As stated in the Preface and throughout this text, several of the projects herein assume you are using, or evaluating, Flash 8 Professional. Table A-1, featured in Macromedia's product literature, itemizes features included in each version.
Table A.1. Comparison of Flash 8 Professional and Flash 8 Basic
| | Flash 8 Professional | Flash 8 Basic |
|---|
Expressiveness | | |
Filters (Graphic Effects) | • | |
Blend Modes | • | |
Advanced Easing Control for Animation | • | |
ActionScript 2.0 | • | • |
Object-based Drawing Mode | • | • |
FlashType Text Rendering Engine | (advanced options) | • |
Templates | • | • |
PDF and EPS (Adobe Illustrator 10) | • | • |
Support | | |
Data Components | • | |
UI Components | (advanced set) | ( basic set) |
Mobile Authoring | | |
Publish to Flash Lite | • | |
Interactive Mobile Device Emulator | • | |
Mobile Templates | • | |
External Players | • | |
MIDI Ring Tone Support | • | |
Professional Video | | |
Embedded Video | • | • |
External Video | • | |
Advanced Video Import Workflow | • | |
Advanced Video Component | • | |
Stand-alone Video Encoder | • | |
Flash Video Exporter Plug-in for QuickTime | • | |
Advanced Encoding Options | • | |
Embedded Cue Points for FLV Files | • | |
Alpha Channel Support | • | |
User Experience | | |
Script Assist (Formerly Called "Normal Mode") | • | • |
Advanced Library | • | • |
Spell Checking and Search/Replace | • | • |
Advanced Video Component | • | |
Project Panel | • | |
Extensibility Architecture | • | • |
SWF Metadata | • | • |
Accessibility | • | • |