Flash 8 compatibility with Authorware 7?
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From: Steve Howard on 18 Dec 2007 10:50 > I'm just posting to say that this issue came up today with our flash 8 > files > not working properly in authorware 7 and it has brought us to the point > where > we seriously may consider moving to another product such as Microsoft's > Silverlight/Blend which looks as an attractive alternative. You can use the Flash 8 ActiveX control in Authorware... Steve -- Adobe Community Expert: Authorware, Flash Mobile and Devices http://www.magnoliamultimedia.com
From: epatech on 18 Dec 2007 16:45 For example, if you are applying filters in the property inspector and you publish to Flash 6 you get an error that that feature is not supported and you must target Flash 8. Other things like codecs (On2 VP6 does not support Flash 6 output) are a hassle but you can use Sorenson instead. As for transparency, we still use the Asset Xtra for Flash 6, We were just hoping there was a workaround with Active X with 8 files which we decided to just add the background layer in Flash anyway. Its now down to what approach we use in creating our work, I don't claim to be an expert yet but look forward to any advice that makes the job easier. Gary Steve wrote: >You cannot get transparency with ActiveX. You can only get >transparency with Flash 6 or earlier in the Asset Xtra. >What are you doing that requires Flash 8?
From: Steve Howard on 18 Dec 2007 17:31 > For example, if you are applying filters in the property inspector and you > publish to Flash 6 you get an error that that feature is not supported and > you > must target Flash 8. Other things like codecs (On2 VP6 does not support > Flash 6 > output) are a hassle but you can use Sorenson instead. > > As for transparency, we still use the Asset Xtra for Flash 6, We were just > hoping there was a workaround with Active X with 8 files which we decided > to > just add the background layer in Flash anyway. > > Its now down to what approach we use in creating our work, I don't claim > to be > an expert yet but look forward to any advice that makes the job easier. It's pretty clear-cut - if the transparency is essential, then you cannot use features specific to Flash 7 or later, and you have to use the Asset Xtra. Is there something specific about the filters you want to use that you cannot live without? Is there any reason why you cannot copy your Authorware background into Flash to give the illusion of transparency? Steve -- Adobe Community Expert: Authorware, Flash Mobile and Devices http://www.magnoliamultimedia.com
From: epatech on 18 Dec 2007 14:12 I have been aware of the limitations for some time now and the posting was really out of frustration because we started using authorware to do a series of projects and now realizing that we face the possibility of having to switch applications midstream. I forgot to mention here in this forum that we are using ActiveX control to import Flash 8 files but cant seem to get a transparent background, you know, like black text on a plain white bg, get the white to drop out showing a graphic layer under that... some advice on how, if possible to get this would be helpful. Cheers, Gary Erik wrote: >If you've seen past posts on this issue, you know that using the Flash >ActiveX control is an alternative option. It will require the Flash >player to be installed on the users system, and will 'always be on top', >but otherwise works well as an option. --- Gary Ferguson EPA Technologies Ltd.
From: Steve Howard on 18 Dec 2007 14:31
> I forgot to mention here in this forum that we are using ActiveX control > to > import Flash 8 files but cant seem to get a transparent background, you > know, > like black text on a plain white bg, get the white to drop out showing a > graphic layer under that... some advice on how, if possible to get this > would > be helpful. You cannot get transparency with ActiveX. You can only get transparency with Flash 6 or earlier in the Asset Xtra. What are you doing that requires Flash 8? Steve -- Adobe Community Expert: Authorware, Flash Mobile and Devices http://www.magnoliamultimedia.com |