How Can You Edit SWF in iMovie 11 on Mac (OSX 10.9)?

Question: I’ve been searching for a way to edit a flash animation (.swf) file into iMovie 11 on Mavericks. I want to edit the file before sharing on Facebook. Can anyone give me a suggestion?

What is SWF?

SWF, an Adobe Flash file format, has made a great contribution to web development. It is the commonly used format for displaying animated vector graphics on the web. And it is also used for programs. Have you been addicted to browser games which use ActionScript? Yes, SWF is commonly used for browser games too. It is because SWF can provide interaction that it is popular on the web.

SWF is popular on the web, but it is not the same case when offline. Since it requires flash player to play the SWF videos, users have encountered great trouble when trying to view downloaded SWF files on various media players and apps. That’s the reason why users suffer obstacle when trying to view and edit SWF content in iMovie 11 on Mac OSX 10.9.

How to play and edit SWF in iMovie 11 on Mavericks then? The easiest method is to convert SWF to iMovie supported formats. iMovie supported video formats include: 3GP,MOV and MP4, M4V, H.264, AVCHD, DV. So, you can convert SWF to MP4/MOV/3GP, etc with a third party.

It is very easy to accomplish .swf conversion if you have a professional SWF conversion program. The following paragraphs will show you how to change SWF to MP4 Mac with iOrgSoft SWF Converter Mac.

Note: We choose the iOrgSoft SWF Converter Mac as the helper because we think it is an easy-to-use tool for most people (even the novices). And though it looks simple, it can do the .swf conversion and do it well, which is the most important thing, so we pick it for you.

 Step1. Download and Run the Program

First of all, you need to download the SWF Converter. You can download it here: http://www.iorgsoft.com/Download/SWFConverterForMac1.2.5.dmg. It is very easy to install the program.

Step2. Import SWF File

You can directly drag and drop the .swf file to the program or you can click “Select File” to browse and add file. You are only allowed to add one file at one time.

Step3. Choose MP4 as Output Format

Go to the “Profile” option list to choose output format. You can see there are many output formats available. And there are optimized profile for specific devices and apps. So, you can see “iMovie” column. Just go to the “iMovie” column to choose the MP4 format.

Step4. Crop (Optional)

Optionally, you can remove the unwanted area like the black edges by cropping. And also, you can add image watermark in the “Crop” interface.

Step5. Start Conversion

Press the round button to enter the Convert interface where you can play and start the conversion. If your .swf file is a SWF game, you can play the game while converting. And the program will record and convert the whole process.