PixelStyles and PixelStyles Pro V2 Now Available! – Easily Save, Share and Apply Filters in Flash 8 Like in Photoshop
Monday, March 20th, 2006
I am proud to say that I am releasing PixelStyles V2 today. Version 2 is a huge upgrade from version 1 that many of you downloaded. I was so impressed with the download count (over 2000) from the Macromedia Exchange alone) that I thought it would be worth the time and effort to create the next best thing. PixelStyles V2 now comes in Basic and Pro versions.
PixelStyles V2 Pro now adds the ability to design your PixelStyles in the Flash IDE on the Stage and then actually export them for dynamic use in your ActionScript 2 projects! You can dynamically apply PixelStyles in an almost 1:1 appearance* from the way you styled it in the IDE!
PixelStyles V2 Basic contains all of the functionality of PixelStyles Pro minus only the ability to export your PixelStyles for use in ActionScript 2 classes.
With that said I am opening a contest for the best PixelStyle creations. Simply visit styles.pixelfumes.com and download the Basic version of PixelStyles. Create your coolest PixelStyle and “Export” the Style. Zip it up and email it to me. My favorite will win a free copy of PixelStyles Pro. By submitting styles you also agree that the styles may be redistributed by Pixelfumes in future builds or by other means.
There are other new things too! Like the Preview Pane, Help Menu and stability/performance improvements!
Head on over and check all of the new features out!
*Because advanced styles can be achieved using the colorAdjustment filter it is necessary to do on-the-fly color conversions when this filter has been added to a PixelStyle. Most of the output style will be very close to what you saw in the IDE. Styles exported for use in classes will create an XML file. This file can be modified by hand if needed. Much care has been taken to get class-based PixelStyles to export as close to what you see in the Flash IDE. When not using colorAdjustment filters in your PixelStyles you will be much closer to the 1:1 ratio. Color conversions are handled by gSkinner.com’s ColorMatrix Class.
