Mar 29, 2000 News: Director Xtras: Fireworks Importer, PS2VS, DirectTransition3D Fireworks Import Xtra for Director If you have Fireworks and Director then you want to download this free Xtra from Macromedia. It will import Fireworks files into Director, and maintain buttons and rollovers that have been created in the Fireworks file: Each object or layer is converted to an individual cast member Graphics are indexed and anti-aliased. Accurately registered. Transparency is preserved. Behaviors are maintained. Fireworks Import Xtra for Director   PS2VS 1.0, the PostScript to Vector Shape Converter for Director 8 PS2VS 1.0 is an update of the freeware tool that originally appeared for D7. It imports PostScript (Adobe Illustrator native and selected EPS files) into Director in the vector shape format. PS2VS converts each shape in a PostScript file into a separate vector shape cast member. Version 1.0 supports Director 8's multiple-curve vector shapes; each compound path in the PS file will be converted to a single vector shape. PS2VS does not try to convert the color of the original artwork, but this version does allow you to choose an RGB value for fill and stroke of the imported shapes, as well as line width (0-255 in all fields). PS2VS 1.0 will not work with Director 7, you must use the older version (0.91) with D7. www.moshplant.com/direct-or/ps2vs/   DirectTransition3D Xtra DirectTransition3D Xtra is a collection of hardware accelerated, platform independent transitions for Macromedia Director, Authorware and Shockwave. DirectTransition3D Xtra features the following customizable transitions: Accordian: Simulates the before image folding or unfolding to reveal the after image. Bubbles: Simulates the before image bubbling and popping to reveal the after image. Flipboards: Simulates boards with the before image on the front and the after image on the back flipping. Flush: Simulates the before image flushing to reveal the after image. Fractal Fade: Simulates the before image randomly and unevenly fading into the after image. Fractal Morph I: Simulates the before image randomly morphing into the after image with an unclearly defined center. Fractal Morph II: Simulates the before image randomly morphing into the after image with a clearly defined center. Fracture: Simulates the before image exploding into spinning fractures to reveal the after image. Layers: Simulates the after image zooming in layers. Page Turn: Simulates the before image turning to reveal the after image. Peel: Simulates the before image peeling or unpeeling to reveal the after image. A large number of variations can be created from each transition. Many transitions feature real time random generation so that the same transition will never look exactly the same twice. DirectTransition3D Xtra is available for Director 5 and above, Authorware 4.02 and above, Shockwave, and is compatible with Windows 9X, 2000, NT 4 and MacOS 8.1 or higher (PPC) under 8 bit or higher color depths. A fully functional evaluation version of DirectTransition3D Xtra can be downloaded from the DirectXtrasWeb site. It includes a sample Director movie that demonstrates severalvariations of each transition. www.directxtras.com/   Got a question? Send them to "Ask the Guru"

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