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galleryseek · 08-10-2005, 09:15 AM

Neither are released yet, but after watching the tour for each of these products which I use frequently, I'm excited about it.

Flash 8:

There are a few key features in the new flash which will really boost interactive design a few steps up. You will be able to apply photoshop-like effects on layers like different blurs, drop shaddows, glow, gradient bevel and others + photoshop-like layer effects (blend modes) like darken, multiply, lighten, screen, etc... This upgrade doesn't seem like much because photoshop effects and such are commonly seen as "newbish", but if you know how to use them correctly especially in interactive design like flash - you'd know that the potential to develop some really awesome shit is there with these new features.

New font rendering which will eliminate the "fuzzy" text which is a common problem.

New video encoding which is a big plus, especially for future adult design.

http://www.macromedia.com/software/f...info/features/

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Dreamweaver 8:

The best set of new features will be those for CSS. I knew it was only a matter of time before DW developed tools that are based around css structered layouts (the elimination of tables for layouts). This will help make the transition easier from using tables for layouts, to css for layouts.

http://www.macromedia.com/software/d...info/features/

I believe they will be released in studio8 on the 12th of september. 1 month.

08-10-2005, 09:15 AM
galleryseek Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 8,234	Flash 8 & Dreamweaver 8 - The features which impress me most! Neither are released yet, but after watching the tour for each of these products which I use frequently, I'm excited about it. Flash 8: There are a few key features in the new flash which will really boost interactive design a few steps up. You will be able to apply photoshop-like effects on layers like different blurs, drop shaddows, glow, gradient bevel and others + photoshop-like layer effects (blend modes) like darken, multiply, lighten, screen, etc... This upgrade doesn't seem like much because photoshop effects and such are commonly seen as "newbish", but if you know how to use them correctly especially in interactive design like flash - you'd know that the potential to develop some really awesome shit is there with these new features. New font rendering which will eliminate the "fuzzy" text which is a common problem. New video encoding which is a big plus, especially for future adult design. http://www.macromedia.com/software/f...info/features/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dreamweaver 8: The best set of new features will be those for CSS. I knew it was only a matter of time before DW developed tools that are based around css structered layouts (the elimination of tables for layouts). This will help make the transition easier from using tables for layouts, to css for layouts. http://www.macromedia.com/software/d...info/features/ I believe they will be released in studio8 on the 12th of september. 1 month.