Flash option does not work / is disabled

Please i need some help:

I have Xara Designer pro 7
but, the FILE /preview flash/ and /export animation/ options are disabled or just don't work.
Anyone knows the reason?

Also the option: UTILITIES / Animation / (all the options here) are disable or just don't work.

Whenever i try to insert any gif or change a flash sample just don't let me do it.
Thanks in advance.

XDP7 is not a flash editor. Only a creator. Best to press SHIFT+CTRL+N to start a new animation document, then create your animation. Animated gifs should import but not Flash afaik

What neodeist said is correct, the preview and export animation will be grayed out until you create an animation. You cannot import a swf but you can import an animated gif.