Hey guys I was wonderin are there any good programs for vector painting that can import swf into Flash? I've tried illustrator but it doesn't really feel natural with a wacom tablet. I didn't try illustrator for that long but i remember it being kind of difficult. I really enjoy painting in corelpaint, and are there any vector programs like this that are compatible with flash?? Thx
Painting software/Importing into Flash??
By FashtheStampede | Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 12:31pm
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Painting software/Importing into Flash??
If you can't get vector programs to paint the background the way that you want you can import jpegs into flash.
When you mention that you need a vector program that paints like raster, illustrator is the answer
But if you want to paint like raster, believe me flash is not gonna like this :D
Well you never know flash may fall in love with illustrator, since its been some time now that their parents married ;)
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Yeah I use Painter, it rocks. So I just discovered Microsoft's Expression(used to be Creative house expression) which is supposed to be like Painter only you can paint in vector. Anyone heard of it?
Here's the link http://www.microsoft.com/products/expression/en/default.mspx
Yeah, I downloaded it last year and played with it for a little while, but my computer crashed and I had to do a fresh install of windows and never reinstalled it. Guess I'll have to do that. I was pretty impressed with it overall.
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hey guys can you please help me.:confused:
i made a banner and it is in the swf format and i want to import it to flash 8.And when i try to import it, it imports soething but just like a blank screen. Can you please hlp me.
thanks
Why not paint directly in Flash?
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Corel Paint's like Photoshop, right? It's a raster graphics program. Illustrator's vector-based (as is Flash). They're two different animals.
Are you looking for a vector program that behaves like a raster program?
I agree with "Ape", just draw directly into flash. Yes, here is a shameless plug for one of my tutorials. I've put this tutorial together to show people how you can get some great looking lines using a Wacom tablet with Flash:
Drawing with the Brush Tool Video Tutorial
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I love painting and drawing directly in Toon Boom, which can be imported into Flash.
Flash has better smoothing on the brush, but Toon Boom has a rotating drawing disc that's pretty awesome.
And the aforementioned tutorial is excellent for either package. I've bought three tutorials and gotten a couple of free ones from Cartoon Solutions and am happy to say they helped a lot!
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Yeah I enjoy drawing in Flash, and I'll do all my characters and their movements in flash but for backgrounds and settings I wanted to do paintings to get a more elaborate look. As far as I know Flash can't emulate real paintings.
DSB- yes I'm lookin for a vector program that acts like raster.
I'll check out this link you posted bluehickey, thx.
Corel PhotoPaint is the alternative too Photoshop, I think he's talking about Painter, which Corel purchased. It's a great program. I am not sure, but with most Corel products you can export as swf, maybe try that.
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