Convert .swf to .avi or mpeg

[NoOp]

On 06/26/2009 06:52 AM, Fred Roller wrote:
> I have created a .swf file using Wink (desktop recorder).  In a addition
> to the .swf file I would like to upload to you tube which requires .avi
> or mpeg2/4 (preferred).

Actually, according to this:
<http://help.youtube.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=55744&cbid=-1xpyzigmqtc27&src=cb&lev=index>

Youtube does accept SWF files.

You might find this useful for desktop recording:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=294605
[Record your desktop with recordmydesktop]

and

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScreencastTeam/FAQ
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScreencastTeam/RecordingScreencasts
http://packages.ubunut.com/jaunty/xvidcap

> 
> I have googled with no results.  The suggestions ended in failure.
> ffmpeg does not recognize .swf and mencoder failed with:
> 
> [snip]
> xvid: 2Pass Rate Control -- 1st pass
> xvid: xvidcore returned a 'General fault' error
> FATAL: Cannot initialize video driver.
> 
> Exiting...
> 
> The command for mencoder was:
> mencoder subnetting.swf -o /dev/null -oac copy -ovc xvid -xvidencopts
> pass=1:turbo
> 
> which was the first of two passes the second being 
> mencoder output.mpg input.swf

http://www.mplayerhq.hu/DOCS/HTML-single/en/MPlayer.html#mencoder
<quote>
As you can see, libavformat allows MEncoder to mux into a considerable
variety of containers. Unfortunately, as MEncoder was not designed from
the beginning to support container formats other than AVI, your should
really be paranoid about the resulting file. Please check to be sure
that the audio/video synchronization is OK and that the file can be
played correctly by players other than MPlayer.
</quote>