An spa file extension is related to the FutureSplash Movie file format a predecessor of popular Adobe Flash. An spa file contains vector-based animations.
Gay renamed it FutureSplash Animator. And renamed it Macromedia Flash 1.0 (an abbreviated adaptation of the words Future and Splash). 版本演進. FutureSplash Animator (1995). Flash 1 (December 1996) +a Macromedia re-branded version. Flash 2 (June 1997) +object library. Flash 3 (31 May 1998) +m Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
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SPA file extension- FutureSplash Movie (Adobe Flash)
What is spa file? How to open spa files?
File type specification:
spa file icon:
The spa file extension was associated with FutureSplash movie files.
FutureSplash Animator was a software product for creating vector-based animations, the predecessor of Flash. It was developed by FutureWave Software.
The technology was used on several big-name websites such as Microsoft's MSN, Fox's official The Simpsons website and Disney's Disney Daily Blast. In December of 1996 Macromedia bought FutureWave, and FutureSplash Animator became Macromedia Flash 1.0. Macromedia Flash later (2005) became Adobe Flash.
This spa file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.
This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.
Updated: May 16, 2019
The default software associated to open spa file:
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 Flash Builder is integrated development tool that allows users to create programs and games using the ActionScript language and the open source Flex framework.
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 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 Builder for Mac allows programmers to create applications and video games using the ActionScript language and the open source Flex framework.
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.
Help how to open:
Use Adobe Flash to open *.spa files.
How to convert:
Compatible tools may be able to export *.spa files to other formats.
List of software applications associated to the .spa 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 spa file, edit spa file, convert spa file, view spa file, play spa file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Hint: Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting spa files.
spa file players - programs that can play spa file - FutureSplash Movie (Adobe Flash)
Programs supporting the exension spa on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about listed programs for play spa file action.