How to Download Flash Video?

Flash – Excellent Multimedia Software

Flash, the excellent web animation production software, was released by Macromedia in June 1996. It is the interactive animation design tool that can be used to combine music, sound effects and animation. Compared with the complicated computer language and programming system, Flash is more powerful for animation design.

At first, Flash was mainly used for vector drawing. It could generate small file size, especially suitable for the time when the network was slow. People were able to quickly download and watch Flash videos. It was defined as “software for network animation” at that time.

In 2005, Macromedia was taken over by Adobe at the bid of $3.4 billion. After that, Flash became well compatible with Photoshop, Illustrator and the other software under Adobe, and the highly precise bitmaps could be displayed well in Flash. It could create vector animations but also support two-dimensional animation. In 2008, Flash CS4 was published. The functions of three-dimensional animation were added.

The newly published Flash CS5 has implemented technical support on mobile phone. Many fantastic videos are produced with Flash, such as “Happy Tree Friends” from America and “テ ル マ エ ・ ロ マ エ” (Thermae Romae) from Japan.

How to Download Flash Video？

When watching Flash videos, do you want to download them? We offer some ways to you.

Method 1: View Page Source

1. Open the Flash video that you want to download. Then, right-click anywhere on the page and then select [View page source].

2. In the source page, press [Ctrl + F] and then search [mp4]. Copy the complete address of the MP4 file.

3. Open a blank page and paste the address link. Press the Enter key to open the Flash video.

4. Right-click on the video and select [Download]. Finally, select a folder to save the video.

This method is only suitable for the MP4 Flash video. But many formats can be used in Flash video, such as SWF and FLV. Therefore, this method is not suitable for all video websites and the videos sources cannot be found in some Flash videos.

Method 2: View File Caches

Once you watch the Flash videos online, the webpage caches will be saved in the local disk. You can open the cache folder and find out the SWF/FLV files, and then copy them to the other folders. It is suggested that you clear the caches before watching the Flash video. That can make you find the video cache easier. The cache folder of IE browser is “C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files”.

These two complicated methods are not friendly to those who don’t know programming. We recommend the easy, simple way with which you can perfectly keep the original audio and video quality.

Easy&Simple Way -- Record Flash Video with Renee Video Editor Pro

Renee Video Editor Pro is the professional software for recording screen and editing video. You can collect high-quality video and audio sources in the computer. When recording screen, you can add watermark and collect voice from microphone. It is convenient, quick, safe and multifunctional.

How to Record

1. Download and install Renee Video Editor Pro.

2. Open the target Flash video.

3. Open the software and click on [Screen Recorder].

4. Complete the recording settings.

5. Then, click on the Settings icon and further set before recording.

6. Return to the main interface and click on [Record] to start recording.

7. Finally, as the video is finished, stop recording and go to check the file in the output folder.

Renee Screen Recorder supports to record both of user-defined screen and full screen. It is suggested that you close the other programs when you are going to record the complete video.

Of course, Renee Screen Recorder contains many advanced recording functions.

Advanced Recording Functions

1. Zoom while recording

In this function, users can zoom in the record area around the mouse, enlarging 1.5x to 4x scale in proportion. It is used to emphasize the key point during desktop record. The default hotkey is F7.

2. Watermark

Users can add text and image to the records. Besides, transparency, rotation, position and animation can be adjusted for the watermark.

3. Screenshot

Renee Video Editor supports to screenshot at any time even if you don’t have the PC desktop recorded. The default hotkey is CTRL+ALT+F4. The output format of the screenshots can be set.

4. Auto recording schedule

Given to the different needs of desktop record, Renee Screen Recorder allows users to set the auto recording schedule. The desktop record can automatically run at the specific time and the other conditions. It can be used to record the arranged online meetings and live shows. Go to try this function at the right corner of the main interface.