Lightroom to SlideShowPro Director 1.0.1
We’ve just updated the Lightroom to SlideShowPro Director plugin to version 1.0.1 with a few small fixes. This version should trap errors a bit better and also includes a mechanism to check and see if you are using the latest version. To download 1.0.1, visit the SlideShowPro Director extras page.
SlideShowPro for Flash 1.8.9 (AS3 b2) now available
A second beta for the ActionScript 3 version of SlideShowPro for Flash is now available for download. This beta fixes a handful of things, plus updates the “SSP – Import Param XML” command so that it converts applicable ActionScript 2 parameters to their ActionScript 3 equivalents automatically. This should make it really easy for people to upgrade their ActionScript 2 instances of the component to the ActionScript 3 version.
If you’re a SlideShowPro for Flash user, own Flash CS3, and are interested in helping us beta test the release, you may download here.
SlideShowPro for Flash 1.8.9 (AS3 b1) now available
Today we’re releasing an ActionScript 3.0 version of SlideShowPro for Flash 1.8.9 as a public beta for all current SlideShowPro for Flash users to download and test. This version is a complete rebuild of the (current) ActionScript 2.0 version of the component and features all of the same functionality. Where it differs however is that it’s only compatible with Adobe Flash CS3, FLAs that use ActionScript 3.0 as their language, and Flash Player 9 or higher.
Some may read the above and wonder…if it’s the same, why bother? Here’s why. First, having an AS3 version allows Flash developers to use the component more effectively in their AS3 projects for it gives them direct access to the component’s properties, events and methods (which wasn’t possible when loading an AS2 SWF). Second, AS3 and Flash Player 9 ushered in numerous under-the-hood speed improvements and optimizations; allowing the component to run smoother and faster than in AS2. Third, it keeps the component up to date and current for other future uses that may hinge on AS3 exclusivity.
If you’d like to give it a try, login to your profile and click on the SlideShowPro for Flash link. Look for the “Betas” box in the left column.
To provide feedback or report issues, please visit this dedicated forum just for the AS3 version.
Lastly, please read the release notes that come with the ZIP. It contains some important usage instructions.
Enjoy! And happy beta testing.
Lightroom to SlideShowPro Director plugin updated
An update for the Lightroom to SlideShowPro Director plugin has just been released. The update should resolve issues that been affecting users when using the plugin with Lightroom 2. Also, based on user feedback, we’ve added some optional controls to the exporter that allow you to set image quality and dimensions on export.
You can download the update from the SlideShowPro Director Extras page.
We’ve found and fixed a few more bugs in the new Director 1.2 release and Director 1.2.3 is now available in the account center. This upgrade is recommended for all users running any version of 1.2. For a list of changes, see the version history page in the wiki.
Announcing SlideShowPro for Facebook (beta)
Believe it or not, Facebook is considered by some market watchers to be the number one photo sharing site on the web. It’s something most people probably don’t even think about, considering how many other things there are you can do with a Facebook profile, but the numbers don’t lie. There are millions of people using it everyday for all their social interactions, not to mention having a spot to upload their photos to share with friends.
Because of their popularity, we’ve been asked numerous times how to embed SWFs at Facebook, to which we responded with an admittedly laborious walkthrough detailing how it can be done. It was shortly thereafter that we thought…hey…this would be so much easier to do if SlideShowPro was compiled as a Facebook app instead so that by clicking a single button a Facebook user could have a nice slideshow of their photos on their profile.
So we’ve done just that with SlideShowPro for Facebook. You simply install the app and add it as a tab to your profile. When loaded, SlideShowPro for Facebook automatically pulls in all your Facebook albums and presents them in a single interface. For simplicity, the app only displays photos you’ve added to your profile, so if you want to share images from SlideShowPro Director or otherwise, you’ll (still) need to embed your own.
And best of all? The app is free. It’s considered a beta for we’re tweaking some things and adding more themes, but if you’d like to give it a try before the app goes final, go right ahead. And please do contact us if you have any thoughts, issues or suggestions.
Earlier today, we released Director 1.2.1 with a few bugfixes. Unfortunately, we introduced a new bug, so 1.2.2 is now out. If you are having issues with 1.2.1, try upgrading to 1.2.2 to see if that helps.
Also, we’ve released a final version of the Lightroom to SlideShowPro Director plugin. This plugin allows you to add imagery to your Director install straight from Lightroom. For more on the plugin, check this page at the wiki. To download the plugin, visit the extras page for SlideShowPro Director. The plugin requires the latest version of Director or an account with the SlideShowPro Director hosting service.
After more than six months of development and testing, SlideShowPro Director 1.2 is now available in the Account Center.
If you’ve been following the 1.2 development and beta cycle, you probably know that the key addition to 1.2 is the new API. Now well documented on the SlideShowPro wiki, the API allows you to connect to Director’s data and the on-demand image publishing system from outside of Flash. The possibilities are endless and we’ll be showing you some examples of what users have already done in the coming days.
Apart from the API, Director has received several user interface tune-ups, including custom buttons, pagination on the albums and galleries index pages, a more functional album content tab and much more. For a full list of the changes, see the version history over at the wiki.
One important note before upgrading to 1.2. You must be running Director 1.1 or later in order to upgrade to 1.2. If you are running a pre-1.1 install, you will need to upgrade to 1.1.9 first, then upgrade to 1.2.
Happy upgrading!
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