Open FLA files

  • Full name
    Editable Adobe Flash Movie Format
  • Developer
    Adobe Systems
  • Popularity
Have you encountered a problem with a FLA file? Don’t you know which program opens a file with this extension? You will find all the information you need about working with a FLA file here. In the further part of this page we have added a list of programs that should open your FLA file. It is enough you choose a proper application for your operating system, download and install it.

What is FLA file?

The proprietary format of Adobe Flash Professional is identified by the FLA extension.

More info

These files contain the project data of a swf or flash file. It is editable and can not be played by a Flash player. For this, it has to be converted into the compressed format swf.

Adobe Flash is currently the standard for animations, movies, and interactive content on the Internet.

Programs which can open a FLA file

How to open file with FLA extension?

In order to open a file with FLA extension one of the following programs must be installed on user’s system. If a problem with opening FLA file occurred, it is highly possible that none of the listed programs is present on user’s system. Even if one or more said programs are installed, there may be issues related with given programs. In order to solve a problem with FLA files, follow the instructions below.
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Install Adobe Flash Professional or other program from the list

Most often resolving problems with opening FLA files is very simple. Just install an appropriate program that supports such files. All of the listed programs support FLA files, but may vary in offered function and purpose. Some programs may be capable only of viewing contents of FLA files or offer file conversion options, but may not be capable of editing such files.

Set Adobe Flash Professional as the default program for opening FLA files

It is possible that although a compatible program has been installed on user’s system, it is not used by the system to open it. This may happen because no default application was associated with this type of files. To associate FLA files with given application, select "Open with" from drop-down menu (accessed by right-clicking on the file). Then select from the list the program or application you want to be used to open this type of file. If the Adobe Flash Professional applications is not on the list, select "Browse" option in order to manually locate the directory where Adobe Flash Professional has been installed.

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Check the section that lists most common problems with FLA files

Sometimes problems with opening FLA files may not lie with the application itself, but can arise due to other causes, such as:

  • File data is corrupted
  • FLA files has been not been completely download from the internet (only a part of the data has been downloaded)
  • Currently used user account hasn’t been granted necessary privileges to open FLA files (should that be the case, please contact your system administrator or IT specialist)
  • FLA file was being copied from a corrupted storage device and is incomplete or data is corrupted. (Copying files from unknown or untrusted sources should be conducted with great care as such files may contain malicious software, which can damage your system)

Possible conversions of FLA file

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