Macromedia Director 8 was the eighth major version of the Director series of multimedia authoring environments, released by Macromedia in March 2000 as part of Director 8 Shockwave Studio.[1]
Features[]
New features included:[2]
- Cast Manager can sort media elements by name, size, dates, type, and comments.
- Property Inspector provides context-sensitive access to multiple sprite properties.
- More precision control with Guides, Sprite Locking, Zoom, and Pasteboard Stage Views.
- Built-in Multiple Curve Vectors can generate high quality shapes with very little memory usage.
- Lingo Scripts can be linked to be edited and launched from a separate text or source-code editor.
Product history[]
- Version 8.0 was announced on February 14, 2000 and shipped on March 22, 2000.[1][3]
- Version 8.5 shipped on April 24, 2001 as part of Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio.[4] Updated features included Flash 5 integration and support for developing scalable 3D content.[5]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Macromedia ships Director 8 Shockwave Studio for magnetic web sites and multiuser communities, Macromedia. 2000-03-22. Archived 2000-05-11.
- ↑ Macromedia Director 8 Shockwave Studio new features, Macromedia. Archived 2000-08-17.
- ↑ Macromedia announces Director 8 Shockwave Studio for creating magnetic web sites, Macromedia. 2000-02-14. Archived 2000-03-01.
- ↑ Macromedia Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio now available, Macromedia. 2001-04-24. Archived 2001-04-28.
- ↑ Macromedia Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio New Features, Macromedia. Archived 2001-04-13.
External links[]
- Macromedia Director 8 Shockwave Studio at Macromedia (archived 2000-03-02, 2000-06-20)
- Macromedia Director 8.5 Shockwave Studio (archived 2001-05-04)
- Macromedia Director 8 at the Macromedia Wiki
Articles[]
- Macromedia's Director 8 makes Shockwave publishing easier by Jimmy Guterman at the Chicago Tribune (2000-03-23)
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