March 16, 2010

3D Rotate Flexi : Setup Utility v.0.0.1

Filed under: 3D Rotate Flexi, Software updates — Matus @ 2:51 pm

Brand new Setup Utility for the 3D Rotate Tool Flexi was released. The new features are (compared to the previous config-utility):

- the utility does not only export the config.xml, but packs the html/images/swf into one output folder

- large input images are rescaled automatically to match the entered movie-size

Download it here: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/flexi/download.php

The Pro users can still download the original zip archive with the .fla files, if they want to create their own theme / skin.

December 18, 2009

3D Rotate Tool v.4.6.0 released

Filed under: 3D Rotate Tool, Software updates — Matus @ 1:28 am

Version 4.6.0 of the tool was released.

New features:
View the changelog: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/changelog.txt

Highlites:
ConfigUtility works for Mac, mouseWheel zooms, custom hotspot improved, movieClip hotspot added

Download:
Download here: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/download.php

Info:
Follow this blog or  Twitter: http://twitter.com/YoFLA, I plan to add some demo examples on the new features in the near future.

Existing Customers:
If you purchased the 3D Rotate Tool no more than 1 year ago (2 years for Enterprise Customers) you are eligible for a free update. If you made the purchase via ShareIt, you can download it here: http://my.yofla.com/ If you used some other way to purchase the tool, please contact me.

November 27, 2009

3DRT Flexi : v.1.1.1 released

Filed under: 3D Rotate Flexi, Software updates — Matus @ 12:12 am

Version 1.1.1 of the tool was released

New features:
- new ConfigUtility for easier config.xml creation, works for Win and Mac
- zooming (option to specify larger image for zoomed view)
- Internet Explorer w/ SWFObject page reload  issue fixed
- domain lock protection – if someone steals the swf from your website, it won’t work

License change:
- the PRO license is now for one website. Before a company/individual could use the tool in any website the company/individual owned.

Existing Customers:
You can download the newest version here: http://my.yofla.com/ You will however need to email me the website you want to use with the new 3DRT Flexi so I can add it to authorized domains list.

November 10, 2009

Interactive Map v. 1.2.0 released

Filed under: Interactive Map, Software updates — Matus @ 12:40 pm

Version 1.2.0 of the tool was released, updates:

- new URL and JavaScript hotspot type

Usage:

<hotspot x=”1740″ y=”550″ category=”Cities”>
<title><![CDATA[Washington D.C.]]></title>
<url target=”_blank”>http://www.google.com</url>
</hotspot>

or:

<hotspot x=”1740″ y=”550″ category=”Cities”>
<title><![CDATA[Washington D.C.]]></title>
<javascript parameter=”myParam”>myJavaScriptFunction</javascript>
</hotspot>

Download:

Download free version here: http://www.yofla.com/flash/interactive-map/download.php

Existing customers can download the update here: http://my.yofla.com/

October 9, 2009

3DRT : Full 3D Example

Filed under: 3D Rotate Tool, Examples — Matus @ 10:21 pm

I posted an example for full 3D Rotation. You can download the example files and see how it is built. It’s simple, you just specify the right values for vertical and horizontal steps.

View and download the example here:

http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/examples.php?exampleId=multiple

Note: The swf is created with the PRO version, with domain-locking feature enabled.

October 1, 2009

New software : 3D Rotate EZ

Filed under: 3D Rotate EZ, Software updates — Matus @ 7:42 pm

New software is available: 3D Rotate EZ

Discount code for first 50 customers: FIRST50

3D Rotate EZ Homepage: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/ez/


Description:

Create 360 degree product animation in a few clicks.

3D Rotate EZ is a Flash Panel using which you can create 360 degree object or product animations, called also ObjectVR. All you need to do is to set few options (movie size, rotate period) and select a folder with your product images. The script imports the images, adds actionScript code and publishes the movie. The published swf is ready to use in your blog or eshop.

Featrues:
- produces a single file swf with preloader : no XMLs, no external images!
- easy WP,Drupal and other CMS systems integration
- you can copy and paste the rotateMovie movieClip into any other flash project

What is included in the zip file:
- mxp extension file to install the Flash Panel
- JSFL file for those who don’t want to use the script without installing the panel (e.g. for temporary use on an another computer)
- sample images of sandal shoes
- webpage inegration example with swfobject
- videotutorial!
- manual

The manual describes how to integrate the swf into WordPress, Drupal and into an another flash project.

Final notes:
The actionScript wich is added by the script can be modified. If you are experienced with actionScript, you can e.g. plug in your own preloader instead using the provided one.

The published movie size depends on how many and how large images have you used. If your images are 500kb, the published swf size won’t be more than 505kb.

September 8, 2009

Download area for YoFLA clients

Filed under: Software updates — Matus @ 9:07 pm

I’ve set up a simple download area for YoFLA clients. If you have purchased any YoFLA software using the ShareIt service, you can log in with your email and order id.

