Re: FLASH: Powerpoint vs Flash?

[Hal medrano]

On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, james wrote:


> I'm trying to figure out if it's worth the extra

> hassle to do a presentation in flash rather than

> powerpoint.  While I'd like to use flash, here are my

> concerns:

> 

> - Powerpoint allows you to go to a previous slide

> easily - can flash do this somehow withot building in

> a navigation element?


Yes, just program a GoTo and activate it with a keyboard event.

> 

> - I can print all the slides in my presentation easily

> within powerpoint, can flash offer something like

> this?

> 


This is one of Flash's drawbacks, but I've found it easy to copy from Flash and

paste into ppt and then print it.  It adds an extra step, so this is a

legitimate downpoint to Flash.  Hopefully you wow them enough with the

animations to make this extra step worth the effort.


> - Powerpoint does allow for sound, animation, effects,

> so where is it really lacking?

> 

With all due respect, James, ppt's animation SUCKS!!!  I honestly don't think

you can compare the two when it comes to quality.  Quality becomes your main

selling point.


> Again, just brining up arguments that will be brought

> up to me when I mention using flash rather than

> powerpoint.

> 

And these arguments are legitimate.  What we've got at our company is two

presentation options.  A basic ppt presentation costs x amount; we charge a hell

of a lot more for Flash, and we get lots of takers.  I don't think Flash should

eliminate ppt, but it gives your clients another option when they

want to go "cadillac."


> Thanks for any comparisons, information, and advice.

> 

Hal Medrano



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