Whenever I use Sorenson to change an AVI to an SWF it darkens the video. Any solutions from the pros?

Actually I find the opposite, no matter what format I encode to, the video always comes out lighter, a bit "washed out"; so I either apply filters within Squeeze or prepare the video (increase contrast and brightness) before encoding.

Are you using the default settings?

Yes I have been using the default settings. Your answer surprises me. I will definitely try tweaking before creating swf files. Thanks.