The file format SWF, is an acronym for "Small Web Format" It is a partially open
repository for multimedia and vector graphics, originating with FutureWave Software,
then transferred to Macromedia, and then coming under the control of Adobe. Intended
to be small enough for publication on the web, SWF files can contain animations
or applets of varying degrees of interactivity and function.
SWF currently functions as the dominant format for displaying "animated" vector
graphics on the Web. It may also be used for programs, commonly games, using ActionScript.
SWF files can be generated from within several Adobe products: Flash, Flash Builder
(an IDE), as well as through MXMLC, a command line application compiler which is
part of the freely available Flex SDK. Other than Adobe products, SWFs can be built
with open source Motion-Twin ActionScript 2 Compiler (MTASC), the open source Ming
library, the free software suite SWFTools, the proprietary SWiSH Max2. There are
also various third party programs that can produce files in this format, such as
Multimedia Fusion 2, Captivate, SWiSH Max or BannerSnack.
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