Following in the footsteps of PJ and Supreme4 Components, now all text
effects from the known standalone software ASTRO Flash Creator are available as
a Macromedia Flash extension for use directly in the Flash authoring
environment.
ASTRO Component contain over 400 predefined text effect variations. They can
be used by users of any skill-level, offering such features as basic
drag&drop to stage and advanced features like text loaded sidewide from
database.
All include the common features like five different effect start-directions,
basic text alignment, automatic positioning on stage and dynamic input, a list
of predefined behaviors, and quick preview to see settings and avoid having to
play long .fla timelines to see the result.
For experienced users custom modifications can be done quickly: adding a
simple bevel, creating sequential triggering of effects, use of attachMovie to
dynamically place effects at runtime, optimization to use with pixelfonts,
loading text by PHP from database for site-wide use in thousands of pages
tree-deep independent and adding Flash 8 Filters to text letters.
ASTRO Component also contains the unique feature of multi character
customization. Single text effects can be customized to override font color and
font type for specific letters, making it possible to mix any font and color for
any range of characters in a single text effect.
Patrick Jansen Components have been widely used in Flash websites, corporate
intranets, CD-ROMs, Web-TV and Film&Video-titling projects.
Patrick Jansen: Macromedia Flash text effect Components have matured to
become an all-in text-effect solution for anybody working with MacroMedia Flash:
users quickly familiarize themselves with it, it shows instant result, does not
require importing or loading external files, and for advanced usage the only
restrictions are the limits of MM Flash itself.
ASTRO Components, available for Windows and Macintosh, are available
individually for $59
About Patrick Jansen Design: Patrick Jansen is creator of ASTRO and PJ and
Supreme4 text effect collections, co-developer of Astro Flash Creator and CEO of
StockFLA.com. For more information about ASTRO Components or Patrick Jansen,
visit: www.patrickjansen.net
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