Line end arrow heads in flash exports.

[dflock]

Thanks guys, I know there are work-arounds for this - like I said - replacing the arrowhead in the Xara file with something else. What I was hoping for really was a fix in Xtreme Pro. Oh well.

[pauland]

Thanks guys, I know there are work-arounds for this - like I said - replacing the arrowhead in the Xara file with something else. What I was hoping for really was a fix in Xtreme Pro. Oh well.

Not sure if a fix is the right terminology, nor am I sure it's fair to expect Xara to automatically compensate for features in Xtreme that don't exist in other software. As far as a fix goes, for arrows it's so trivial (convert the line to a shape) as to be of little concern.

[Thatch]

Not sure if a fix is the right terminology,

Agreed. There are several things that Xara does that Flash can not. I actually think the flash exporter in Xara is pretty slick. It throws up some very useful warnings when items in a drawing are out of the scope of Flash. I've been quite pleased with the new exporter. (I'm speaking of still files only. I don't do animations in Xara)

J

[gwpriester]

The fix, as suggested is very simple and exists already. Conver the line to shape (Arrange menu). One extra step.

Flash is very limited in what objects it can handle compared to what most vector applications can create. Types of fills, anything other than flat, linear or circular mix (normal) transparency, and any kinds of line shapes such as arrowheads.

Gary

[WolfMoonHP]

I've been quite pleased with the new exporter. (I'm speaking of still files only. I don't do animations in Xara)

J

Joe, this may be a really dumb question, but I'm REALLY new to Flash:

What is the advantage of using Flash for still files? I have never even thought in terms of Flash other than animations!
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Will

[pauland]

Joe, this may be a really dumb question, but I'm REALLY new to Flash:

What is the advantage of using Flash for still files? I have never even thought in terms of Flash other than animations!
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Will

I'm not Joe, but what he meant was using Xtreme to export still images so they can be animated after import to Flash.

A lot of people do quite amazing stuff drawing with flash. http://www.cartoonsmart.com/drawing_index.html ..

[WolfMoonHP]

I'm not Joe, but what he meant was using Xtreme to export still images so they can be animated after import to Flash.

A lot of people do quite amazing stuff drawing with flash. http://www.cartoonsmart.com/drawing_index.html ..

Thanks for the information. I am so impressed with the things people do with Flash, but I am only familiar with the animations.

The site you sent is really cool! I have seen some of your work on this forum, by the way, and am invariably impressed!

Thanks again...
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Will

[pauland]

I have seen some of your work on this forum, by the way, and am invariably impressed!

Thanks again...
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Will

Thanks Will, though I think you must be confusing me with someone else!

Paul