General information
- What is the difference between Adobe® Flash® CS4 Professional and Adobe Flash Player software?
- Adobe Flash CS4 Professional is an application for developing rich content, user interfaces, and web applications. Adobe Flash Player is a multiple-platform client runtime. Web users must download and install the player in order to view and interact with SWF content.
- Can I take advantage of the new features available in Flash Player 10 if I'm using Flash CS4 Professional?
- Flash CS4 Professional is designed to create content and applications using Flash Player 10 features, and content created using Flash CS4 Professional will play consistently in Flash Player 10. Developers can also use Adobe Flex® Builder™ software or the open source Flex SDK to author content or applications. Flash Player 10 also maintains backwards compatibility for existing content and content created by previous versions of the tools.
- What is the difference between Flash Player and Adobe Shockwave® Player?
- Flash Player and Shockwave Player software are both free web players from Adobe. Each has a distinct purpose:
- Flash Player displays content created with Flash CS4 Professional, such as web application front ends, high-impact website user interfaces, interactive online advertising, and short-form to long-form animation and web applications created using Flex.
- Shockwave Player displays content created with Adobe Director® software such as high-performance multiuser games, interactive 3D product simulations, online entertainment, and training applications. By using extensions, developers can extend the capabilities of Shockwave Player to play back custom-built applications.
- How many people have Flash Player installed?
- Flash Player is installed on 99% of Internet-enabled desktops worldwide and on a wide range of popular devices. View the latest Flash Player statistics.
- Which browsers and platforms currently distribute Flash Player?
- To provide consumers with a virtually seamless SWF viewing experience, Adobe distributes Flash Player through many key partners, including Microsoft, Apple, Netscape, Novell, Turbolinux, Red Hat, and AOL. Flash Player is preinstalled in several web browsers and on many computers. For more information, visit the distribution partners page.
- In what languages is Flash Player available?
- Flash Player 10 is available in Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Turkish on most major browser platforms.
- How can I learn more about developing content and applications for Flash Player?
- Visit the Flash Player Developer Center for the latest articles and information on developing for the Flash Player runtime.
- How can I request a feature for a future version of Flash Player?
- We're always looking for great feature requests, and we try to incorporate the best ones into each release. You can submit enhancement and feature requests so that the Flash Player development team can evaluate them.
- How can I file a bug for Flash Player?
- Please file your bug in the Adobe Flash Player public bugbase and the Flash Player team can investigate accordingly.
- What is the Flash Player privacy and security policy?
- Read more about Flash Player security and privacy.
- I just received a dialog box notifying me that a new version of Flash Player is available. What does this mean?
Periodically, Adobe updates Flash Player with new features or fixes to minor problems. The Automatic Notification and Update feature allows Adobe to automatically notify you when an updated version of Flash Player is available so that you can install it right away.
Updates to Flash Player help ensure that Flash Player works properly and may contain important security changes. Adobe recommends that you update to the latest version of Flash Player whenever a new version is available, especially when a security update is mentioned. Although you may choose whether to receive automatic notification of updates and how frequently to receive them, Adobe is not responsible for errors or security problems that occur because the version of Flash Player on your computer is not the most current one available. To specify notification settings, use the Global Notification Settings panel.
Support
- I'm having trouble installing Flash Player. Where can I get support?
- Visit our troubleshooting area in the Flash Player Support Center for help with installation.
- How do I deploy my SWF content on the Internet?
- To provide a better user experience for your site, you can implement Flash Player detection when embedding SWF content. For more information about detection and installation, visit the Flash Player Developer Center. Adobe also recommends the open source SWFObject project for embedding SWF content.
- How can I tell if I have the latest version of Flash Player installed?
- We provide online testing for Flash Player at our web players testing site. This page will tell you which version is currently installed and provides a list of the latest player versions for each platform.
- Where can I test my Flash Player to make sure it's working correctly?
- We provide online testing for Flash Player at our web players testing site.
- Where can I learn about changes to the Flash Player security model that might affect my content?
- Information about security changes in Flash Player can be found in the Flash Player Developer Center.
Licensing
- Can I license Flash Player for distribution on CD or for my company's intranet?
- If you've created CD or intranet content that depends on Flash Player, you can distribute the players via CD or intranet so your users won't have to download them from the Internet. View Flash Player licensing options for more information.
- What is the SWF file format specification?
- The SWF file format delivers vector graphics, text, video, and sound over the Internet and is supported by Adobe Flash Player and the Adobe AIR™ runtime. The SWF file format is available as an open specification to create products and technology that implement the specification.
- What are the license terms for Flash Player?
- Please read the End User License Agreement.
