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Gradient Obsession

karstenj — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 22:10:43 GMT

This tool lets you play with gradient animations and experiment with how they work. Run the tool or download the source.

SWF2XAML: A Tool to Convert Flash Files to XAML

nerddawg — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:36:58 GMT

Mike Swanson:

Finally! After months of tinkering around in my spare time, I've managed to assemble a relatively useful tool called SWF2XAML. The first version of this tool allows you to open a Flash/SWF file and advance through the frames one-by-one. When you've found a frame that you like, you can easily export it to a file or copy its XAML to the clipboard. Import or paste the XAML into your tool of choice, and off you go.

Read his post | The SWF2XAML page

Expression Graphic Designer

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:17:12 GMT

You can author both vector and bitmap graphic content using Expression Graphic Designer. Its powerful XAML export capabilities make it a natural fit for creating assets that can be incorporated into other XAML tools like Expression Interactive Designer.

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Expression Interactive Designer

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:14:32 GMT

Microsoft® Expression® Interactive Designer helps you create streamlined, innovative and just plain beautiful applications.

Formerly code named "Sparkle," this application allows you to build next-generation user experiences that take advantage of Windows Presentation Foundation. Expression Interactive Designer supports vectors, pixel images, 3D content, video and audio, high quality text, and animation.

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ZAM 3D by Electric Rain

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:10:58 GMT

ZAM 3D by Electric Rain provides developers and designers with a quick and easy solution for creating 3D interface elements for WPF-based applications. It also provides a 3ds-to-XAML and dxf-to-XAML converter. ZAM 3D integrates seamlessly with Expression Interactive Designer.

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XAML Export Script for Blender

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:07:25 GMT

Daniel Lehenbauer created a script that exports model and texture data from Blender to XAML. Blender is an open-source product for 3D modelling, animation, rendering etc.

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Aurora by MOBIFORM Software

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:59:07 GMT

From MOBIFORM Software comes Aurora, a visual designer that produces XAML documents for WPF development. It's more than a drawing or painting program and can be used as a standalone application, a plug-in for software applications, or used seamlessly inside of Visual Studio.

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Maya to XAML converter

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:52:45 GMT

A plug-in by Thomas Goddard that allows designers to create 3D user interfaces in Maya and export them to XAML.

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Autodesk 3ds to XAML converter

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:47:27 GMT

Use this online converter by Andrej Benedik to convert 3ds files to XAML.

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Fireworks to XAML Exporter from Infragistics

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:41:13 GMT

Infragistics is sharing custom utilities they've created for the design process. There's a preview release of an Adobe^® Fireworks^® to XAML Exporter.

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Adobe Illustrator to WPF/XAML Export

nerddawg — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:34:37 GMT

Mike Swanson's free plug-in for Adobe^® Illustrator^® CS or CS2 enables you to export graphics to WPF("Avalon")/XAML.

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