How to Open Swf Files

This updated guide examines How to Open Swf Files and organizes the essential facts, background, and practical takeaways in clear American English.

Method 1of 2:

On Windows

1. Open the SWF File Player website. Go to http://www.swffileplayer.com/. This player will allow you to watch SWF videos, as well as play some SWF games.
2. ClickDownload Now. It's a green button on the left side of the page. Doing so takes you to the download page.
3. Wait for the file to finish downloading. Your file should begin downloading after a few seconds, and it should complete within a few minutes.
   • You can click the Click here link to force the file to download if it doesn't automatically do so.
4. Install SWF File Player. Double-click the SWF File Player setup icon in your computer's downloads location, then follow the on-screen instructions. SWF File Player will open once you complete this step.
   • If SWF File Player doesn't open, double-click the File Player icon to open it.
5. ClickFile. It's in the top-left corner of the SWF File Player window. A drop-down menu will appear.
6. ClickOpen…. You'll find this at the top of the File drop-down menu. Clicking this prompts a File Explorer window to open.
7. Select a file location. Click the folder in which your SWF file is stored. You'll most likely find the folder that you need on the left side of the File Explorer window.
8. Select your SWF file. Click the file that you want to open.
9. ClickOpen. It's in the bottom-right corner of the File Explorer window.
10. ClickPlay. You'll see this at the bottom of the window below the list of the SWF's attributes. Doing so will prompt the SWF file to begin playing; if it's a game, you'll be able to play it as though it were embedded in a webpage.

Method 2of 2:

On Mac

1. Open the Elmedia Player download site. Go to http://download.cnet.com/Elmedia-Player/3000-13632_4-75985205.html. Elmedia Player is an app that allows you to play several different video types, including SWF files.
2. ClickDownload Now. It's a green button at the top of the page. Elmedia Player will begin downloading onto your computer.
   • If the download doesn't start automatically, click the restart the download link to force it to download.
3. Install the program. Double-click the Elmedia Player DMG file, then follow the on-screen instructions if prompted. You may also have to verify the download before you can install Elmedia Player.
4. Open Elmedia Player. Click Spotlight and type inelmedia player, then click the top result.
5. ClickFile. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.
6. ClickOpen…. This option is near the top of the File drop-down menu. Doing so opens a Finder window.
7. Select your SWF file. Click the SWF's folder on the left side of the Finder window, then click the SWF file.
8. ClickOpen. It's in the bottom-right corner of the window. Doing so will open your SWF file inside of Elmedia Player; if the SWF file is a video file, it will begin playing automatically.
   • If the SWF file in question isn't a video file, you won't be able to open it on your Mac.