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How can I convert a Flash ad into HTML5 for iPhone/iPad?
Flash/SWF support is on the decline. Apple iOS devices (iPhone and iPad) do not support Flash. Google Chrome browser displays a Play button instead of auto-playing or showing the Flash/SWF ad. Therefore, if you want to have the same interactive content on different devices, you can convert the existing SWF file to HTML5 or create the animated/interactive ad in HTML5 using direct JavaScript, CSS and HTML5 or with tools like: Adobe Edge or CreateJS.Option 1: Convert and Create a Rich-Media HTML5 ad
This option displays the ad as a HTML5 ad and does not require Flash player to be installed in the viewer's browser.- Convert the existing SWF file to HTML5 using Google Swiffy or Adobe Wallaby
- Save the result as a HTML file and upload it to your website
- Make sure the HTML5 result preview properly in your browsers. Check animation, interaction, click buttons, etc.
- Create an ad in AdSpeed ad server and use an IFRAME tag to point to the that HTML5 page.
<iframe src="..." width="300" height="250" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true" hspace="0" vspace="0"></iframe>
Alternatively, if the ad code (HTML/JS) is not too big, you can enter it directly into the ad text/code box when you create the HTML ad.
Option 2: Set HTML5 as a backup for a Flash ad
This option displays the Flash/SWF ad on devices with Flash enabled and displays the HTML5 ad via an Iframe on devices without Flash.- Convert the SWF file into HTML5 as in option 1
- Edit the Flash ad in your account and set this HTML5 URL as the alternative/backup creative content
Troubleshooting
- Not all SWF files can be converted into HTML5. If your SWF file is not compatible, you might need to ask the ad designer/creator specifically for a HTML5 version.
- If the loading of this ad experiences this error: "Load denied by X-Frame-Options: [URL] does not permit cross-origin framing", it means a directive/config from your web server to block requests via IFRAME. You might need to update the HTTP header on web host accordingly. A "sameorigin" directive will prevent the IFRAME from loading. A "goforit" directive or default will allow the page loading via an IFRAME.
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