Re: FLASH: CD-ROM production...

[FlashJester Team]

Hi,


BTW.


Yes Multimedia Builder works well with Flash, specially with Jugglor, here

take a look at this demo


http://www.flashjester.com/download/mikedemo.zip


They both work really well.


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----- Original Message -----

From: Stephen Britton <

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>

To: James Steincamp <

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Cc: <

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Sent: 08 October 1999 5:04

Subject: Re: FLASH: CD-ROM production...



> It all depends on what you want the CD-ROM to do. Is it a catalog?

> A presentaton? Do you want to distribute software? Will it run

> off CD-ROM? Or do the users have to install the application?

> And do you want to use bandwidth intensive multimedia elements like

> sound and video? And will the CD be cross-platform (Windows and Mac)

> or just Windows or just Mac?

>

> Without knowing much about the project, I'll take some guesses.

>

> If it's a small catalog type application - where the user will

> just click through a few screens with some sound effects, Flash will

> work fine. Flash will also work for a small presentation. Chrissy

> has a nice website - www.flashlite.net - with information about

> creating autorun Flash CDs.

>

> If the project is more involved, a especially if the CD is cross

> platform, Director is the way to go. But keep in mind there is a

> big learning curve as well as a $900 price tag (for Director

> Shockwave Studio). Although both Director and Flash are both based

> on time-line animation, Director is far more complex than Flash. I

> don't know what your deadline for the project is, but if you have

> to learn Director first and then do the job, I would allow a few

> weeks.

>

> And if your CD project is for Windows users and doesn't require

> a lot of sprite animation, I have had very good results with a

> program called, MultiMedia Builder (www.mediachance.com). It's

> super easy to create autorun CDs. You can set it up so it can

> distribute software, and it does have transitions and effects,

> but it's not nearly as dramatic as Flash or Director, but then

> again, it's only $45.

>

> Hope this helps.

>

> - Steve

>

>

>

>

> On Thu, 7 Oct 1999, James Steincamp wrote:

>

> > I'm working with a client to develop a CD-ROM for distribution... we

> > have yet to decide which application to use for the project as we

> > have only developed the broadest outlines for the project.

> >

> > I've got two questions:

> >

> >

> > 1) There is a fair amount of material that needs to be printable on

> > demand so it seems that at least in part he CD will use Acrobat...

> > but beyond that we have not made any decisions.

> >

> > Is Flash 4.0 a viable application for multimedia CD-ROM work or

> > should we just buckle down and learn Director?

> >

> > Also, we will likely use QuickTime and i understand that it has

> > support for Flash... what QuickTime development tools does one need

> > to make that work?

> >

> >

> > 2) A more practical question. Any recommendations for a CD-ROM

> > production facility that can handle disk duplication, printing the

> > jackets & disks (and possibly handle the mailing as well).

> >

> > So far i have dug up DigitalExcellence at http://www.digx.com/

> >

> > Has anyone used them? Any alternate suggestions?

> >

> >

> > thanks in advance,

> >

> > -james

> >

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