Customer Reviews

SWiSH Max4: Flash Creation Software

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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.