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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Petrarch of the VBB on October 07, 2002, 01:33:14 pm

Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on October 07, 2002, 01:33:14 pm: I really want to learn flash, but it is so prohibitivley expensive, is there a trial version that is a sensible size file? I think the one on macromedia's site is 48meg, and I'm dammned if i going to download that on a 56k modem! Anyone know if it's been on any mag coverdiscs or something?
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 07, 2002, 03:21:22 pm: You know, I think by this point my mere presence in these sorts of threads would be enough to indicate what I recommend doing about it...

No, not really. Macromedia's trial versions suck.
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stealth on October 08, 2002, 12:52:55 pm: macromedia's trial versions do suck, but find the full version, it's well, well worth it
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stealth on October 08, 2002, 12:55:03 pm: actually i was going to ask... would it be possible for us to have Flash signitures by some chance? there could be a size limit and all :0
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Tiara on October 08, 2002, 12:55:40 pm: Ever tried 3d flash animator? It is a 3d modelling program + flash animator in 1 package.

(Not the best modelling program though :p)
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stealth on October 08, 2002, 12:56:28 pm: but it's not true Flash, it's like using Coffeecup firestarter, which saves to SWFs, but isn't true flash
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: an0n on October 08, 2002, 12:57:51 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stealth
actually i was going to ask... would it be possible for us to have Flash signitures by some chance? there could be a size limit and all :0
No. Embedded virus risk.
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stealth on October 08, 2002, 01:00:23 pm: Quote
Originally posted by an0n
No. Embedded virus risk.

i guess that's true too. it would be a good way to distribute a virus though :nod:
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Sandwich on October 08, 2002, 01:17:07 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stealth
macromedia's trial versions do suck, but find the full version, it's well, well worth it

*ahem*

You meant "buy", not "find".

And that wasn't a question. :D
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Petrarch of the VBB on October 08, 2002, 02:05:35 pm: How much does it cost, then?
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: diamondgeezer on October 08, 2002, 02:16:10 pm: A dollar says it's more than you can afford
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 08, 2002, 03:53:05 pm: Now taking bets, odds two-to-one it's too much.

If enough people bet, I can buy 3DS MAX finally, and get rid of the bastard nonfunctional warez version!
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Ulundel on October 08, 2002, 04:03:02 pm: Yes...buy, buy all stuff. No illegal stuff, no warez no, no. Amen. :D
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 08, 2002, 04:05:09 pm: Warez: For when you're too poor to afford programs that cost more than your house, and were printed for $.10 apiece.:D
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Ulundel on October 08, 2002, 04:08:55 pm: Humour :lol:
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stealth on October 08, 2002, 04:14:03 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Petrarch of th VBB
How much does it cost, then?

hundreds and hundreds of dollars.

And Sandwich, note what i said:

Quote
but find the full version, it's well, well worth it

it's not like i said download it, i said FIND it... and you DO have to find it, because they don't sell Flash at most computer software stores! Also, if i meant download it illegally, i wouldn't have said "it's well, well worth it". by that i meant it's worth paying the money for it... i don't mean it's well worth downloading it
:doubt:

don't worry, i agree that in this case it's much better to pay money for the program!
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: vadar_1 on October 08, 2002, 05:16:11 pm: The trial version is the full version... at least up till 5... im not sure about that new one with the fancy "f" as the logo. So if you like graham crackers, just go get some and make yourself a graham cracker house. Sure you cant live in it, but you can load it with electrodes and run small animals through it.
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Sandwich on October 08, 2002, 05:39:23 pm: Quote
Originally posted by vadar_1
So if you like graham crackers, just go get some and make yourself a graham cracker house. Sure you cant live in it, but you can load it with electrodes and run small animals through it.

:lol: That would have been quite subtle if it wasn't so completely unrelated to anything else. ;)
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stealth on October 08, 2002, 09:02:40 pm: Quote
Originally posted by vadar_1
The trial version is the full version... at least up till 5... im not sure about that new one with the fancy "f" as the logo.

flash 6 or mx
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Tiara on October 09, 2002, 02:32:46 am: Flash MX trail = fully functional version for 30 days
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: an0n on October 09, 2002, 10:00:46 am: And thus far my searches have yielded no.........'cost reduction programs/tools', so it's safe to say that if you want a full version you'll have to buy it.
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stealth on October 18, 2002, 01:02:11 pm: that's because it's a brand new program... there will be "discounts" within the next few months i'm sure.
Title: Flash, of the Macromedia variety.
Post by: Stryke 9 on October 18, 2002, 01:15:52 pm: No, that's because an0n wasn't looking in the right places... Macromedia project... widely anticipated... timed demo... expensive as all get-out... you know?;)