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Chris Taylor shared an idea in Adobe on October 08, 2009 18:33:

Keep in mind HTML5 and other upcoming web technologies...

I know you guys are really concentrating hard on trying to sell Flash. However, the Flash Player may become endangered due to emerging technologies like HTML5 and other web standards. These would enable Flash-like graphical work within web code, almost making Flash obsolete. To be honest, it would be unwise to not keep these technologies in mind and wise to possibly rethink the purpose behind Flash.

Chris Taylor replied on August 29, 2009 18:16 to the idea "RIA bundle for CS4" in Adobe:

I had that very same idea. If they are advertising the Flash Platform so much, why don't they make it into a suite? I doesn't make a whole lot of sense just to buy all of that software seperately.

Chris Taylor started following the idea "Copy a page from one file to another" in Adobe.

Chris Taylor started following the idea "You should seriously consider releasing the creative suite for linux" in Adobe.

Chris Taylor replied on August 29, 2009 18:10 to the idea "software outlet" in Adobe:

I would like any software company to be able to do that! Adobe needs to really rethink its strategy when selling its products. It needs to have the average joe in mind.

Chris Taylor started following the idea "Face Recognition keywording" in Adobe.

Chris Taylor started following the idea "Face Recognition keywording" in Adobe.

Chris Taylor shared an idea in Adobe on August 25, 2009 18:17:

Toon Animation in CS5

I really like how people can use apps like Illustrator and Flash to create lively motion-based content. However, the animation is still missing that organic, fluid quality of actual cartoon animation. Why not implement functionality from expensive 2D animation software into the next Creative Suite edition? I would especially enjoy it in Flash and Illustrator.

Chris Taylor shared an idea in Adobe on August 25, 2009 18:05:

Grid View for complex content in Flash

I like Flash because of its animation and interactive capabilities, but I am still timid to use it to create something complex. What I would really appreciate for this purpose is a grid view to show how all components are connecting in a Flash document. You could also add the functionality for users to pull up transitions when clicking on one of these connections. This way, people would not have miles of keyframes and several keyframe panels to deal with.

Chris Taylor marked one of Tazmikella Ilnezhara's replies in Autodesk as useful. Tazmikella Ilnezhara replied to the idea "Motion Builder for the Mac".

Chris Taylor shared an idea in Apple on August 11, 2009 15:31:

Sound Design in Logic Studio

I love the ability to find almost any sound you can imagine in Logic. Why shouldn't Apple allow people to create their own sounds from scratch right inside of this software. There are software programs like KYMA X and Native Instruments Reaktor that already do this, but they are extremely complex and expensive for the average musician. What I think Apple should do is take this technology and bring it down to a level that almost anyone can understand. There are just so many possibilities that one can explore using this kind of technology that it cannot be ignored.

Chris Taylor started following the idea "Flash support for the iPhone!" in Apple.

Chris Taylor shared an idea in Apple on August 11, 2009 15:23:

VTR for Final Cut Studio

Final Cut is already a great video editor, and I definitely plan to make a purchase of FCS 3 in the near future. I covers a lot of ground in terms of post production, but what about the actual live production process? What would be great for Apple to implement is a solution that enables VTR capabilities within Final Cut Studio. From there, why not also implement some of the Pro Res codecs, Motion templates and effects, and Color grades on live footage as well? Now that would definitely cut down on production costs! ;)

Chris Taylor started following the idea "Pre-packaged CSS themes - but easily customizable, with a high design aesthetic." in Adobe.

Chris Taylor shared an idea in Adobe on August 11, 2009 15:11:

Importing 3D and manipulating it further

I think After Effects is great for manipulating 2D and 3D content. However, I think it would be even better to import 3D directly inside this software. It would really cut down on the animation pipeline quite a bit, but why stop there? If you enable the importing of 3D content, you should also put in some 3-dimensional manipulation features as well.

Chris Taylor started following the idea "Produce Creative Suite for Linux" in Adobe.

Chris Taylor shared an idea in Apple on July 16, 2009 18:59:

Quicktime as a Flash Counterpart

Quicktime really does well as a media player, but Flash already has this technology beat by a long shot. The reason for this is Flash's ability to do animations, games, and interactive applications as well as video. You guys in Cupertino could make song sort of thing to counteract Adobe's monopoly by somehow merging Quicktime with Core Animation and Motion and give this application an easily navigable interface and - voila! - you could beat Adobe to the ground.

Chris Taylor shared an idea in Apple on July 16, 2009 18:47:

iWeb needs to go Pro

iWeb is really great for average people to create a website, but what about web design pros out there or even those of us who want to create professional looking websites but don't know how? Applications like Dreamweaver and Flash are standards in this area, but they still require a lot of coding. If you could combine the functionality of Dreamweaver and Flash with the drag and drop ease of iWeb in a professional application, that would be a godsend!

Chris Taylor replied on July 07, 2009 21:11 to the idea "Transform Your Tools Adobe" in Adobe:

Ditto. I already started a feed on vector 3d modeling in Illustrator.

Chris Taylor shared an idea in Adobe on May 06, 2009 18:30:

Creative Suite as a host and server app?

What if instead of being a bundle of applications, the Creative Suite were to be an application in itself? Let me explain:

Basically, the "Suites" would be host applications in which other Adobe products would reside. The user could not only open up the applications or any of their plugins from that interface, but the user could open up several applications within that host and group them into their own personalized workflow right from the host application.

The host application would also contain plugins like Bridge, Version Cue, Dynamic Link, Flash Player, and Adobe AIR so content could be created swiftly right out of the box. Secondly, the host would also contain services like Kuler, Acrobat.com, and links to Adobe help pages without opening up the web browser. Furthermore, the user could also add other Adobe applications and plugins to the host, thereby creating their own suite.

My third point would be to make this host available in single license and server packages. That way there would be less trouble with licenses in large companies, and those companies could do more with a lot less.