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Hello all! I'm working on a project and I'm failrly new to PHP. I've worked with other programming languages before so I'm familiar with coding. I need some help with the following project i'll be working on. Im using PHP as my server side scripting language. From my understanding all PHP code will be executed on the server and the HTML output will be sent to the client. I want my server side PHP code to download a .swf flash video file from a website such as youtube or another flash web site, use PHP code; then on the server side execute an external program using system() or exec() or some kind of script or something to apply a video effect (for example change each frame of the .swf flash video to black and white), and output that new .swf flash video file (now with the new effect) to a client side flash player which is embedded in the client's web page all in REAL TIME! Recap what I need (1) I want my server side PHP code to download a .swf flash video file from a website such as youtube or another flash web site. <---- this part I can do (2) Use PHP code; or execute an external program using system() or exec() or some kind of script or something to apply a video effect (for example change each frame of the .swf flash video file to black and white). <--- This part I need help (3) Output that new .swf flash video file (now with the new effect) to a client side flash player which is embedded in the client's web page all in REAL TIME. <---- This part I can do I need help with (2) The important thing is that the video effect rendering to the .swf flash video file needs to be done on the server. The client side user needs to have this done in REAL TIME as to enjoy a streaming flash video from youtube or another flash video website that is in this case black and white. I was thinking since .swf flash files are all about Actionscript if I could simple run an external application on the server side executing a actionscript file. I would think manipulating .swf flash files would be done best and easiest using their native language which is Actionscript. But again, Actionscript is traditionally a client side languge?!?!?! For example: system("my_black_white_filter.as") But Actionscript is a client side scripting language!!!! I DO NOT WANT ACTIONSCRIPT (with all the code to change each frame of the .swf flash video file to black and white) TO RUN ON THE CLIENT! I want my Actionscript file running on the server. Is this possible? Does anyone have any solutions/suggesstions on how to do accomplish .swf flash video file rendering (in this case applying a black and white effect to the entire video frame by frame) using PHP as my server side scripting language ALL on the server? I would prefer to use Actionscript, assumming it can be run and do the video effect rendering on the server side, but i'm open to other suggesstions with other languages. Thank you very much for all your help people!