SWiSH Max4: Flash Creation Software

by CrystalGraphics, Inc.

Product Features

• NEW! Morphing - transform shapes with endless possibilities
• NEW! Filter and blend effects - Also blur and glow shapes
• NEW! Improved workflow, find/replace and paste options, scripting language for advanced users
• Creates stunning Flash movies for presentations & websites. Import Images, Graphics, Sound and Video from all popular formats. Exports as Flash, video, EXE, GIF, AVI, or image sequences.
• Operating System: Windows 2000 SP, XP, VISTA, 7, PowerPoint 2003-2010 (Not Mac compatible)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B0004JCXWA
• Item model number: CrystalGraphics, Inc.
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 10, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,528 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #23 in Software > Web Development > Web Effects > Animation

Product Description

SWiSH Max4 is the latest generation extremely easy-to-use Flash editor. It has everything you need to create stunning, fully interactive Flash animations. Whether you are creating Flash effects from scratch, or editing existing SWiSH Flash files (such as .SWI files included with some PowerPlugs: Web Templates), use SWiSH Max4 to swiftly and easily generate stylish Flash effects. SWiSH Max4 introduces hundreds of new features including components, content library and assets, effects browser, in place text editing, video/image/sound effects, an improved interface, script editor, new drawing tools, project templates and internal player. NOTE: SWiSH Max4 requires the latest Adobe Flash Player installed on your system for internal preview. *CrystalGraphics is pleased to announce that it is only USA distributor of SWiSH Max4 and the only company in the world offering the product on CD-ROM, for your convenience and security.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inexpensive yet POWERFUL: includes wizards, templates, scripting, March 23, 2011

By 

Nemeo (Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: SWiSH Max4: Flash Creation Software (CD-ROM)

I originally started with SwishMax 2 years ago to make my personal electronic greeting cards/christmas-cards a little more 'multimedia'...

PROS:
-Price is MUCH cheaper that the full Adobe Flash
-MUCH easier to use than Adobe Flash (especially for simpler stuff)
-Will handle the majority of Flash situations/needs
-many built-in templates/wizards to create simple animated Flash-compatible (SWF) files
-publish to SWF, EXE, AVI, or HTML
-can export to Adobe Flash using .SWF files
-Actionscript-based sripting language
-LOTS of online support forums (I learned this all by myself, and I'm not a very good 'programmer')
-scripting language is compatible with Actionscript 2.0

CONS:
-NOT for computer-novice
-you need to be at least comfortable with Windows and simple timeline-editing with wizards & creating/editing objects
-Cannot import proprietary Adobe Flash (.FLA) files
-no 'formal' training classes are available (at least that I've found; but there are lots of free online forums/examples

I use this for work to create interactive eLearning/computer-based training. I use moderately-complex scripts.... but it is possible to have VERY complex interactions created.

This is NOT for a computer-novice. This is for someone who is familiar with Windows.

If you are considering using Adobe Flash to create content, consider this FIRST... it might save you LOTS of time/effort if you haven't already used Adobe Flash.... it will fit most people's needs.

You can import existing content, such as sounds, images, even other SWF content.

Online support (via forums/email) is very good & responsive.

Upgrade prices are relatively inexpensive... and they are constantly improving/developing the software to add features/templates/wizards.