Macromedia Flashpaper 2 features and use of detailed

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　　 Macromedia Studio 8 Family members include a small software called Flashpaper 2 , which allows you to convert any printable document into a SWF or PDF document, which is easy to use. Flashpaper was previously bundled in contribute and is now integrated into Studio 8 as a whole. A new version of Flashpaper 2 was also bundled in a separate release of contribute 3, while Macromedia also released Flashpaper 2, which can run independently. Let's take a sample diagram to learn more about Flashpaper 2 and how to use it.

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　　First, the working principle of Flashpaper 2

First, let's take a look at how Flashpaper 2 works. Flashpaper 2 After the installation, actually installed a virtual printer in the operating system, called "Macromedia Flashpaper", we use Control Panel to open the Printers and Faxes window, we can see, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Auto-installed Flashpaper virtual printer

This virtual printer does not actually print the document to paper media, but instead prints the printable document as a SWF or PDF document. There are many types of printable documents, such as common Office documents, Web page files, text files, and so on.

So, simply put, Flashpaper 2 works by converting a printable document into a SWF or PDF document using a Flashpaper virtual printer . (for example below)

Http://www.yesky.com/imagesnew/software/flash/0508/flashpaper/Flash Professional 8.swf

　　Second, understand Flashpaper documents

Flashpaper allows us to convert any type of printable document into a SWF or PDF document, and you can view the generated Flashpaper documents, including the format of the document, the image in the document, the font, the special symbol, the color of the source document, from a variety of platforms. Regardless of which platform and which application the document was created from. For example, we could create an Excel spreadsheet in Windows XP, then convert it to a SWF file using Flashpaper, and then pass this SWF file on to a Macintosh user.

The SWF file generated by Flashpaper is the same as the SWF file format generated by Macromedia Flash. Flashpaper swf files are usually much smaller than other formats, we can view them using any browser that supports Flash, or you can view them directly using Macromedia Flash Player. You can also embed the Flashpaper swf file in a Web page, which enables many users to view some of the file types that were not easy to view through the grid, such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, QuarkXPress, AutoCAD file. When a user opens such a Web page, the Flashpaper swf file opens immediately, and the user can view the contents of the document without leaving the page.

Flashpaper documents, including SWF and PDF format, can also be viewed as a separate file, and anyone who installs Flashplayer on a computer can view the Flashpaper swf file, as long as Adobe Acrobat is installed on the computer Reader, you can view the PDF file. These two programs now have a very high degree of popularity, and users can easily download them online.

Below we explain the function and use of Flashpaper 2.

　　three, Flashpaper 2 features Overview

We use the Flashpaper application to create a flashpaper document, using Flash Player or some kind of browser to view the Flashpaper document.

　　A Flashpaper 2 Application Features

　　1. Drag-and-drop create flashpaper swf/pdf document

The user simply drags a printable document directly into the Flashpaper application window and converts it to a flashpaper document, as shown in the figure.

Figure 2 Drag-and-drop create Flashpaper document

　　2.Email PDF

You can use Flashpaper to convert a printable document to PDF format, and then automatically run the mail program to email it to someone else, as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3 Email PDF file

　　3. Microsoft Office Add-on features

After Flashpaper installation, menu items and toolbar buttons are added to Microsoft Office software to enable users to generate Flashpaper documents directly in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, as shown in Figure 4.

Figure 4 The Flashpaper button in Word

　　4.PDF Security Settings

When you create a PDF file using Flashpaper, you can set a password to open the file, or you can prevent other users who view the document from copying and editing the text in the document, changing the image in the document, and printing the document, as shown in Figure 5, the PDF Security Options Settings dialog box.

Figure 5 PDF Security Options Settings dialog box

　　5. Create a Flashpaper document from the right-click menu

The user can right-click any printable document and then select the relevant command from the menu as shown in Figure 3 to create the Flashpaper document, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 Related commands in the right-click menu

　　(ii) The main functions of the Flashpaper document viewer.

　　1. Ease of use of the interface

The toolbar buttons, various controls, and scroll bars in the Flashpaper document viewer are very easy to use, and users can easily view the document. You can try the following example, which is a flashpaper SWF document.

Http://www.yesky.com/imagesnew/software/flash/0508/flashpaper/Flash Professional 8.swf

　　2. Automatic hyperlink

Flashpaper documents automatically retain hyperlinks created in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel documents. For example, the following Flashpaper document is converted from a Word document, where all of the hyperlinks are automatically retained and you can try the hyperlinks.

Http://www.yesky.com/imagesnew/software/flash/0508/flashpaper/Photoshop cs2.swf

　　3. Document Outline

Simply select an option prior to the conversion, and the Flashpaper document retains the structure and navigation elements in Microfost Word and PowerPoint documents.

Figure 7 Selecting the Include outline option

The following is the Flashpaper SWF document that is generated after this item is selected, the outline on the left can be expanded, and the right is the content.

Http://www.yesky.com/imagesnew/software/flash/0508/flashpaper/include outline.swf

　　4. Can change the size

The Flashpaper document can resize proportionally, which is not related to the size of the Flashpaper or browser window. Users can easily change the document display size by dragging the window or by using the Resize slider in the toolbar, and you can experiment with the SWF document above.

　　5. Search function

You can use the search feature to find certain words in the Flashpaper document, and the results will be highlighted as shown in Figure 8.

Figure 8 Search function

　　6. Text Selection function

Users can select text in the Flashpaper document, copy it to the Clipboard, and paste it into other documents.

In the next section, we introduce the use of Flashpaper 2 with examples.