Creating Flash Files for Free
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Flash isn’t just a super hero. It’s also a program that helps you create rich media experiences, while having small output file sizes.
Since its introduction in 1996, Flash technology has become a popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages; several software products, systems, and devices are able to create or display Flash. Flash is commonly used to create animation, advertisements, various web-page components, to integrate video into web pages, and more recently, to develop rich Internet applications.
Adobe Flash Player (formerly known as Macromedia Flash Player) is probably the most widely recognized Flash program. It’s an excellent program, for sure. However, you’re going to pay quite a chunk of money for it.
There is also a lesser-known… but in my opinion, better… program called Swish. Now with support for components, a content library and assets, a new effects browser, in place text editing, video/image/sound effects as well as an improved interface, script editor, drawing tools and internal player. The drawback, of course, is that it costs around $150.00.
Why pay this much for a program to create simple Flash files? If you’re an average user, or need to create simple things, why not use a completely free program? Enter Powerbullet Presenter. Powerbullet Presenter is a small, simple and free program for creating presentations in the Flash format. You don’t need any experience to create slick animated presentations by simply typing, clicking and dragging. Most commonly-used operations are available with a button click or two, and there are handy keyboard shortcuts for most operations. For instance, using the up and down arrow keys - in conjunction with the Control and Shift key - dynamically increases or decreases the font size, giving you instant feedback.
Why pay hundreds of dollars for a program when you can get an excellent alternative for free? Check out the Powerbullet Presenter before you create your next Flash project.
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October 16th, 2007
at 10:22pm
Creating Flash animations for free Did you know you don’t need to buy Adobe’s Flash program to create Flash animations?Chris Pirillo sure does: Powerbullet Presenter is a small, simple and free program for creating presentations in the Flash format. You don’t need any experience to create slick animated presentations by simply typing, clicking and dragging. Most commonly used operations are
S4br3W0lf
October 17th, 2007
at 4:59am
lol ok
WilliamShow
October 17th, 2007
at 5:01am
First one to View and comment. Love LIve pirillio!
corebore13
October 17th, 2007
at 5:07am
lier
S4br3W0lf was first…
WilliamShow
October 17th, 2007
at 5:10am
sorry,he must have posted it while i was typing it in. sorry.
DMXell
October 17th, 2007
at 5:22am
Actually, you were the first one to piss everyone off.
Durtagen68
October 17th, 2007
at 5:32am
Hey… “AlexH” that’s me!
S4br3W0lf
October 17th, 2007
at 7:45am
Shut up I was first.
v2ExPLoSiVo
October 17th, 2007
at 8:16am
learn to spell man. P I R I L L O Pirillo not Pirillio!
v2ExPLoSiVo
October 17th, 2007
at 8:16am
Now, I am first -.-
leftofleft
October 17th, 2007
at 9:59am
Thank you
S4br3W0lf
October 17th, 2007
at 11:59am
lol ok
WilliamShow
October 17th, 2007
at 12:01pm
First one to View and comment. Love LIve pirillio!
corebore13
October 17th, 2007
at 12:07pm
lier
S4br3W0lf was first…
WilliamShow
October 17th, 2007
at 12:10pm
sorry,he must have posted it while i was typing it in. sorry.
S4br3W0lf
October 17th, 2007
at 12:18pm
Shut up -.-
DMXell
October 17th, 2007
at 12:22pm
Actually, you were the first one to piss everyone off.
Durtagen68
October 17th, 2007
at 12:32pm
Hey… “AlexH” that’s me!
v2ExPLoSiVo
October 17th, 2007
at 12:51pm
yes.
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October 17th, 2007
at 2:44pm
Chris PirilloCreate Presentations In The Flash Format: Powerbullet Presenter[IMG] Flash isn’t just a super hero. It’s also a program that helps you create rich media experiences, while having small output file sizes. Since its introduction in 1996, Flash technology has become a popular method for adding animation…
S4br3W0lf
October 17th, 2007
at 2:45pm
Shut up I was first.
v2ExPLoSiVo
October 17th, 2007
at 3:16pm
learn to spell man. P I R I L L O Pirillo not Pirillio!
v2ExPLoSiVo
October 17th, 2007
at 3:16pm
Now, I am first -.-
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October 17th, 2007
at 3:46pm
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leftofleft
October 17th, 2007
at 4:59pm
Thank you
S4br3W0lf
October 17th, 2007
at 7:18pm
Shut up -.-
v2ExPLoSiVo
October 17th, 2007
at 7:51pm
yes.
Windows Vista Torrent
October 17th, 2007
at 9:07pm
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WilliamShow
October 17th, 2007
at 10:40pm
sorry. i’m really sorry and my spelling is wrong because. i’m Norwegian. and the ”i” before the o in pirrilo is just a type’o
ianimate3d
October 17th, 2007
at 10:41pm
Tell all the advertisers online about this.. Flash has become a complete annoyance on the web. It’s the modern day animated gif. Also, with Chris being a Mac user I am surprised he doesn’t hate it yet. Adobe hasn’t done a great job of optimizing flash on the Mac. It’s bad enough on Windows when you open a page that has 20+ flash ads, let alone on a Mac. I use flashblock in Firefox and can’t live without it. Even on my new vista computer, enough flash ads can take up 20% or more of your processor cycles.. no thanks, now with flashblock I specifically allow only the flash I need to see.
WilliamShow
October 18th, 2007
at 5:40am
sorry. i’m really sorry and my spelling is wrong because. i’m Norwegian. and the ”i” before the o in pirrilo is just a type’o
DrZarkloff
October 18th, 2007
at 8:48pm
Kind of reminds me of how I’m making air conditioning tutorials in the nude.
DrZarkloff
October 19th, 2007
at 3:48am
Kind of reminds me of how I’m making air conditioning tutorials in the nude.
Jack Bremer - 3B Web Design - graphic design for web and print in London, UK
October 19th, 2007
at 6:42am
I appreciate that it’s free, but if the examples on their site are anything to go by, I won’t be recommending this to anyone - it looks VERY dated and clunky, creating amateur “presentations”.
People need to realise that a website is not a TV channel (unless it IS a TV channel!) and we don’t need everything to be animated to get a point across. Far more impact can be achieved with statically presented content provided through a dynamic database-driven site.
Beautiful graphic design is just that, and it doesn’t need gimmicks.
chickenmaster40
November 30th, 2007
at 2:02pm
can u make animations
idiotonuni
December 7th, 2007
at 9:17am
i know of another program called liveswif its not very user friendly but its just like th real flash! sheck it out
owen0334
December 16th, 2007
at 5:44pm
Thank you so much. I’ve been trying to find a free flash program for too long.
TheGnomeLocker
January 8th, 2008
at 4:51pm
Cant believe I missed this vid. Anywho for those wanting to make chubby widgets this is how to go!
yanniness
January 31st, 2008
at 8:15am
thanks a lot!!