Flash cs4. Is it better?

[danimatzia]

Let's talk about the advantages of cs4.
or
I can't find the forum for that
can you give me the link?

[asheep_uk]

Yes.

Is it better for you?

Don't know.

[gerbick]

Matters. For coders, not in the least. For animators, heck yes. For designers, somewhat.

And there's a few CS4 threads laying about.

[MyFriendIsATaco]

Originally Posted by gerbick

Matters. For coders, not in the least.

Didja forget about using Flash Player 10 features? That's a winner for me at least. Then there's the new helpers for working with AIR. (I don't specifically know off hand, but I've read that that area has been vastly improved.)

[Schfifty Five]

Originally Posted by MyFriendIsATaco

Didja forget about using Flash Player 10 features? That's a winner for me at least. Then there's the new helpers for working with AIR. (I don't specifically know off hand, but I've read that that area has been vastly improved.)

True, but the new F10 features can be used without necessarily buying CS4.
I downloaded the trial, and while a lot has changed, it seems to be mostly for animators, like Gerbick said. I'm sticking to CS3.

[gerbick]

Originally Posted by MyFriendIsATaco

Didja forget about using Flash Player 10 features? That's a winner for me at least. Then there's the new helpers for working with AIR. (I don't specifically know off hand, but I've read that that area has been vastly improved.)

meh. Flex got that too

[Loyal Rogue]

So does this mean I should or shouldn't think about upgrading from Flash MX and Frontpage 2003 yet?

[gerbick]

Naw, just use MS Word 95.

[Jujumon]

i only want the bone tool!!!

[danimatzia]

Jujumon
If you mean the IK tool you can get a plugin
at the great trickorscript site.
but I tend to believe that the adobe IK is better. No offense to the developers at trickorscript that made other great plugins

[jAQUAN]

Bone IK is imo about as helpful as adding page-flip component. How many applications are there really?

[danimatzia]

jaQUAN
What is "imo"?
I didn't understand your post

[MyFriendIsATaco]

Originally Posted by danimatzia

jaQUAN
What is "imo"?
I didn't understand your post

"in my opinion"

And you guys are right about being able to use FP10 features without buying CS4, but I know all around CS4 on a Mac has been vastly improved. The interface alone is a winner for me, I know that's picky, but coming from someone who HATES working in Flash (and does it all the fk'n time) that means a lot.

[Jujumon]

Originally Posted by jAQUAN

Bone IK is imo about as helpful as adding page-flip component. How many applications are there really?

it would come very handy for animations, which is required for my part time projects lately


danimatzia, thanks for the link!

[danimatzia]

Hey humans
The idea for this page was for animators to share their knowledge about the new version. Sorry all other users but we animators don't have enough room here

[MyFriendIsATaco]

Originally Posted by danimatzia

Hey humans

Who says we're human?

[hanratty21]

Originally Posted by Loyal Rogue

So does this mean I should or shouldn't think about upgrading from Flash MX and Frontpage 2003 yet?

fixed.

[Genesis F5]

Originally Posted by danimatzia

Sorry all other users but we animators don't have enough room here

You have your very own forum here. What else could you possibly need!?

[bigtreez]

Originally Posted by danimatzia

Let's talk about the advantages of cs4.
or
I can't find the forum for that
can you give me the link?

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Just a little note. I was using Flash CS4 for months, then one day POOF, it stopped working. No bug fix, no explaination, no nothing from Adobe at all! Check their official Flash Forums. DW and PS had problems at launch too, but they put out patches. The Flash guys are just being lazy if you ask me! I would stay away from CS4 until they document some of the problems and fix them!

[danimatzia]

mmm...