Alternative flash or cheap copy

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Apr 10, 2012 7:25 PM #632049

Hey fellas. I use to animate on flash on a different computer than mine and the time has come for me to get my own copy. I checked, and it's expensive as shit. Any other alternatives like flash or a cheap copy/version of flash? Pllllleeeeaaassseee help! Thanks!

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Apr 10, 2012 7:31 PM #632058

If you want to animate fullbodies or free art, EasyToon is a great little animation program.

If it's stickmen you wan to animate, Pivot or Stykz are probably the best free software you can find.

You can also get a 30 day trial of Flash from Adobe's website, if you're a student the price of the sw drops dramatically.

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Apr 10, 2012 7:49 PM #632082

you can try Pencil

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Apr 10, 2012 7:56 PM #632095

Quote from Index
you can try Pencil

and paper.

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Apr 10, 2012 7:58 PM #632098

just in case that confuses OP, http://www.pencil-animation.org/

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Apr 10, 2012 8:00 PM #632100

Oh.
lol, i was referring to flip books. they're good practice if you don't particularly like computer animation.
I use them.

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Apr 10, 2012 8:20 PM #632108

Macromedia Flash MX is completely free.

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Apr 10, 2012 8:33 PM #632120

someone on FA got me on flash 8 portable- I see no difference with this and the real version, pm me for the dl link i can give it to ya' right nao.

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Apr 10, 2012 8:34 PM #632124

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someone on FA got me on flash 8 portable- I see no difference with this and the real version, pm me for the dl link i can give it to ya' right nao.

piracy is illegal and morally corrupt!

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Apr 10, 2012 8:39 PM #632129

*Doh* forgot to explain what it is- it's a free version of it that is actually legitimate, as far as i know there are just a few things that flash has his it doesn't But it hasn't stopped me. I can show you what it looks like and a flash user can compare it to the full buyable version.

print screen (Click to Show)

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Apr 10, 2012 8:41 PM #632134

oh, okay. I believe you; no need to show me.

also, your signature is too big

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Apr 10, 2012 8:47 PM #632138

I posted it on my original post if anyone wants to confirm it.
And really? I gotta shrink something then.

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better?

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Apr 10, 2012 9:11 PM #632159

You just posted a screenshot of Flash 8 Pro...

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Apr 10, 2012 9:46 PM #632193

Awesome, thanks man! And thanks everyone for all the suggestions!

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Apr 11, 2012 2:40 AM #632480

Quote from Kizunami
Macromedia Flash MX is completely free.

this is news to me

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someone on FA got me on flash 8 portable- I see no difference with this and the real version, pm me for the dl link i can give it to ya' right nao.

portable versions of a program are watered down versions that have a substantially smaller file size than it normally would. you would still have key features, you would just be missing whatever originally made the file large (probably like export options or language packs)