I've just finished watching Adobes preview of their new CS4 package and more importantly the preview of Flash CS4. In this new series of Adobe software the focus seems to be on increasing the users productivity and it certainly seems that way from some of the new tools available.
Interesting Stats
Before we take a look at the new features the Adobe guys fired off some interesting statistics I think you may be interested in.
98% of people have Flash player installed.
800 million non Pc devices have Flash player installed.
1 billion people have access to a mobile device but not a PC.
Inverse kinematics with the Bones tool
Now this little tool they featured on the web cast really impressed me. It essentially allows us to create complex animations in seconds, yes seconds. You can take your 2D images and literally animate them any way you want without using ActionScript.
XFL support
Retain all your file information when importing your In Design and After Effects projects into Flash with the new XFL support. This neat little feature also converts your objects to symbols automatically when you import them into Flash.
Metadata (XMP) support
Add metadata to SWF files using the new XMP panel. Quickly assign tags for enhanced collaboration and better mobile experiences.
Motion editor
Experience detailed control over keyframe parameters, including rotation, size, scale, position, filters, and more, using the new motion editor. Refine easing control with graphical displays similar to those in After Effects.
Object-based animation
Gain complete control over individual animation attributes with object-based animation, which applies tweens directly to objects instead of to keyframes. Easily make changes to motion with Bezier handles.
Procedural modeling with Deco and Spray Brush
Turn symbols into instant design tools. Apply symbols in a variety of ways: Quickly create kaleidoscope-like effects and apply fills using the Deco tool, or randomly spray symbols across any defined area using the Spray Brush.
Authoring for Adobe AIR
Deliver interactive experiences to the desktop with new integrated capability to publish to the Adobe® AIR™ runtime. Reach even more audiences across more devices — web, mobile, and now the desktop.
Motion presets
Jump-start your project with prebuilt animations that can be applied to any object. Select from dozens of presets or create and save your own. Share presets with others to save animation time.
3D transformation
Animate 2D objects through 3D space with exciting new 3D translation and rotation tools, which allow you to animate along the x, y, and z axes. Apply local or global transformation to any object.
H.264 support
Encode to any format recognized by the Adobe Flash Player runtime with Adobe Media Encoder, the same tool found in other Adobe video products and now with support for H.264.
Loads more tools for us to play with!
information taken from; http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/features/?view=topnew&promoid=DRIMV
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Let's not forget improve XML handling
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