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WildForm WildPresenter: Flash Movies, Screen Capture, PPT conversion

WildForm, the developers of WildFx and Flix (now owned by On2), recently unveiled WildPresenter 2.0 - a rapid Flash Presentation software . Here's our exclusive review of WildPresenter .

Unlike competing Flash development products like Swish or Xtivity, WildPresenter is more than just a Flash Presentation tool. WildPresenter is a feature-intensive suite of useful products packed in one neat timeline-driven interface. WildPresenter has tools for:

1. For Screencasting
WildPresenter has a powerful screen capture feature that lets you record screen actions with voice-overs (narrations) and mouse movements. The screen actions can be exported as a series of image files (frames) which can later be imported into Adobe Illustrator for advanced editing.

2. For capturing Audio or Video from external devices
WildPresenter can directly capture audio-video data from Webcams, Video Capture Cards (TV Tuners), HandyCams, DVCam or a simple Microphone. The captured data can be saved in either Flash or AVI formats.

3. For converting PowerPoint to Flash (PPT to SWF)
You can import Powerpoint Presentations (ppt, pot or pps) in WildPresenter and convert them into a Flash animation video with animation and transitions intact.

WildPresenter File Support

4. To Convert any Audio or Video file to Streaming Flash video (FLV or SWF)
WildPresenter can directly import .mp3, .wav, .wma audio files and .avi, .dv, .mov/.qt, .mpeg, .mp4, .3gp, .asf, .wmv video files. WildPresenter will convert it into a SWF or FLV file based on the encoding settings you select.

5. For creating impressive Text Effects in Flash
Remember Matrix ! You can create those stunning Flash text effects in WildPresenter without having to learn complex ActionScript. The software comes pre-loaded with hundres of effects but you can also create your own.

6. For creating Flash Presentations, Flowcharts without Powerpoint
WildPresenter lets you create an entire presentation from scratch using Wizards. The slide sorter will look very familiar to existing Powerpoint users. You can add transitions, auto shapes, animations and audio-video in your slides and later share them as SWF format.

WildPresenter Interface
The interface of WildPresenter looks inspired by Macromedia Flash, Microsoft Powerpoint and 3dsMax. You have a slide sorter like Powerpoint, layers with timeline like Macromedia Flash and a Object Settings panel that displays properties of the object currently selected on the stage.



Pros
WildPresenter screen capture utility is better than some standalonge Screencasting products. WildPresenter Powerpoint conversion engine is not as advanced as Macromedia Breeze Presenter or Articulate Presenter, it offers a cheap and nice alternative. There's also support for Alpha channels to maintain transparency. WildPresenter can also convert your existing FLV files (like Google Videos) into SWF formats which can be directly played in a Flash Players.

Cons
Since this is the first public release of WildPresenter, there are areas that need to be fixed. The Text effects engine crashed when changing effects. When an object is deleted from the stage, the corresponding layer stays in the timeline. There is no option to turn of help in Wizards that seems to occupy half the screen area. The help manual is concise but a couple of tutorials and tips would have helped. Finally, there's no scripting support for advanced users.

Final Verdict
WildPresenter remains a good choice for creating Flash animated movies and presentations if you are on a budget. The feature set is useful but the Wildform Wildpresenter interface failed to impress.

Download WildPresenter 2.0

The review copy of Wildform WildPresenter was provided by Leonard Dumanovsky of Wildform.

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