.FLC into Astound
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Hello-
Has anyone found a way to bring a .FLC into Gold Disk's Astound? The program
recognizes .AWM, .AWA, .SCM and .AIM formats. Any and all clues appreciated!
Jeff Blackwell
Envision
I have discussed this ASTOUNDing problem with Gold Disk and here's what they
report.
You have to have the latest version, which I believe is v1.5b. You can get the
patch here on CIS (find Gold Disk).
Unfortunately, ASTOUND will only accept .FLC as "alternate video format". You
can open a video window and place it on
your slide, and play a .FLC instead of an .AVI.
Apparently you can't use .FLC as actors or anything else in ASTOUND except as
fake videos (Boy was I disappointed that
my custom AniPro transitions can't be plugged into ASTOUND).
Incidently, I feel it is a major faux paus that PC Mag recommends ASTOUND, yet
it doesn't REALLY support the defacto
Windoze animation file format. I have sent feedback to PCMag on this, and
anyone else who wants to add their 2 cents worth
is welcome.
Hope this helps, sorry the news isn't as positive as you might have wished.
Hello Dennis-
Yes, I was aware that ASTOUND wouldn't play .FLCs directly, but assumed there
was a conversion utility. It does seem ASTOUNDING that Gold Disk wouldn't
incorporate support for .FLCs.
This is my first project in ASTOUND. I was lead to believe it was the best of
the "second tier" Windows programming packages. ( I've been disapointed by
Compel and a few others.) Too bad SOMEBODY doesn't make a Windows authoring
package that really works!
Thanks for your information, Dennis.
Jeff Blackwell
Envision