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by jimmy

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Four questions in one.
1 -If i create a movie in macromedia director 8.5 what are the minimum system requirements for this movie to be played back?
2 -If i create it on a PC can it be played back on a MAC.
3 - If i have created the movie on a CD Rom is there any way for a user to use it across the web.
4 -What are the benefits of creating buttons in fireworks and graphics in Flash over Director/ why not just use director?
Thanks to all who reply in advance

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by parvus1202

1. Depends on how long and how high your resolution is. If you are a semi pro, get at least 512 mb or higher.
2. You can play your PC creation on Mac using Quicktime and knowledge in cross flatform.
3. This is mainly for the web.
4. Business wise.

by ann777

Info here:
http://dynamic.macromedia.com/bin/MM/store/US/product.jsp?category=/Software/Development/Studios/Director&type=FULL#

System Requirements link:
1-- Shockwave Player: Playback Requirements
Windows
? Intel Pentium processor (Pentium II or higher recommended)
? Netscape 4.0 or greater
? Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or greater
? AOL 4.0 or greater

Macintosh
? Power Macintosh Power PC processor (G3 or higher recommended)
? Netscape 4.0 or greater
? Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.5 or greater
? AOL 4.0 or greater

2-- I do not believe so... because a) you have to choose to purchase either the Windows version or the MAC version and b) If created from the PC version, it would need to go though significant changes to "run" on a MAC

3-- I don't believe so

4-- They each have their advantages and disadvantages.... let me continue....

by ann777

Fireworks is included in Director. Flash is included in Director. Fireworks is extensive graphical manipulation. Flash is animation of the creation. Director puts it all together and it works well to integrate the other Macromedia apps. You can create graphics with other utilities and use Director to fully merge and organize it all, but Macromedia has organized all of this to that it's integrated efficiently.

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