
When doing this, you will lose any new version 2004 features you may have added to the file. However, you can use the Save as Flash MX feature described in the Using Flash manual to save the document in the Flash MX. You cannot open a Macromedia Flash MX 2004 (or Flash MX Professional 2004) source file (.FLA) in Flash MX due to the additional features in the 2004 versions. Backward compatibility of Flash MX 2004 and Flash MX Professional 2004

Macromedia suggests that you check for new help content at least once a month. If new help content is available, a dialog box is displayed asking if you want to download the new help content. To check for updated help after you have installed Flash, display the Help panel (Help > Help), then click the Update button. New and corrected information will be added to the Help system regularly. Please elect to do so, and you will receive the latest documentation associated with the product. When you launch Flash for the first time, you will be asked whether you want to download an update to your product Help system. Issues for both Windows and Macintosh Help Update (versions 7.0 and 7.0.1 only) For more information, see the Flash MX 2004 and Flash MX Professional 2004 system requirements. Starting with this release, Flash MX 2004 and Flash MX Professional no longer support Windows Me, Windows NT, Macintosh OS 9, or OS X 10.2.5 or earlier.

The release notes have been updated to include details on the Flash MX 2004 Update and the Flash MX Professional 2004 Update. Whether you are designing motion graphics or building data-driven applications, the Flash MX 2004 products have the tools you need to produce great results and deliver the best user experiences across all major platforms and on many popular devices such as PDAs and mobile phones.

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 and Flash MX Professional 2004 Release Notes
