Follow the steps below to learn how to use the plug-in:

1. To install the plug-in, just double click on the installer to begin. Please note that you have to quit Adobe Premiere Application during the installation.
   
   
2. After install this plug-in then launch Premiere, you will see a new file type "Flash SWF File (*.swf)" added in the Import File dialog box. Try to import some SWF files into your Premiere project, then you will see the SWF files being add to project window:
   
   
   
   
3. You may drag the SWF clips from the Project windows to any video tracks in the Timeline window. Double-clicking on the SWF clip(either from Project or Timeline Window) will invoke an option dialog box for this SWF clip as follows:
   
   
   
   There are three options in this dialog box : "Sequence mode", "Maximum length" and "Keep aspect ratio". Any change of these three options will delete the video preview files that are affected by this clip.
   • "Sequence mode" specify the frame rendering sequence of the SWF clip. Two type modes are supported :
     
     • "Frame by frame" -- This is the default mode. Rendering video frames by following the frame sequences in Flash main timeline. Therefore, action scripts may not work correctly in some cases.
       
     • "Normal" -- Rendering video frames by following the Flash movie's playback sequence including movie clips and action scripts. The rendering behavior of this mode just likes the Flash Player play SWF file except for that all interactions cannot work. However, movie clips and action scripts work correctly.
   • "Maximum length" -- Specify the maximum frame number (corresponding to source frame rate) to be extended in the Timeline. As the SWF clip can be extended in Timeline window, you may give a very big number in this field so the SWF clip can be freely extented. This apply to both the "Frame by frame" and "Normal" mode. FYI, the SWF file's physical length can be found in the "Original length" field of Properties dialog box.
   • "Keep aspect ratio" If you choose to keep aspect ratio, the output video frames will look likes zoom in/out of the original SWF file. If not, the contents of SWF clip will be stretched to fit the output video frame's dimension. The following figures shows the difference :
     
     
     
4. Using the plug-in's powerful capability of rendering alpha channel,you can have your SWF clips overlap/transpierce any other clips or Premiere materials easily. You can enable the mask of SWF clip by setting the 'Key type' of Transparency Settings dialog box to "Alpha Channel".
5. You can see the SWF file's detailed information and current option settings in the clip properties dialog box (right mouse click on the clip then select "Properties") as follows :