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Macromedia Flash
Presented by:David Cox
Devin SchellerVictoria Kisekka
Suzann Baer
Introduction
• History
• What files makes up a Flash Animation?
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• How difficult it is to use Flash?
History
• Jonathan Gay– Architect – Space Invaders clone– Super Paint – Airborne
• 1st Machintosh game using digital sound and smooth animation
History (cont.)
• Charlie Jackson– Lisa Computer– Silicon Beach Software
• FutureWave Software– Founded by Jonathan Gay– Invested by Charlie Jackson
Flash Versions (History Cont.)
• Smartsketch• CelAnimator• FutureSplash
Animator• Flash 1• Flash 2
• Flash 3• Flash 4• Flash 5• Flash MX• Flash MX 2004• Flash MX 2004 Pro
What files makes up a Flash Animation?
• Flash Application files .fla
• Actionscripts .as
• “swiff” files .swf
• Flash video files .flv
Strengths
• Simplicity of Flash movie viewing
• Media Animation
• Quick start templates.
• Flash allows animation interactivity
• No programming skills required
Strengths cont.
• Flash movies are stable in web browsers
• Easier font handling
• Easy importation of media
• Rendering Flash in different browsers
Weaknesses
• User must wait for flash document download so as to view the whole page
• Forms in Flash are usually not recognized as forms.
• Flash is not readable by humans in the .swf format.
• Need a Flash software program to create flash.
Weaknesses cont.
• Need a plug-in to view
• Search engines cannot index Flash movies
• Difficulty in printing Flash content
• Hard to bookmark flash pages
• Advanced features have a steep learning curve
How difficult it is to use Flash?
• Very easy with the use of Tornado Flash
Flash Movie
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