Section .5. Flash 8 Basic Versus Professional

.5. Flash 8 Basic Versus Professional

As stated in the Preface and throughout this text, several of the projects herein assume you are using, or evaluating, Flash 8 Professional. Table A-1, featured in Macromedia's product literature, itemizes features included in each version.

Table A.1. Comparison of Flash 8 Professional and Flash 8 Basic

	Flash 8 Professional	Flash 8 Basic
Expressiveness
Filters (Graphic Effects)	•
Blend Modes	•
Advanced Easing Control for Animation	•
ActionScript 2.0	•	•
Object-based Drawing Mode	•	•
FlashType Text Rendering Engine	(advanced 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 Plug-in 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	•	•