FlashPrinter

[jimmyj]

FlashPrinter looks neat, but I have a couple of questions before purchase:

1) The evaluation version prints protected swf files that can't be opened in the Flash application. Does the registered version write unprotected ones?

2) It would be really neat to be able to write each page of a multipage pdf into a separate swf files (when using the raw output version). Is this possible with FlashPrinter? If not, is there another way to chop up a multipage swf into separate pages?

Cheers,

jimmyj

[jdiogo]

Originally posted by jimmyj
FlashPrinter looks neat, but I have a couple of questions before purchase:

1) The evaluation version prints protected swf files that can't be opened in the Flash application. Does the registered version write unprotected ones?

Indeed the registered version does not protect the generated files from import. Please note that due to some behaviors of the Flash editor (Macromedia Flash or other editors), some elements like text blocks or complex shapes might not be properly imported on some circumstances (although they display with perfect fidelity on the printed Flash movie). I'd suggest you to use the following utility to unprotect the files generated by the evaluation version, to see if it fits your needs, before purchasing:
http://www.buraks.com/swifty/swfup.html

2) It would be really neat to be able to write each page of a multipage pdf into a separate swf files (when using the raw output version). Is this possible with FlashPrinter? If not, is there another way to chop up a multipage swf into separate pages?

Unfortunately this is not currently supported - you'll need to print one page at the time selecting "Raw Pages".

[jimmyj]

Thanks for your swift (sorry!) reply jdiogo.

It's a real shame that it doesn't support printing to one swf per page. I have 200 page brochures that it would be good to convert, and it would be a pain in the ass to have to do them one page at a time. Can you guys add this to your "to do"?