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SWF

SWF (/ˈswɪf/) is a defunct Adobe Flash file format that is used for multimedia, vector graphics and ActionScript.

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Container for
Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash and FutureSplash), sometimes labeled Shockwave Flash Object.
Developed by
FutureWave Software, later taken over by Macromedia and Adobe Systems
Internet media type
application/vnd.adobe.flash.movie, application/x-shockwave-flash
Magic number
CWS,FWS or ZWS
Type of format
Vector graphics animation

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Overview

History

Description

Adoption

Published specifications

Licensing

  • FLV Flash Video
  • Render Rendering (computer graphics)

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SWF

Nodes90
Edges89
Triples84
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022222
Components1

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SWF

Top relations

related to Adoption · 16
SWF → Adobe, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Integrated Runtime, Another, ARM, ChromeOS, Despite, Gnash, GNU, GNU General Public License, GPL, LGPL-licensed Swfdec, Lightspark, Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
related to history · 14
SWF → As Flash, Flash, FutureSplash Animator, FutureWave, FutureWave Software, In December, Macromedia, Macromedia Director, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Shockwave, Macromedia's, May, Shockwave, The
related to Published specifications · 14
SWF → Adobe, Adobe's, Afterwards, Flash, Flash Player, Gnash, In, January, June, Rob Savoye, RTMP, Sorenson Spark, The RTMP, The Sorenson Spark
see also · 9
SWF → ActionScriptActionScript, AnimatorSWFToolsSWiSH MaxJava Applet, Flash, Flash Lite, Flash Player, JavaScript, OpenLaszloPersonal, Shared ObjectSWFObject, Type System
related to Licensing · 7
SWF → Adobe, Adobe Flash Player, FLV, Implementing, On, Open Screen Project, Until May
related to Description · 6
SWF → Additional, Bézier, MPEG-4 BIFS, QuickTime, SVG, The
related to External links · 6
SWF → Adobe SWF Investigator, Adobe Systems Flash SWF, File Format Specification, Stage, Stage3D, Version
related to Related file formats and extensions · 5
SWF → Adobe, Adobe's Flash, FLA, One, Other
Container for · 1
SWF → Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash and FutureSplash), sometimes labeled Shockwave Flash Object.
Developed by · 1
SWF → FutureWave Software, later taken over by Macromedia and Adobe Systems

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Important terminology

adobe flash player format files version also shockwave software actionscript macromedia futurewave gnash used web using file animations stage3d may

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SWFContainer forAdobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash and FutureSplash), sometimes labeled Shockwave Flash Object.1.00infobox
SWFDeveloped byFutureWave Software, later taken over by Macromedia and Adobe Systems1.00infobox
SWFFilename extension.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace} .swf1.00infobox
SWFInternet media typeapplication/vnd.adobe.flash.movie, application/x-shockwave-flash1.00infobox
SWFMagic numberCWS,FWS or ZWS1.00infobox
SWFType of formatVector graphics animation1.00infobox
SWFis apath0.90text
SWFrelated to AdoptionAdobe0.60section
SWFrelated to AdoptionAdobe Flash Player0.60section
SWFrelated to AdoptionAdobe Integrated Runtime0.60section
SWFrelated to AdoptionMicrosoft Windows0.60section
SWFrelated to AdoptionMac OS0.60section

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