Installation

SlideShowPro for Flash is an ActionScript 2 and ActionScript 3 component for Macromedia Flash MX 2004, Macromedia Flash 8, and Adobe Flash CS3 and higher. It is bundled as a Macromedia/Adobe extension file (MXP) and installed through the standalone Extension Manager application.

To install SlideShowPro for Flash, quit Flash (if it is currently running). Double-click on the ZIP you downloaded from your Account Center profile page, then open the folder the ZIP creates. Inside will be a folder named "Extensions" containing two directories: "AS2" and "AS3".

Note: If your ZIP won't open, first make sure you've downloaded the ZIP directly through your browser and not with a third party download manager. Download manager apps interfere with the authentication process. Second, try using the ZIP utility built into your operating system instead of a third party ZIP client. Your ZIP should open fine in Mac OS X, Windows XP/Vista.

The "AS2" (ActionScript 2) directory contains two component versions -- one used only with Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and one for Macromedia Flash 8 or newer.

The "AS3" (ActionScript 3) version includes a single component that is compatible with Adobe Flash CS3 or higher.

Which do I install?

If you own Adobe Flash CS3 or higher, we recommend installing and using the "AS3" version. It contains a few more AS3-only options, and is a newer, more optimized version of the SlideShowPro player that takes advantage of the performance optimizations available in current versions of the Flash Player plugin.

If you own a copy of Flash that's developed by Macromedia (Flash 8 or Flash MX 2004), or if you are developing Flash content written in the ActionScript 2 language, you should use the "AS2" version.

Installing the extension

Launch the version of Extension Manager (shown below) that comes with the version of Flash you are using. For example, if using Flash CS4, launch "Adobe Extension Manager CS4". Click the "Install" button in the header, or select File > Install Extension. Navigate to the .mxp file in the SlideShowPro for Flash download you wish to install (AS2 or AS3). Select it, then click OK.

Adobe Extension Manager CS4 with SlideShowPro for Flash installed

If Flash isn't one of the available options, quit Extension Manager. Launch Flash, and select "Manage Extensions" from the Help menu. Extension Manager should launch, recognize your installation of Flash, then allow you to install the extension.

When Extension Manager completes, you should see "SlideShowPro for Flash" listed in the Manager interface. You have successfully installed SlideShowPro for Flash! You may now quit Extension Manager, launch Flash, and head over to our Quick Start instructions to get going.

Page last modified by tdominey on August 16, 2010, at 05:15 PM