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Because you can embed a Flash document in a web page, you can publish file types that most

people can't easily view on the web today, such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, and even

QuarkXPress and AutoCAD. When a user opens your web page, the Flash document opens

instantly, so the user can view the file without leaving the web page.

Flash documents also work well as stand-alone files. Anyone who has Flash Player installed on

their computer can view Flash documents, and anyone who has Adobe Acrobat Reader installed

on their computer can view PDF files.

By using the FlashPaper Printer utility that automatically installs with Contribute, Windows and

Macintosh users can easily convert any printable document to a Flash document (SWF file) and

insert it in a web page. The FlashPaper Printer works on Macintosh OS 10.2.6 and later, and

Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000 operating systems.

You can convert a document to a Flash document in Contribute (Windows only) or in another

application (Windows and Macintosh). You cannot edit a Flash document; if you need to update

the document, make changes to the original document, then convert it again to a Flash

document.

Note: Currently the stand-alone version of the FlashPaper application is not supported on the

Macintosh. However, Macintosh users can still create Flash documents by using the FlashPaper

Printer utility that installs with Contribute.