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[Sevarg731]

First off, I can't wait for Flash 6! I think that instead of creating an easier way to create 3D effects in Flash, they should allow you to import files from programs like Bryce and 3D Studio Max! If they could do that than they would be introducing a whole new concept to Flash. But I think that they should have a small sound maker/modifier. I don't mean draw a few swiggly lines and see how it sounds, I mean like an editor for it! They could just call it Macromedia Blast and sell it as a seperate product. They could also make a better tweening toolbar, more hands on tweening. They could also use some better tutorials for new Flash users. There is one more thing that they could REALLY use: A special Actionscript for percent loading! I know it isn't that hard but they should have a little tag that does percentage loading! Well I have yacked enough.

Dreamweaver 4
FreeHand 10
Fireworks 4
Generator 3
Blast 1*
FLASH 6

*Hopefully

[theweisel]

I would like to see better vector tools and perhaps some video capabilities.. I think wav mapping and better overall control of sounds would be nice. Perhaps the ability to treat a mask layer as any other layer would be nice.. the ability to control a movie clip in a mask layer would be superb... In fact.. that's the main thing I'd like to see is better control of masks..

muchos gracias

[iqevil]

A faster player engine (handy when doing cd roms)

[freestylez]

everything made up as good as possible would be great and a bit more control over framerates (an option to turn framedrop on or something) and a quicker renderer!

some 3d would be nice too - and a intelligent way to
resize the whole movie without big trouble in little china...

how about lighting effects?

[freestylez]

uuh yeah - and btw, a hittest method that checks for the
nontransparent outlines of a graphic/movieclip would be the ultimate thing for oldschoolshooter design - those square hittest things really suck if you get deeper.

[martiansam]

1) First and foremost, now that they have brought FLASH 5 so close to web, why not add database integration features and also support for dynamic images (dont need generator!!!).
2) FLASH should be able to import video files like, avi, wmp, mpeg and other.
3) A facility to duplicate layers should be added.
4) Improved gradient fill features should be added.
5) Improved drawing tools like that in Illustrator or CorelDraw (its vector graphic designing tool after all).
6) Support for 3D graphics file format like .max!!!

Am I asking for too much???

[gasbag15]

3D!
The angled lines to be smoother..
Lots of photo manip. effects..

[gasbag15]

Also video import features..

[DJBoomboom]

Personally I would love to see a few things... one, which would be easy, the ability to save seperate keyframes for translation, rotation, and scaling! Many higher end animation packages have this, it would be easy to implement, and would offer animators alot more control.

Another thing I would like to see would be better vector drawing tools in Flash itself, tools similar to something Freehand or Illustrator have. I would love it if you apply effects on vector art, and then have the ability to animate each one of those effects.

Flash would be infintitely better for animators if these were included.

[muffinman]

Would like to be able to directly print hi-res docs from JPG/PNG/PDF source. In other words, hit the print button and directly invoke the printer dialogue box and locally print a high quality brochure, datasheet, etc. Can be done today (outside Flash) using activeX/plugin (ala printQuick, pixami or pictureBUZZ. But would be so nice if it could be accomplished from Flash (no download, no browser crap to deal with).

[lpedroza]

Hi:

I want to see in "Flash 6", support for an MIDI audio files and a GOSUB funtion like old fashion way:

gosub{
....}
return:

[bigal190]

option to put 3d plot lines in it and animate them so we caould do 3d animation without drawing all the s**t.

[psychlonex]

Hmm.
I didn't read the entire thread, so I may be repeating some.

1. Ditch the "Security Feature" of only allowing loadVariables within the same domain.

2. Fix the XML support, ie. ignore white spaces and line returns. Maybe even include some built-in parser objects?

3. Fix the other XML bug(?), where when loading an xml doc, the rest of the movie freezes.

4. Dynamic images. Dump Generator (hehe), or at least add the ability to load an image via the images url. Again, this image doesn't have to reside on the same domain as the site hosting the swf.

5. Include an xml socket server. Like the multi-user server that comes with director.

6. Some sort of built in 3d support. simple primitive creations. I guess what I mean is to add a third dimension, ie. x, y, and the new and improved Z. I don't know much about 3d, but what I've seen done in flash so far is either importing renderings(not really 3d I guess) or creating custom actionScript. The AS is slow as all hell. maybe a way to import 3d data from 3ds max or whatever. Similar to the Director 3d stuff.

7. Better HTML support. Maybe an html parser(?) built into the player that ignores tags it doesn't recognize, but still displays what it can from the requested html doc.

8. Some cool HTML actionScript capabilities. IE. You could set some rules for your html, sorta like style sheets. Better yet, add support for style sheets? Or even some javascript type stuff for mouse0vers for links inside your html.

9. Video support. How come I can play a quicktime movie in the dev. environment, but not in the player?
An option to load an mpg or whatever via it's url on some other server would of course kick ass!

10. overall, Don't mess with the interface too much - Add more "real-language" features to ActionScript - integrate it with ColdFusion, and send me my evaluation copy!!

psx

[dud]

i would really love it if flash6 would haf a function where you can directly edit swf files

[JediMind]

I hope they dont consither any plugin things like swish or swift..

that ruin my buziness... i do all my effects in Flash
or some 3d stuff in ***** secret apps..

but when swift and that came,. to many people where albe to create cool stuff.. arr. before we where few that could make cool stuff.. i earned more then

[regoch]

I would like that boys and girls from Macromedia turn their heads toward Adobe (Photoshop and Image Ready) and break up Flash 6 into two applications. One part as authoring designing tool and second part as programming authoring tool! Why should I (designer) have to learn code??? I don't have the brain for that. Likewise, should a programmer learn to draw, sketch, paint, to design??? No brain for that! So, we should all stick to things we do best.
And both applications would be faster, easier to use...

Regoch
http://www.regoch.f2s.com
......................................
Sometimes I Think.
Sometimes I Think Different.
But most of the time I Don't Think So.

[DaPurno]

what about coffee machine remote control and monitoring ?

[Markosef]

it would be nice if when u make NEW FONT in LIBRARY for use with shared libraries that you can just selecet which part of a font to embbed just like when we use dynamic text
for example A-Z or 1-9 or just some specific char.
it would make SWF smaller and more eficient
what do you think??

[slinky2000]

Originally posted by dud
i would really love it if flash6 would haf a function where you can directly edit swf files

thats called the .fla , if this was to happen, the file size would basically rocket!

[mbenney]

Originally posted by slinky2000

Originally posted by dud
i would really love it if flash6 would haf a function where you can directly edit swf files

sounds secure! i agree! make it so mr macromedia!



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[Edited by mbenney on 01-06-2002 at 11:31 AM]