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FlashPaper 2: Converting Printable Files into SWF or PDF File Format

Web-ready in a single click
By Jeremy Geelan
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August 19, 2005 03:00 PM EDT
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FlashPaper - ideal for Microsoft Office users who need to create Flash documents and PDFs - lets users generate Flash-viewable documents with a single click. Anyone can create FlashPaper files from inside Microsoft Office products Word, Excel and PowerPoint without leaving the application. Flash designers and developers can apply interactivity to FlashPaper files to customize the experience.

The FlashPaper desktop version is a standalone Flash document and PDF creation tool that installs on a single user's PC to provide fast, easy, local e-document creation.

FlashPaper 2 lets anyone convert printable files into a SWF or PDF file format. Perfectly suited to both Web professionals and non-technical users who simply need to create, share, and distribute documents in a secure, compact, universal format, FlashPaper lets users generate Web-ready documents in a single click. With FlashPaper, anyone can create SWF or PDF files directly in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) without leaving the application. Flash designers and developers can apply interactivity to Web-ready files to customize the experience.

The FlashPaper desktop version is a standalone Flash document (SWF) and PDF creation tool that installs on a single user's desktop to provide fast, easy, local, e-document creation.

Feature and Benefits Overview

  • MS Office integration - FlashPaper creates SWF and PDF files directly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint using intuitive toolbar buttons and dropdown menus.
  • Drop-and-drag document creation - You can generate compact, fast-opening Flash documents (SWF) that can be published to any Web site using Macromedia Contribute, Dreamweaver, or any other HTML tool.
  • Creates Web-ready Flash documents - You can create Flash documents that are immediately available cross-platform on any Web browser. Compact Flash documents open in a Web page, eliminating the need for a separate viewer application. Flash documents can also be incorporated in Flash projects.
  • Creates full-featured PDF documents - FlashPaper generates compact PDFs instantly from any printable file in one click. FlashPaper PDFs are perfect for e-mailing, printing, or archiving information offline. You can completely customize PDF security using 40- or 128-bit encryption, two-level password protection, and a variety of permissions.
  • In-document text search - FlashPaper can do complete text searching in Flash documents, making it simple to find specific words or phrases. You can select and copy any piece of text in FlashPaper-generated Flash documents without text reflow or formatting issues.
  • Comprehensive document navigation - Flash and PDF documents generated using FlashPaper in Microsoft Office will automatically retain the source document's bookmarks or section navigation.
  • Customization and advanced features - Flash developers can manipulate the Flash document user interface. Flash designers can load and control documents in Flash projects and customize which user interface elements are displayed with an updated ActionScript API.

Published August 19, 2005 – Reads 30,930
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Jeremy Geelan is Sr. Vice-President of SYS-CON Media & Events. He is Conference Chair of the all-new International Cloud Computing Expo series, of the International Virtualization Expo series, of AJAXWorld RIA Conference & Expo series, and of the long-running SOAWorld Conference & Expo series. He's founder of Cloud Computing Journal, Web 2.0 Journal, AJAX & RIA Journal and other leading SYS-CON titles. From 2000-6, as first editorial director and then group publisher of SYS-CON Media, he was responsible for the development of all new titles and i-Technology portals for the firm, and regularly represents SYS-CON at conferences and trade shows, speaking to technology audiences both in North America and overseas. He is executive producer and presenter of "Power Panels with Jeremy Geelan" on SYS-CON.TV.

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Amit 01/16/08 06:44:30 AM EST

Hi
It's great to see the conversion of printable files into swf or pdf file.

I have a doubt here,can I send my swf file which is being a fusion chart swf file in a liferay portlet and send this to a pdf file as an export data for the end user.

Plz reply .
Thanks
TurboTad 07/23/06 08:12:35 PM EDT

Flashpaper is quite compelling. However, what I'm trying to do is just use it as a PDF replacement -- which means I need to be able to take the toolbar off of the top. Anyone know how to do this?
GK 08/23/05 10:20:43 AM EDT

To be a truly useful alternative to PDF, Macromedia must solve these Flashpaper issues:
1. The FP format must be adopted by the major search engines and search engine vendors (e.g. Google, Verity) so that its content is searchable.
2. FP must be safe to send in email. Many mail administrators strip out .SWF files sent as attachments or strip out the tags needed to render a .SWF within an HTML email.

Hear of any progress on either of these items?