Flash authoring in Linux

**ticopelp** · January 2nd, 2008

Hi all,

I'm looking into using Flash for a job, and I'm looking to find the right tool for the job. My two main criteria are:

1) Nothing too sophisticated (I only need to make some animated banners and possibly menus)

2) Preferably will run in wine or crossover so I don't have to dual boot.

I looked into some native Linux applications for making Flash, like KToon, and although it looks decent, it's not really what I need. I don't mind running something in wine, but I'd like something I can learn fairly quickly and which doesn't come with the kitchen sink. Commercial software is OK.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

**ticopelp** · January 3rd, 2008

Bump?

**Samhain13** · January 3rd, 2008

Flash 8 installs and runs fine in Wine-- at least, to my experience.
I don't know if later versions will work though.

**ticopelp** · January 3rd, 2008

Originally Posted by Samhain13

Flash 8 installs and runs fine in Wine-- at least, to my experience.
I don't know if later versions will work though.

Good to know -- thank you.

**hockey97** · January 3rd, 2008

isn't wine Illegal in the U.S ??? just asking I heard that flash8 can only be runned legally on windows and it's illegal to run it on linux??

**ticopelp** · January 4th, 2008

Originally Posted by hockey97

isn't wine Illegal in the U.S ??? just asking I heard that flash8 can only be runned legally on windows and it's illegal to run it on linux??

I think there's a whole other thread devoted to that issue, thanks.

**Antman** · January 4th, 2008

Originally Posted by ticopelp

Hi all,

I'm looking into using Flash for a job, and I'm looking to find the right tool for the job. My two main criteria are:

1) Nothing too sophisticated (I only need to make some animated banners and possibly menus)

2) Preferably will run in wine or crossover so I don't have to dual boot.

I looked into some native Linux applications for making Flash, like KToon, and although it looks decent, it's not really what I need. I don't mind running something in wine, but I'd like something I can learn fairly quickly and which doesn't come with the kitchen sink. Commercial software is OK.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

I'm not sure if it runs in Wine or CrossOver Office, but SwishMax is an awesome tool. It's not too big but is pretty darn powerful.
Check here: SwishMax2

They even have a free trial so you can test it in Wine.