A Concise Guide to the SWF File Format

Table of Contents

• SWF File Format Specification
  • Basic Concepts
    • Container Format
    • Types of Tags
    • Tag Ordering and Streaming
    • Characters and the Dictionary
    • Display List
    • Numbers and Coordinates
    • Transforms
    • Processing a SWF File
    • File Compression Strategy
    • Extension Mechanism
  • Sample SWF Files
• SWF File Reference
  • Basic Data Types
    • Bit Values
    • Integer Values
    • Fixed-Point Values
    • Color Values
    • ColorWithAlpha Values
    • Rectangle Values
    • Matrix Values
    • Color Transform Values
    • Color Transform with Alpha Values
    • String Values
  • SWF File Tags
    • Definition tags
    • Control tags
  • Definition Tags
    • Shape Architecture
      • Fill Types
      • Gradient Values
      • Line Style Values
      • Shape Values
      • Edge Records
      • DefineShape
      • DefineShape2
      • DefineShape3
      • DefineMorphShape
      • Morph Gradient Values
      • Morph Line Style Values
    • Bitmaps
      • DefineBits
      • DefineBitsJPEG2
      • DefineBitsJPEG3
      • DefineBitsLossless
      • DefineBitsLossless2
      • JPEGTables
    • Buttons
      • DefineButton
      • DefineButton2
      • DefineButtonCxform
      • DefineButtonSound
    • Fonts and Text
      • DefineFont
      • DefineFont2
      • DefineFontInfo
      • DefineText
      • DefineText2
    • Sounds
      • Sound Information Values
      • DefineSound
      • SoundStreamBlock
      • SoundStreamHead
      • SoundStreamHead2
    • Sprites
      • DefineSprite
  • Control Tags
    • Display List tags
    • Control tags
    • Action tags
    • Display List
      • PlaceObject
      • PlaceObject2
      • RemoveObject
      • RemoveObject2
      • ShowFrame
    • Control
      • SetBackgroundColor
      • FrameLabel
      • Protect
      • StartSound
      • End
    • Actions
      • Action Values
      • DoAction
• Terminology