Astro: Almost Ready for Liftoff!
Published by Angel on Tagged Industry NewsFlash Player 10 Beta Released! Go Give it a Try!

The time has come to give Flash Player 10 a try. The list of features go very deep as Flash Player 10 delivers on the promises made up to this point. This version offers dazzling effects, faster performance, and Linux support right out of the box.
Flash 10 "Astro" Demo
Flash Player 10 includes new features, enhancements and bug fixes, including:
- Creative Expression
- Custom Filters and Effects
- 3D Effects
- New Text Engine
- Text Layout Components
- Drawing API Enhancements
- Color Management
- Visual Performance Improvements
- GPU Compositing
- GPU Blitting
- Anti-Aliasing Engine (Saffron 3.1)
- Vector Data Type
- Rich Media
- Dynamic Streaming
- RTMFP (Real Time Media Flow Protocol)
- Speex Audio Codec
- Other Community Requested Enhancements
- File Reference
- Dynamic Sound Generation
- Large Bitmap Support
- Context Menu
- GB18030 Compliance
- Ubuntu OS Support
For More Info on Flash Player 10 Check Out These Resources:
- Flash Magazine View on Flash Player 10 new features:
- Adobe's official release notes
- Wired coverage
- Computerworld's coverage of FP10
- Adobe’s demo apps
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May 15th, 2008 at 10:45 am
[...] GPU compositing and surfacing. New drawing API. New text API. Simple 3d for accurate plane rotation. Custom effects with Hydra and AIF (now called Pixel Bender). Astro is now in public beta. Demos here. Install here. More information here. This is another good third-party post. [...]