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Macromedia Director User Resources

Explore tips and tutorials, downloads, XObjects, Xtras, scripts, behaviors, user groups, and other useful sites for Macromedia Director and Shockwave developers.

Macromedia Support & Developers Center

Macromedia support center with annoucements, technotes, product updates and more for Director developers.

Direct-L Listserv

Email discussion list with over 1700 Director users.

Director 7 FAQ

Questions and answers specific to Director 7.

Director Basics

Articles, technotes, multimedia how-tos, and more for getting started with Director.

Director FAQ

20 searchable chapters of information, tips, and handlers for Director 5.0 and higher.

Director Online User Group

Offering tips and techniques, a job board, news, articles, chat, developers' showcase, and more.

Director Web

The leading unofficial site for tips, hints, scripts, and Xstuff, including archives from the Direct-L listerv.

Director XStuff

A searchable collection of Director XObjects and Xtras.

DirSaver (Win)

Converts Macromedia Director files into screensavers with installers. $60 US.

Hoolicon (Win)

Replace the standard icons for Flash and Director projector files with a custom icon. $30 US.

MediaLab Xtras

The PhotoCaster Xtra imports Photoshop layers directly into Director's cast with just one click. The Effector Sets Xtras (I & II) perform special effects (like swirl, roil, bevel, drop shadow, and more) in your Director movie as it runs. The AlphaMania Xtra performs dynamic alpha channel compositing. This means no more jaggies.

Smoothware Xtras

Four Xtras: AdjustColors. BlurImage, FreeRotate, and TrackThemColors, and a Photoshop plugin: InputVideo.

Using Fireworks with Director

Joe Sparks, a leading Director developer, discusses why more and more Director developers are using Fireworks to create their graphics.

Versiown (Win)

Customize the standard icons and version information in Flash and Director projector files. $40 US.
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