The following tables list the file formats that Flash Professional CS5.5 can open, import, export, publish, or save. For more information about specific support for each file format, see Flash Professional CS5.5 Help.
| File format |
Filename extensions |
| Adobe Flash authoring File |
FLA |
| ActionScript File |
AS |
| Flash XML File |
XML |
| Compiled Flash file |
SWF |
| ActionScript Communication File |
ASC |
| Flash JavaScript File |
JSFL |
Flash Professional CS5.5 can no longer import FreeHand, PICT, PNTG, SGI, and TGA files. Flash no longer exports EMF files, WMF files, WFM image sequences, BMP sequences, or TGA sequences.
| File Format |
Filename extensions |
| Adobe Illustrator (version 10 or earlier) |
AI |
| Adobe Photoshop |
PSD |
| AutoCAD 10 DXF |
DXF |
| Bitmap |
BMP, DIB |
| Enhanced Windows Metafile (Windows only) |
EMF |
| FutureSplash Player |
SPL |
| GIF and animated GIF |
GIF |
| JPEG |
JPG, JPEG |
| PNG, including Fireworks PNG files |
PNG |
| Flash Player 6/7 |
SWF |
| Windows Metafile |
WMF |
| Adobe XML Graphic File |
FXG |
You can import the following bitmap file formats into Flash Professional CS5.5 on Macintosh and Windows if QuickTime 4 or later is installed:
| File format |
Filename extensions |
| QuickTime Image |
QTIF |
| TIFF |
TIF, TIFF |
| File format |
Filename extensions |
| Adobe Soundbooth |
ASND |
| Wave (Windows only) |
WAV |
| Audio Interchange File Format (Mac OS only) |
AIFF |
| MP3 |
MP3 |
You can import the following audio file formats into Flash Pro CS5.5 on Macintosh and Windows if QuickTime 4 or later is installed:
| File format |
Filename extensions |
| Audio Interchange File Format |
AIF, AIFF |
| Sound Designer II (Macintosh only) |
SD2 |
| Sound Only QuickTime Movies |
MOV, QT |
| Sun AU |
AU |
| System 7 Sounds (Macintosh only) |
SND |
| Wave |
WAV |
| File format |
Filename extensions |
| QuickTime Movie |
MOV, QT |
| Video for Windows |
AVI |
| MPEG |
MPG, M1V, M2P, M2T, M2TS, MTS, TOD, MPE, MPEG |
| Digital Video |
DV, DVI |
| Video for Adobe Flash |
FLV, F4V |
| 3GPP/3GPP2 for Mobile Devices |
3GP, 3GPP, 3GP2, 3GPP2, 3P2 |
| MPEG-4 |
MP4, M4V, AVC |
| File format |
Filename extensions |
| Compiled Flash Movie |
SWF |
| PICT and PICT sequence (Macintosh only) |
PCT, PIC |
| Enhanced Windows Metafile and EMF sequence (Windows only) |
EMF |
| Windows Metafile and WMF sequence (Windows only) |
WMF |
| Bitmap and BMP sequence (Windows only) |
BMP, DIB |
| GIF, GIF sequence, and animated GIF |
GIF |
| JPEG and JPEG sequence |
JPG, JPEG |
| PNG and PNG sequence |
PNG |
| QuickTime Movie (Windows only) |
MOV |
| Windows AVI (Windows) |
AVI |
| WAV audio (Windows) |
WAV |
| Adobe XML Graphic File |
FXG |
| File format |
Filename extensions |
| Compiled Flash and Flash Lite File |
SWF |
| Compiled AIR File |
AIR |
| HTML |
HTML |
| GIF |
GIF |
| JPEG |
JPG, JPEG |
| PNG |
PNG |
| Windows Projector |
EXE |
| Macintosh Projector |
APP |
| Compiled Flash Library/Script |
SWC |
| Compiled Flash Player Flex-signed RSL File |
SWZ |
| File format |
Filename extensions |
| Adobe Flash CS5 File |
FLA |
| Adobe Flash CS4 File |
FLA |
| Adobe Flash CS5 Uncompressed Document |
XFL |
| ActionScript File |
AS |
| XML File |
XML |
| ActionScript Communication File |
ASC |
| Flash JavaScript File |
JSFL |
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