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Mac Preview and .swf (Flash) files placed in pdf files

Does Mac Preview not open .swf (Flash) files that are inside pdf files? I'd like to view occasional simple animations inside pdfs, but, unlike Acrobat, Preview doesn't seem to open them.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, macOS High Sierra (10.13.3)

Posted on Mar 9, 2018 1:52 PM

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