# Newbie question about compatibility

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-compatibility/121301>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 1, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-compatibility/121301 "2004-09-01T20:00:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Martie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Martie](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Martie)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-compatibility/121301/1 "2004-09-01T20:00:26Z")

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I am a first-time visitor today, so “Hi” and here is my first question:  
I have 11 yrs experience with illustration, but I have just recently begun animation with Swift3d at home where my software budget is more limited than here at work. Can I buy the SwishMax package and get by without buying Flash for my export needs? My main intention is to animate technical illustrations for a book on a CD.