Files with fla extension is used for editable Flash animations, apps, movies etc. Usually used before the flash project is finalized during its development. Can be opened in Adobe Flash.
There is one other file type using
the FLA file extension!
.fla - Audio files encoded by Flac - free lossless audio codec
Software that open fla file
FLA file extension - Editable Adobe Flash project (animation, movie, flash application)
What is fla file? How to open fla files?
File extension fla is used for projects created by Adobe Flash (formerly Macromedia Flash).
Adobe Flash is used for creating animations, banners, movies or whole apps, flash websites or games.
Flash .fla files are used for the basic project file, which are used in the development context. This file contains library of objects and source files needed for creating an animation or whatever flash developer wants.
It should contain all the settings, layers, scripts and libraries with vector graphics, sounds, pictures, texts, scripts, videos etc.
After its development, a Flash project needs to be "published" or "compiled" for the use on the Web. It then gets a swf extension which can be played with an Adobe Flash player.
Updated: November 8, 2023
The default software associated to open fla file:
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Animate CC is used to design interactive animations for multiple platforms including Flash/AIR, HTML5 Canvas, WebGL etc. It is a successor of discontinued Adobe Flash Professional.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Flash is authoring environment to create interactive web sites with animations and video contents. Flash works with vector and raster graphics to provide animation of text, drawings, and still images. It also supports streaming of audio and video. Flash content can be displayed on various computing platforms by Adobe Flash Player. Latest version Adobe Flash CC Professional is available through Creative Cloud.
Adobe Flash was replaced by Adobe Animate CC and Adobe Animate CC for Mac.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Animate CC for Mac is successor of discontinued Adobe Flash Professional. It allows users to create interactive animations including Flash/AIR, HTML5 Canvas, WebGL platforms.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Flash for Mac is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Latest version Adobe Flash CC Professional is available through Creative Cloud.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Flash Player is add-on to operating system that used to play Adobe Flash animations and Adobe Flash movies in Web browsers. Flash Player supports variety of operating systems such as Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux etc.
Company or developer:
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Adobe Creative Cloud is latest member of Creative family. With this version Adobe moved from one-time fee to subscription based model, while no longer plans to offer one time purchase options like the users were used. There is either annual or monthly fee for using the whole bundle or just one program.
List of software applications associated to the .fla file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open fla file, edit fla file, convert fla file, view fla file, play fla file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
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Software that open fla file - Editable Adobe Flash project (animation, movie, flash application)
Programs supporting the exension fla on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for open fla file action.
Microsoft Windows:
Main software associated with fla file by default:
Adobe Animate CC
Adobe Flash
Apple macOS / Mac OS X:
Main software associated with fla file by default:
Adobe Animate CC for Mac
Adobe Flash for Mac
