Re: FLASH: wishlist

[John Croteau]

Hi Joost,


> I would like to see a function where there is a link between

> the imported graphic and the external program where its made in,

> for example freehand or illustrator.

> So when you want to adjust the the graphic, it is automatically updated

> in Flash. Should be very usefull for the earlier mentioned quare

> with the roundes edges problem.

This is already built into Flash for Windows. It is called OLE embeding 

(Edit > Insert Object). Flash will not export an OLE element in the swf

file but when you are done the OLE link can be broken by Breaking apart

that OLE object.


So for a few authors this could be very advantageous at times.

I know I said previously I saw no real use for OLE in Flash since you

couldn't export the object. But now I know that you can break that OLE

object link apart there can definately be uses for it since the OLE link

can be turned into usable objects in flash with Break Apart. It is even

in the book. I would however suggest that it only be used when you are

likely to have to make repeated changes to the imported object from the

linked program to get the exact image you want.


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