Visit here: http://my.yofla.com/

Afte a sucessfull login you can download the lates version of the software you have purchased. Also the unlock codes for the ConfigUtility for 3D Rotate users are avaiable there.

Please let me know if you have any troubles using the clients’ zone when accessing your past orders.

August 21, 2009

3D Rotate Tool : New ConfigUtility!

Filed under: 3D Rotate Tool — Matus @ 9:48 pm

New Adobe AIR based Config Utility is avaiable:

If you don’t have the Adobe AIR runtime installed, you can download it here: http://get.adobe.com/air/

The new ConfigUtility should work also on Mac, but till now it was tested only on Win. Also, it’s the very first version, still beta, so some bugs might occur.

Download:

- It is included in 3DRT Free: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/download.php
- or direct download:  http://www.yofla.com/down/3d-rotate/config-utility/ConfigUtility.air

Video tutorial:

- video tutorial on using the new ConfigUtility: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/tutorials/config-utility/

It has one really cool feature:

Adding hotspots using drag and drop!

Missing features:

- the previous ConfigUtility could export a .zip archive of the images and config.xml for easier integration. This is not supported yet.

- one can add only the “image” or “close-up” hotspot. If you want to add a “zoom”, “url” or “javaScript” hotspot you must edit the .xml in an editor

- the image hotspot can not be nested using the utility, again you need to edit the config.xml by hand to add nested hotspots.

Some notes:

- as metioned, it’s the first release. Many improvements can be done. I welcome your feedback so I know what features/improvements are the most wanted.

- the free/demo version has a limitation of 64images. For all PRO and Enterprise customers, I’ll set up a web-page where they can generate their license code to unlock the utility. (This code is auto-generated for every new purchase, so if you plan to switch to PRO version now, you will receive the key with the order. )
I am sorry that the license generator is not ready yet for the past customers. If your need the new config utility very urgent, and the 64image limit is limiting you, drop me an email and I generate you the code manually.

Update:
If you have purchased the 3DRT Pro Flexi or Enterprise befor the Config Utility was avaiable, you can get the unlock code using the client’s zone: http://blog.yofla.com/2009/09/download-area-for-yofla-clients/

3D Rotate Tool v.4.5.13 released

Filed under: 3D Rotate Tool, Software updates — Matus @ 9:20 pm

Version 4.5.13 of the tool was released.

Bugfixes:

- mouseWheelZooms option fixed (did not work due an error in the code)

New features:

- new ConfigUtility, free for PRO and Enterprise Users

- option to turn on displaying of version number in right click menu in the Enterprise edition. From now on the version number is hidden by default. Usage: set showVersionNumber=”true” in userInterface node to show the 3DRT version number in rightclick menu.

- when rotating an object using arrows in the zoom mode, the large images do not get loaded, until the arrow is depressed. This saves bandwidth and makes the rotating smoother.

- smooth zooming option (zooming goes not in steps), now by default turned on. Pressing a zoom button and holding mouse down continues to zoom until mouse is depressed.

Other:

- free version does not support zooming from now on

Download here: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/download.php


Existing Customers:

If you purchased the 3D Rotate Tool no more than 1 year ago (2 years for Enterprise Customers) you are eligible for a free update.

I’ll set up a page using which you can download the new version and get the license key for the ConfigUtility. Once this page is ready, I will let you know via this blog and Twitter: http://twitter.com/YoFLA

August 7, 2009

Build Flash CS3 Components with FlexiZoomer

Filed under: Examples, FlexiZoomer — Matus @ 4:00 pm

This article is for everyone who is interested in building AS3 Flash CS3 based components.

Writing AS3 components for Flash maight be not so straightforward. The tutorial which helped me the most can be viewed here: http://www.flexiblefactory.co.uk/flexible/?p=16

A very complete, maybe too comprehensive resource on Flash AS3 components is on Adobe devnet: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/creating_as3_components.html It’s useful when you want to understand the whole process in detail.

The last article is not so complete as the first or the second tutorial, but can be helpful. It’s here: http://www.jumpeyecomponents.com/blog/2007/07/13/create-fla-components-for-flash-cs3/

FlexiZoomer Educational version

For those who need to build a Flash CS3 component I do recommend to follow the above posted tutorials. Some of the come with example files.  If you follow the steps in the tutorials, you can create later components by your own. However it is very useful to take a look on a ready made component and compare how that comonent is built. For this reason I provide the source files of my FlexiZoomer component. I hope they help you learn how to build the flash components.

You can download the educational files here:
http://www.yofla.com/down/flexi-zoomer/FlexiZoomer-v1.1.0-Educational.zip

Please note, its a Educational license, if you want to use the FlexiZoomer in your website/project you need to use the Free version or the Pro/Enterprise/Developer version: http://www.yofla.com/flash/flexi-zoomer/download.php

The component is built with PureMVC (http://puremvc.org/), so it’s also a useful resource to see a PureMVC implementation.

« Newer Posts — Older Posts »