RE: FLASH: text effects tool needed

[R Blank]

Alan:


Attention all Flash developers on Mac: we at Wildform love you and want to

make you happy. Unfortunately, we are not quite able to make you happy yet.


Expect a Mac version of SWfX soon. We also expect a cross-platform Java

version before too long.


If you're interested in learning about these versions of SWfX when they

become available, just email

infowildswfx [dot] com

 and let us know. Of course,

all updates will be posted on http://www.wildswfx.com.


Thanks for all your support!


r


    R Blank

rwildform [dot] com

www.wildform.com

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> -----Original Message-----

>

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

>

ifxjps [dot] net

> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 5:35 PM

>

To: flasherchinwag [dot] com

> Subject: Re: FLASH: text effects tool needed

>

>

>

> Sounds great... but what about porting for the Mac? Or are we going to get

> left out of this application too?

>

> Alan

>

>

on 8/8/00 10:18 AM, R Blank at rwildform [dot] com wrote:

>

> > 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

> >

> > R Blank

>

> rwildform [dot] com

> > www.wildform.com

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> >

> >

> >> -----Original Message-----

>

>> 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

>

>> 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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