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).
> 
> 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
> 
> Does anyone have a way to convert the .swf file?
> 

WinFF finally got packaged:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/pt/jaunty/graphics/winff
Give that a try.