash tab of the Publish Settings dialog box. Also, when you import a .swf file, just the sequence of frames is imported (no interactivity), so it's rarely very useful. In addition, there are third-party tools (such as Manitu Group's Action Script Viewer http://buraks.com/asv/) that can extract the media and scripts from a .swf. (You'll see more third-party tools listed in Appendix B, "Resources.") The bottom line, however, is you should always keep a backup .fla. |
| A2:
| B. Although increasing the frame rate to 120 fps makes Flash try to play quickly, the chances of it actually playing that fast are unlikely (depending on the computer). So, although Answer A is not entirely wrong, using age-old animation tricks (which are covered in Hour 7, "Animation the Old-Fashioned Way," and Hour 22, "Advanced Animation Techniques") is the best way. Something doesn't actually have to move fast to appear to move fast. |
