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kbarrett · 13-02-2007, 21:23

I haven't been on a mac very long. Does anyone know of a free flash ripper for osx?

I'm trying grab some flash elements from a swf on a website.

Help!

.simplestick · 16-02-2007, 12:26

what you're looking for isn't a "flash ripper". They're called SWF decompilers.

And no, none of them are free, and none of them are for mac ( at least none that I know of ).

top_buzz · 16-02-2007, 12:28

Who are you trying to steal from?

lukasarts · 16-02-2007, 12:33

Didnt you have a thread locked about the same thing a day or so ago?

kbarrett · 16-02-2007, 13:57

.simplestick -

Thanks. I had coworker who had this software and let me install it. I forgot what it was called. I was on a pc then as well. It was ages ago. Found it was helpful in trying to figure out how certain movies were being loaded and certain effects were being achieved. I didn't use it to 'steal' anything.

Now that I have the right search terms it looks like there are some osx options:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle+Sear ch

lukasarts-

Thanks for your concern. Yes, the thread was locked but it turned out to be a misunderstanding.

top_buzz-

I'm not actually trying to 'steal'. I was supposed to do a banner ad for a client that has a swf on their website and they want to incorporate some of the elements into that banner (namely a swirly vector graphic/animation and a sparkle animation). They weren't able to supply me with an fla or the graphics so the issue became that I had to make do with what I had or try to find another way to get what I needed.

Recreating these elements would take far too long and I would lose money on this project (really just end up at a loss) if I had to try to recreate the graphics and animation they already have from scratch.

So I basically thought I could rip out the elements from their site for their banner. But no luck and now the project is on hold until they can supply me with the graphics I need.

I don't know if you've ever done banner work but it's not a great deal of money. I can't really devote 4 or 5 hours extra to a project that is not supposed to take me longer than 2 hours in total.

top_buzz · 16-02-2007, 14:43

People have used these rippers to steal my work before so they aren't on my list of favourite things in the world. I understand what you mean though

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kbarrett Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: trapped inside of comp.psd (send help!) Posts: 98	.simplestick - Thanks. I had coworker who had this software and let me install it. I forgot what it was called. I was on a pc then as well. It was ages ago. Found it was helpful in trying to figure out how certain movies were being loaded and certain effects were being achieved. I didn't use it to 'steal' anything. Now that I have the right search terms it looks like there are some osx options: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...oogle+Sear ch lukasarts- Thanks for your concern. Yes, the thread was locked but it turned out to be a misunderstanding. top_buzz- I'm not actually trying to 'steal'. I was supposed to do a banner ad for a client that has a swf on their website and they want to incorporate some of the elements into that banner (namely a swirly vector graphic/animation and a sparkle animation). They weren't able to supply me with an fla or the graphics so the issue became that I had to make do with what I had or try to find another way to get what I needed. Recreating these elements would take far too long and I would lose money on this project (really just end up at a loss) if I had to try to recreate the graphics and animation they already have from scratch. So I basically thought I could rip out the elements from their site for their banner. But no luck and now the project is on hold until they can supply me with the graphics I need. I don't know if you've ever done banner work but it's not a great deal of money. I can't really devote 4 or 5 hours extra to a project that is not supposed to take me longer than 2 hours in total. Last edited by kbarrett : 16-02-2007 at 14:38.

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16-02-2007, 12:26	#2 (permalink)
.simplestick By the power of greyskull Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 39	what you're looking for isn't a "flash ripper". They're called SWF decompilers. And no, none of them are free, and none of them are for mac ( at least none that I know of ).

16-02-2007, 12:28	#3 (permalink)
top_buzz For your health! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,398	Who are you trying to steal from?

16-02-2007, 14:43	#6 (permalink)
top_buzz For your health! Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,398	People have used these rippers to steal my work before so they aren't on my list of favourite things in the world. I understand what you mean though

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