Flash, or Adobe Flash, is a type of video file that can be embedded into webpages in order to display animations and/or provide interactivity for the user. Flash is often used in games, interactive office programs, and advertisements. Flash is relatively easy to use and can be generated by a number of websites and programs that are specifically designed for creating Flash video files. These services also often provide embedding options that allow the user to designate a location and embed the file to a website, blog, or profile with just a click of a button. The following programs are all capable of creating various Flash files.

Photo Flash Maker
Photo Flash Maker comes in three different versions including Free, Pro, and Platinum. The free version is able to create excellent Flash slideshows made up of pictures and music while only the Platinum version is capable of creating Flash videos. Nonetheless, the software allows the user to add many different special effects to his/her Flash slideshow such as transitions, hyperlinks, zooming, and panning effects. Photo Flash Maker is XML-driven, includes many pre-made templates, and features multiple options for uploading, emailing, and embedding Flash slideshows onto any webpage, blog, or social networking profile. Photo Flash Maker can be found at http://www.photo-flash-maker.com/ .

Flash Banner Creator
Flash Banner Creator is an easy-to-use Flash creator that is capable of producing Flash banners within a matter of minutes. With Flash Banner Creator, users are able to add music and images together to create fully-functional Flash banners that can be used for advertising and/or display purposes. The software also allows users to alter the background color of the banner, add over fifty different transitional effects, add text, choose a theme, customize the banner size, and add a hyperlink to either each individual image in the animation or to the banner itself. Flash Banner Creator can be downloaded on a free trial basis and can be purchased for $29.95 from http://www.flash-banner-creator.com/ .

Toufee
Toufee is a powerful, browser-based Flash creator that allows users to add text, images, music, and videos to a Flash slideshow. Toufee does not require the user to know any programming languages at all and is engineered with YouTube and other social networking websites in mind. Toufee is available for a 14-day free trial and can be purchased for $59.95 per year from http://www.toufee.com/ .

3D Flash Slideshow Creator
3D Flash Slideshow Creator is a simple Flash maker that is able to create a number of Flash applications such as slideshows, dock menus, carousel shows, image scrollers, image rollers, and more. The software can also add a hyperlink to each individual slide or can assign a URL to the entire slideshow at once. 3D Flash Slideshow Creator also has an easy-to-use interface and supports PNG and GIF images. The software is available from http://www.aleosoft.com/flash3dslideshow/index.html .

Flash Album Creator
Flash Album Creator allows users to select multiple images from their computer or the web and add them to a Flash slideshow. The user is then able to add narration, music, text, and a vast number of special effects that include zooming/panning, fading from one slide to another, and much more. Flash Album Creator is available for $39.95 from http://www.dreamingsoft.com/flashalbumcreator/index.htm .