User:Immewnity/Guides/SWF extraction

Have you ever been on a site that uses Adobe Flash? Have you come across something that would be nice to have, but you don't know how to get it? Well, here's your answer.

Ever seen something uploaded that says something like "Flash/SWF extraction"? Well, this is how you can do the same.

NOTE: For this tutorial, I will assume that you are attempting to extract the Ho-Oh artwork and the HeartGold & SoulSilver TCG logo from the HeartGold & SoulSilver "instores" Flash file from [1]. In time, this file will be inaccessible from the page, thus rendering this tutorial's example unrepeatable. However, the method in finding the content will stay the same.

What you'll need and where to get them

For all sections

• Adobe Flash Player
• Mozilla Firefox (if you need to find Flash files from a site)
  • Adblock Plus add-on for Firefox (easy way to find all Flash files on a site)
• A computer running either Windows or Mac.

Extracting everything

• Flash Decompiler Trillix (to extract images; also, way 1 to extract shapes)

Extracting shapes (get larger shapes faster)

• Flash Exploit
• Java
• Internet access at one point

Preparation

Decide what you want to extract. If you want to extract images, download Flash Decompiler Trillix. If you want to extract shapes, you have two choices: Flash Decompiler Trillix or Flash Exploit. Both have advantages. If you want the shape to be smaller in size, though smaller in resolution, choose Flash Decompiler Trillix. However, if you want huge shapes, though making a larger file size, choose Flash Exploit. Also, if you would rather have the shapes be an SVG, choose Flash Exploit.

Install the selected applications. The installations shouldn't take too long, but it may take a few minutes. Now, you're ready for action!

Work in progress; more later.