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From: Tony on 14 Apr 2008 17:27 I haven't used this forum in some time and I assume this issue has already been discussed. However, can anyone recommend the best replacement tool for Authorware that supports: FLCS Windows (Vista, XP) Linux (not essential) (Mac support not required) web delivery .... with comparable functionality and ease of Authorware ? Many thanks
From: Erik L. **Community Expert** on 15 Apr 2008 10:49 FLCS? Fenceless Livestock Control System? Fluorescence Lifetime Correlation Spectroscopy? Or you mean FLCs, like 'Flicks', as in an animated image sequence? Assuming the latter, I don't know off hand of any tool that supports FLCs. That's pretty old-school... I think Flash might? Or did? There's a list here; http://www.awaretips.net that lists several possible alternative products. How suitable they are really depends on what you need the tool to do. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be an easy Authorware Replacement. Xerte sounds promising but I've not had a chance to look at it yet. HTH Erik Tony wrote: > I haven't used this forum in some time and I assume this issue has already > been discussed. However, can anyone recommend the best replacement tool for > Authorware that supports: > > FLCS > Windows (Vista, XP) -- Erik Lord http://www.capemedia.net Adobe Community Expert - eLearning http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.awaretips.net - Authorware Tips!
From: Tony on 16 Apr 2008 01:52 Thanks Eric, FLC's - Flicks - Autodesk's 8 bit animation format. I've found these very useful for animating small areas with a larger static background image. It allows animations of any image size, that appear perfectly smooth, but with very small file sizes (much smaller than any alternatives I've looked at) .... for example an animated talking character sitting in an office ... most of the image is static. I suppose as bandwidths increase, file sizes will become less of an issue. My requirement is computer based training ... with any form of delivery, CD, PC, network, internet. Authorware is of course, fantastic. It allows very structured development with it's icons and very complex functions for games, interactive exercises, testing, student tracking etc etc and even my installer. I don't see any immediate need to stop using Authorware but a time will come .... Any advice is appreciated. "Erik L. **Community Expert**" <erik(a)pasdespam.capemedia.net> wrote in message news:fu2f9e$ice$1(a)forums.macromedia.com... > FLCS? > Fenceless Livestock Control System? > Fluorescence Lifetime Correlation Spectroscopy? > Or you mean FLCs, like 'Flicks', as in an animated image sequence? > > Assuming the latter, I don't know off hand of any tool that supports FLCs. > That's pretty old-school... I think Flash might? Or did? > > There's a list here; > http://www.awaretips.net > that lists several possible alternative products. How suitable they are > really depends on what you need the tool to do. Unfortunately, there > doesn't seem to be an easy Authorware Replacement. Xerte sounds promising > but I've not had a chance to look at it yet. > > HTH > Erik > > Tony wrote: >> I haven't used this forum in some time and I assume this issue has >> already been discussed. However, can anyone recommend the best >> replacement tool for Authorware that supports: >> >> FLCS >> Windows (Vista, XP) > > -- > Erik Lord > http://www.capemedia.net > Adobe Community Expert - eLearning > http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.awaretips.net - Authorware Tips!
From: Amy Blankenship on 16 Apr 2008 09:16 I don't think that flc files are any different when imported into Authorware than a bitmap sequence. I think you can import a sequence of images into Flash as an animation. The Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) allows both Flash and Flex to work from the desktop. HTH; Amy
From: wfprince on 16 Apr 2008 13:49
I used to use flc animations back in the mid 90s. I made them in "video for dos". They were great because they are very small files and you can have a transparent background. You can make some pretty cool effects with the transparency. For the time they were very cool. After using Authorware since AW 2 I am also having to move to another product. We just purchased Lectora. Definitely NOT an Authorware repalcement. I miss Authorware! I won't trash Adobe on their own site but suffice it to say I am moving away from Adobe products whenever possible. wfp |