FLA

File Format
Name	FLA
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Development FLA
Extension(s)	.fla
MIME Type(s)	application/vnd.adobe.fla
LoCFDD	fdd000132
Wikidata ID	Q28756039

FLA files are the project files used in creating Macromedia/Adobe Flash animations, which are compiled into SWF files for publication and use. The FLA project file contains the objects and images (raster or vector) used in the animation, ActionScript program code, and other elements used in building the project. Now used as the Adobe Animate file format.

File Identification

• CS4 and below used old Microsoft document container format
• CS5 and higher used a ZIP/XML format which includes an XFL file.
• Animate 2016 and higher is also ZIP/XML format which includes an XFL file.

Software

• Adobe Animate - Only editor capable of creating/viewing FLA files.
• Sothink SWF Decompiler - Creates FLA files from SWF files with all assets.

Sample Files

• Macromedia Flash 2 Samples Files
• Macromedia Flash 6 Samples Files
• Adobe Flash CS4 Sample Files
• Adobe Flash CS5 Sample Files

Links

• The FLA format
• Library of Congress notes/links on format
• XFL Format Explained (FLA new version)