Flash Basic 8 is a subset of Flash Professional 8 and includes all the core functionality needed to design simple motion graphics and interactivity for delivery to the Flash Player. It is the affordable authoring environment designed for the aspiring professional.
For developing more advanced, rich interactive content, interactive video experiences, or mobile content, Flash Professional 8 is the necessary tool.
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With Flash Basic 8 you can:
Add life to content
Enjoy precise control over designs by combining animation capabilities with powerful vector and bitmap tools.
Share creativity with everyone
Reach a worldwide audience consistently by leveraging the Flash Player, the most widely distributed run-time client.
Engage the audience
Build interactive content that pulls the audience in. Encourage reaction using a powerful and advanced scripting language.
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Comparison of Flash Professional 8 and Flash Basic 8
| Flash Professional 8 | Flash Basic 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Expressiveness | ||
| Filters (Graphic Effects) | ||
| Blend Modes | ||
| Advanced Easing Control for Animation | ||
| ActionScript 2.0 | ||
| Object-based drawing mode | ||
| FlashType Text Rendering Engine | (advance 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 Plugin 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 | ||
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