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Are there any autoplay issues with flash CD-ROMs in windows - or 
probably Mac?

Juan


stefan burt wrote:

> Dude I would make it in flash why learn director when you got all the
> flash skills going on, i've made a couple flash cd-rom/dvd in my time
> and never hit a wall with the app.
>
> I would agree that director handles video files that have a bigger Mb
> count with more oomph, but if you get your video compressed well you
> can make a product thats of an excellent quality in flash.
>
> I also agree with Chris another bonus would be at anypoint the client
> wants to make a website out of the project, if built correctly it can
> published to the net without too much pain and hassle you just need to
> structure the project using the correct basic actionscript classes and
> that should get you there.
>
> Stefan
>
> On 11/2/06, Chris Dawson <chris at tallhat.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Director was designed for exactly that task, flash was designed for 
>> the
>> > web... Having said that, flash has got a bit better at controlling 
>> media.
>> > Still, I persn'ly would choose director unless you specifically 
>> want to work
>> > with vector graphics.
>>
>> you can still import flash elements into director, so can use vectors.
>>
>> choice really comes down to what else is likely to happen to the 
>> content in
>> the future. if it is at all likely that the client wants to publish it
>> online in 12 months time, flash might be a better option.
>>
>> if it's a one-off self-contained CDrom then director would likely give a
>> smoother, slicker more robust solution (i.e. it would handle the video
>> content better).
>>
>>
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