Cool Flash Maker (formerly Flash Effect Maker Pro)

Cool Flash Maker is a software application that helps you create Flash animations in a simple manner. The user interface of the program is plain and easy to navigate through.

You can use the samples provided by Cool Flash Maker, which revolve around navigation, banners, intros, menus and buttons, slideshows, text effects, and others.

Results can be previewed in HTML and Flash mode, or in Flash Editor. The "Sample Panel" size can be switched from medium to maximized.

Thus, you can set the output name and folder (for files saved in the SWF format) and start a new project by configuring the width and height, speed, webpage title, background color, sounds, and more.

From the left side of the screen you can insert buttons, as well as a 3D carousel, image, icon, text, or multilevel menu. You can also import animated, dynamic or static text, as well as a standard slideshow, 3D slideshow, movie clip or static image.

All settings for the aforementioned Flash effects are fully customizable. You can use the "Undo," "Delete" and "Edit" buttons, as well as import your own SWF files and save a project for further editing.

The software application uses a moderate-to-high amount of system resources. On the other hand, it doesn't contain a program documentation and this can be very confusing for first-time users.

Cool Flash Maker is not what you'd call a professional tool. If you are looking to create serious Flash animations, then you can try a different software utility, but otherwise, you can have fun with this tool.