Convert SWF to Video?

Jinouchi · 10-07-2009, 09:45 AM

After much digging on the net, I havn't been able to find a solid answer to this question. I've tried using vnc2swf, but it hasn't worked:

Code:

$ vnc2swf-edit -o test.flv fb.swf
Using pygame 1.7.1release
Input movie: version=8, size=640x480, framerate=30fps, frames=7336, duration=244.5s.
Output movie size: 640x480
Scanning source swf file: fb.swf...
MP3: stereo=0, samplerate=44100, initialskip=1677
./usr/share/pyvnc2swf/swf.py:509: DeprecationWarning: integer argument expected, got float
  self.fp.write(pack('>L', x)[1:4])
................................................7336 frames written (duration=244.5s)
$ ls -s
total 4364
4356 fb.swf     8 test.flv

It produces an 8kb file. Obviously not what I wanted. I tried setting output to png/bmp, but all I get is a bunch of black frames. sha1sum on all of them is the same.

Any answers? (sorry to not include more details, but I've got to leave for work...)

Shadow_7 · 10-08-2009, 09:08 PM

flvtools? ffmpeg? mencoder? transcode? vlc? cinelerra? lives? ??? The great thing about software, is that if one doesn't work, try another. Although if you paid for software that doesn't work, I have a hard time distinguishing those types from muggers in central park. Which is the great thing about linux. It's free, so if it doesn't work, you're out a little time and bandwidth. Which gets cheaper as your bandwidth and computers get faster.

ElvisPH · 10-09-2009, 01:47 AM

I have the same problem to convert swf to video on linux. I have been looking for such a program for a long time. But no good one can do it. Most of them just support flv video. So I use some windows program like iwisoft swf to video converter for the conversion. then share to my pc. this program is very good for windows. but i still look for such a linux program. anyone knows?

John VV · 10-09-2009, 03:01 AM

install "ffmpeg" it can even be set up to add a Gnome r-click menu item to convert it to .ogg
using "nautilus-actions"

the same way that imagemagick can do that for a photo.

Jinouchi · 10-09-2009, 09:22 AM

Keep in mind I'm trying to from convert .swf files, not .flv. If I recall correctly, both ffmpeg and mplayer/mencoder state that they do not support swf's. As for Lives, I tried that this morning, came back 2 hours later and it still said it was opening the file. I've yet to try the other four options Shadow_7 stated. I'll post any further success/failure.

Also, .ogg files are audio only, correct? I've never heard of them containing video - which is what I need.

Shadow_7 · 10-10-2009, 04:28 PM

There's a swftools package. Might work, might not.

freshmeat.net

Jinouchi · 10-12-2009, 10:21 PM

No luck with swftools... I can't seem to compile it properly.

Code:

gcc -c -DHAVE_CONFIG_H   -I/usr/include/freetype2 -I/usr/include/fontconfig -I /usr/include/lame -fPIC -Wparentheses -Wimplicit -Wreturn-type -O -fomit-frame-pointer  -I ./ -I xpdf xpdf/gmem.cc -o xpdf/gmem.o
gcc: xpdf/gmem.cc: C++ compiler not installed on this system
make[2]: *** [xpdf/gmem.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/user/temp/swftools-0.9.0/lib/pdf'
make[1]: *** [libpdf.a] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/user/temp/swftools-0.9.0/lib'
make: *** [all] Error 2
user@host:~/temp/swftools-0.9.0$

I know a C++ compiler is installed...

Code:

$ g++
g++: no input files

I'm guessing I just need to tell it where/what my C++ compiler is, but how?

Shadow_7 · 10-13-2009, 05:19 AM

CC
CPP

environment variables?

Make sure you have the build tools. automake autoconf pkconfig .......

And it might be defaulting to /usr/local/ and unable to find g++ over there. Might be a PATH issue, or just use --prefix=/usr in the configure. But it might also be hard coded in the Makefile(s). I've never handled those sources before. It might also be that your system/distro didn't setup any g++->/usr/bin/g++-4.3 links. ls -l /usr/bin/g++*

kellyfisher · 10-19-2009, 03:40 AM

I like flashes, the iwisoft SWF to Video converter is my best helper to convert flash to video. Hope it helps you too.