FlashPaper presents users with fast-opening, web-friendly Flash documents for easy online consumption, or PDFs for e-mailing and printing. While Flash documents are the obvious choice for presenting documentation online, consult the chart below to find out when it's best to use FlashPaper, Adobe PDF, or other document types.
| Use FlashPaper 2 (SWF) | Use PDF | Use Word, Excel, or PowerPoint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preview documents online | yes | no | no |
| View and read documents online | yes | no | no |
| Link to online documents | yes | no | no |
| Embed content within web pages | yes | no | no |
| Create documents with large, complex graphics | yes | yes | no |
| Keep documents for archiving | yes | yes | yes |
| Post documents online for easy downloading | yes | yes | yes |
| E-mail documents | no | yes | yes |
| Create documents for professional printing | no | yes | no |
| Secure sensitive information | no | yes | no |