Multimedia Fusion 1.0

by IMSI Design

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00002S7PI
• Item model number: 00-MMF510CC
• Date first available at Amazon.com: May 10, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,650 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #84 in Software > Programming > Development Utilities
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Multimedia Fusion is an alternative to script-heavy authoring software. It is the first tool that lets you create professional-quality interactive applications without having to write a single line of code. The graphic interface lets you create custom applications more quickly than ever before.

From Winmag®

While presentations have become standard fare at meetings and conferences, there haven't been many good options for creating interactive or standalone presentations.

Multimedia Fusion (previously Corel's Click & Create) addresses this issue. It lets you rapidly build interactive applications that include presentations, Web-based applications and computer-based training. The program also comes with a CD full of sample applications.

It's easy to create an application in Multimedia Fusion. To design a presentation, you set up the basic background, add objects (such as text images and sounds) and set properties for each object. Other highlights include ODBC connectivity and the ability to create Web-enabled applications. You can also employ these capabilities to build live interactive e-commerce catalogs and storefronts.

I did find using the built-in image editor rather cumbersome, since it isn't as flexible as a full-blown image editor. It took me a couple of hours to get familiar with the module. After that, I was able to build an interactive presentation with a graphical, clickable menu, sound and plenty of images in about an hour. The multipaneled interface can seem forbidding, but it actually promotes good organization.

Multimedia Fusion is best suited to creating simple, quick interactive applications, especially presentations. The program's main rival is Asymetrix ToolBook, which is more flexible and powerful, but also costs more. If you need more power than either ToolBook or Multimedia Fusion, then you should opt for Macromedia Director. But for adding pizzazz and interactivity to plain material, Multimedia Fusion is a good choice.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Programs without the programming!, November 21, 1999

By 

Doc'Ree James (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Multimedia Fusion 1.0 (CD-ROM)

Multimedia Fusion, Is the most useful program I have seen. If you ever wanted to make your own games or have an idea for a program like ads, greeting cards, online applications, etc., YOU will want Multimedia Fusion. Think of this... Drag and drop objects on to the frame editor... Give your objects movement, add sound, or movies. Finally, give your creation interactivity with the event editor. Test the creation in one click. Your done! Don't have the abillity to make your own graphics or sounds, don't worry! Multimedia Fusion comes with hundreds to thousands of graphics and sound to use in your games. Make programs that don't need another program to play or make programs to be enjoyed over the internet using vitalize! You can even sell your games or applications. The only problems I ran into were a few bugs that are fixed with an update you can download for free. I give this product Five Stars...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fusion Makes Programming Easy, November 21, 1999

By 

Michael R Krueger (StP, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Multimedia Fusion 1.0 (CD-ROM)

Multimedia Fusion makes programming any type of multimedia software as easy as clicking a mouse button. It is a descendant of Klik and Play, The Games Factory, and Click and Create. The program's editors allow anyone (including non-programmers like myself) to easily assemble and code software without using any complicated programming languages.

Not only are there a great variety of objects available for use in your own applications, but if you do know how to use C++, you can also create your own and include them as well.

The best part about MMF is that you can sell your games, applications, or projects to others without paying any royalties or fees!

Two thumbs up!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Multimedia Fusion - The ONLY choice., November 25, 1999

By 

Jonathan Michals (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Multimedia Fusion 1.0 (CD-ROM)

Whether you're hankering for a presentation program ten times more powerful than PowerPoint or a tool to create that two-dimensional Commander Keen killer you've always dreamed of, Multimedia Fusion is the clear choice. Multimedia Fusion can be slow at times and sometimes crash when trying to do too many things at once, but the programmers are great and support the product through their website. Here are some of the things you can create with Fusion: Screen Savers, Two dimensional games, Multimedia Presentation, Word processing programs, Web browsing programs, File manager programs, Personal Information Manager Programs or almost any other program you can imagine.