# Newbie question about compatibility

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-compatibility/62943>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [September 1, 2004, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-compatibility/62943 "2004-09-01T20:00:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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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/62943/1 "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.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/newbie-question-about-compatibility/62943/2 "2004-09-05T17:38:34Z")

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i dont think so.