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Name SWiSH Movie File
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Identifiers PUID:  fmt/1865
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Classification Video
Disclosure  
Description Swi files produced by SWiSH/ SWiSH Max, software which enabled the easy creation of basic Flash animations and presentations. SWiSH Max was considered simpler and cheaper than Adobe Flash, but did not support as many features as the latter. It was developed by Australian company Swishzone.com Pty Ltd, but the company folded in 2016.
Orientation  
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Related file formats Has priority over MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3  
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Developed by None.
Supported by None.
Source National Library of Australia / National Library of Australia
Source date 24 May 2023
Source description  
Last updated 24 May 2023
Note https://fileinfo.com/extension/swi; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWiSH_Max; https://filext.com/file-extension/SWI
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