However, these differences were significantly blurred with the recent releases of both products, starting with
Director 7, which incorporated its own native vector graphics and introduced the capability to include
Flash movies within Director movies. Director MX 2004 strongly supports 3D-graphics creation. Flash 4
blurred the line the other way by incorporating streaming MP3-encoded audio and QuickTime integration,
things that were traditionally the province of Director. In Flash 5, Flash??™s scripting capabilities were significantly
beefed up with the expansion of ActionScript into a JavaScript-based programming language. Flash
CS3 (see Figure 25-2), the most recent incarnation, contains many exciting new features, such as support
for built-in visual effects, incorporating video into Flash movies, enhanced graphic design tools, a customizable
ActionScript editor, and much more.
FIGURE 25-2
Flash is a truly multifaceted tool capable of outputting motion graphics and application interfaces with ease.
Flash animations can be used as special effects, cartoons, and navigation bars within (or without) frames.
Although Flash isn??™t the best choice for games and other complex interactive elements, you can use Flash to
animate your navigation system??”complete with sound effects for button-pushing feedback.
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