Re: FLASH: text effects tool needed

[Wayne Pennell \( Web Master \)]

Great program btw.. thanks.


Wayne Pennell

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Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 1:18 PM

Subject: RE: FLASH: text effects tool needed



> Tom, Darren, Paul:

>

> Thanks for all your posts on SWfX.

>

> We at Wildform are glad to see the positive response to SWfX (pronounced

> swiffix), our new SWF text animation tool released during FF2K (I actually

> posted about it yesterday in response to someone's question about Flash

> standalone applications -- does anyone know if SWfX is the first

standalone

> with a complete Flash interface?).

>

> So far, everything that's been said is correct. SWfX comes with 44 Flash 3

> and 56 Flash 4 effects. You can use these output animations alone, or in a

> larger site with the LoadMovie actionscript command, or by importing the

SWF

> directly into Flash (this works with Flash 3 effects only, because Flash

can

> not import Flash 4 files). You can use any TrueType or ATM-handled font on

> your system. And it's really incredibly easy to use. There are a bunch of

> other features that you can read about on http://www.wildswfx.com. Best of

> all, it's only $20.

>

> We are especially excited about our custom effect specification, WildFX.

We

> figured what's the point of an effect animation tool, if you can't create

> your own effects. So, we made it really, really easy to do that. You can

> download the instructions (to see how easy they are) without purchasing

the

> app. At http://www.wildswfx.com, go to "Plugins" -> "Learn to create" and

> grab the .zip. If you develop your own WildFX, and want to share, trade or

> sell them, we will link to you from our site (so that SWfX users can

easily

> find all the available WildFX). We're incredibly eager to see what can be

> done with this spec.

>

> Thanks for your support,

>

> r

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>     R Blank

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> From: ownerchinwag [dot] com [ownerchinwag [dot] com]On">mailto:ownerchinwag [dot] com]On Behalf Of Tom

> > Delancy

> > Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 7:38 AM

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> To: flasherchinwag [dot] com; FLASHmacromediaegroups [dot] com

> > Subject: Re: FLASH: text effects tool needed

> >

> >

> > Darren:

> >

> > SWfX is way beyond the capabilities of SWiSH. As you can see from their

> > website (http://www.wildswfx.com), it comes with 100 effects

> > (about half are

> > Flash 4 and half are Flash 3). From the looks of it, they use a bunch of

> > different techniques in their effects, masks included.

> >

> > But, it also comes with a tutorial on how to create your own "WildFX".

> > That's the name they gave to their effect specification. They

> > also give you

> > some sample .FLAs to work with. Based on that, all you have to do

> > is create

> > any animation you want in Flash for just one letter, export the

> > SWF, and use

> > it in SWfX.

> >

> > So, it way cooler than SWiSH because you can use it to speed up your own

> > effects creation. It doesn't try to compete with Flash like SWiSH

> > does (with

> > layers, actions and timelines), but it gives you complete control

> > over your

> > animation.

> >

> > As I said yesterday, not only have I tried SWiSH, but I also tried

> > FlashKit's FlashTyper. But, that doesn't let you use your own fonts

(with

> > SWfX, you can use any TrueType or ATM-handled font), and FlashTyper also

> > generates larger files than SWfX. Plus, FlashTyper runs waaaay

> > slower than

> > SWfX. For $20, to me the advantages are clear.

> >

> > I have to say, hands down, SWfX is the best alternative out

> > there. (Anyone

> > out there from Wildform listening/taking note of my props?).

> >

> > Tom Delancy

>

> tom_delancy_9hotmail [dot] com

> >

> > >I purchased SWfX. It's pretty rad. Great effects.

> > >

> > >But, the really cool thing is you can create your own effects in

> > Flash and

> > >run it through SWfX. It's like macros. I had no idea this kind

> > of thing was

> > >possible. I just saved about 2 days worth of work, for $20.

> >

> > Please tell us more about this product. I currently have Swish

> > and have used

> > it

> > on several occasions, but have been bothered by some of it's quirks.

> > (sometimes

> > it's hard to center an imported SWF as you don't know where the

> > center is,

> > etc)

> >

> > Also have you imported one of their effects, and some of the effects

like

> > #41 on

> > the demo where they have stars or a blurry ball changing into text or

> > changing

> > the color of the text like a rainbow, are these masks??

> >

> > Is this product more worthwile than swish?

> >

> > Darren.

> >

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