There are many different text effect solutions
available on the web. For those of you who are
new to Flash or those who need to be convinced,
below the top 10 of reasons to get the components.
If you're still not sure what to choose, it's
always best to download and test trial versions
of the solutions you consider (components
trial found in top/bottom menu). Try them
out!! Make sure you know what you'll be getting
so you won't run into unpleasant surprises later.
- Components are .fla
internal
Many text effect solutions
are standalone software and create .swf files.
You can use these as elements in html pages
easily. But if you want to implement them into
your .fla projects it gets tricky. You either
import them which in many cases won't work properly
because they're scripted, or you use LoadMovie
actionscript which requires you build preloaders
and makes updating or changing a text effect
tiresome.
The components are .fla internal, you drag&drop
them to stage or keyframe and you can customize
them in the Component Inspector / Parameter
Panel. You can even edit their source code in
the Library.
- They offer multi-font
and multi-color per text
The components are the
ONLY solution where you can use one text effect
and use different font types and font colors
on different letters. You can for example create
a text visual like this;
Multi
Font
and
Color
- Dynamic text
input from database
The components have easy
way to use dynamic text. You can simply activate
a dynamic input checkbox and then you can type
the location of some variable instead of the
actual text. In common cases you read in variables
from .txt or .php file and have the text effect
use those, that way you can easily update texts
in database without having to edit the flash
movie ever again. For advanced users who need
a series of text effects run in sequence, we
have advanced models using XML
templates and external .as class files and run
completely automated with updatable xml data.
- Instant quick Preview
The components have a
preview internally in the Component
Inspector / Parameter Panel.
Imagine if you have placed the text effect at
frame 1000 and make a small change to the text
effect and want to see the result. Instead of
Test-Movie, playing the complete timeline which
takes forever, you can check the preview window
to see what it will look like.
- Allows Flash 8+ Filters
From flash 8 and up, you
can use a number of standard Flash
8 - Filters, including drop-shadow and bevel
and outline options.
- Pixelfont
Support
Aside from the fact that
you can edit effect source codes and you can
optimize effects to use crystal clear fonts
known as pixelfonts (fonts without blurry anti-aliased
edges), there's even a specifically optimized
selection of
pixelfont components available. Great for
clean typographic design.
- Editable source
code
As mentioned above, components
are Library items and therefore they are editable.
This means you can edit their actionscripting.
There are a number of popular custom-modified
models which can greatly save a big amount of
manual work. Over the years we've helped hundreds
of people doing minor and more complex custom
changes to effect sources and templates so that
they fit their specific needs. You can also
edit support clips like flares, bees, balloons,
twirls etc to your liking.
- Effects are scripted
Unlike a lot of other
text effect solutions, where the result is a
series of keyframes, the components text effects
is a result of scripting. This means they're
much smaller in final kb size.
- 1000+
effect variations
Far, far, faaaaaaaar,
more then any other text effect solution, the
components offer over a thousand text effect
variations (between 1200 / 1300). All original
variations and not almost-clones
variations like a for example swish and txEff.
- Custom modifications
support and Help
Support/Help inquires
will be handled day or night and even during
the weekends. In many cases we have jumped in
to help on sundays or right before a customer
reaches his/her deadline. Since version 1.0
the Components have gained a very large number
of improvements. Most of those improvements
have origin in or were influenced by a customer
request to do a specific custom modification
or create a specific feature for them.
For those just starting we have a large online
HELP section with many LIVEDEMOS with voiceover
explaining how things work, you can simply sit
back and watch and listen
Of course you'll also get the standard promises
which all softwares offer, free support and updates
and help documentation and livedemo tutorials,
easy-to-use and userfriendly etc... that speaks
for itself.
Patrick Jansen text effects have always been innovative
and ahead of the competition, basically introducing
the non-letter-only effects to the world. Starting
with the use of simple shapes like flares and
glows and simple vector shapes back in 2001 with
the first releases of PJ and Supreme4 collections
up to complex animations like letter-juggling
clowns and letter-shooting aliens with the release
of Elite collection. Always trying to be frontrunner
and keeping our ears open to what customers have
to say and listen to what they wish for. If there
was a way to measure visual quality, that would
definately be a guarantee on point one in the
list, the components have always been considered
the top designers choice!
If you still need to be convinced, go do some
reading in the long list of TESTIMONIALS
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