3D Rotate EZ is the most simple 3D product movie creator. Adobe Flash CS3 or above is required. Install the 3DRT EZ panel, configure few settings, select images and you are done. The script outputs a single swf file which is ready to upload or to embed in your other flash projects.
3D Rotate Tool : Flash VR tool is good for experienced users who want to create their own, unique design of the 3D Viewer and use advanced features like hotspots and multi level rotation.
3D Rotate Tool Flexi is perfect for simple, straightforward and flexible implementation. The 3DRT Setup Utility outputs a folder with all necessary files, which can be uploaded directly to your website. Experienced user can also create their custom designs.
| Feature | 3D Rotate EZ | 3D Rotate Tool Classic | 3D Rotate Tool Flexi | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotspots | No | Yes | (Yes) | |
| Multi-Level Rotation | No | Yes | (Yes) | |
| Fullscreen | No | No | Yes | |
| Zooming | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Hi-Res image for zoom view | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Setup-Utility | No | Yes - | Yes + | *(1) |
| Custom size | Yes | Yes - | Yes + | *(2) |
| Theming | No | Yes + | Yes | *(3) |
| Embed into other flash projects | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Single .swf file | Yes | No | No | |
| Flash CS3 required | Yes | No | No |
*(1) Setup-Utility
The Setup Utility for 3D Rotate Tool Flexi is more advanced compared to the Config Utility for 3D Rotate Tool Classic. The Setup Utility for 3DRT Flexi outputs a folder with resized images and config.xml, which is ready to upload to your server. The Config utility for 3D Rotate Tool Classic outputs just the config.xml file.
*(2) Custom Size
For 3D Rotate Flexi you specify the width and height of the flash movie either in the Setup Utility or directly in html. For 3D Rotate Classic you need to open the .fla and modify it to your desired width, height, and then publish your reiszed swf.
Video tutorial on resizing a theme: http://www.yofla.com/flash/3d-rotate/tutorials/blackDiamondResize.html
*(2) Theming
Both tools come with .fla file. In 3D Rotate Tool Classic, you can create any theme just by editing the .fla file. You can e.g. swap button images and even reposition them. For 3D Rotate Flexi you can also swap the button images for yours, but to reposition them you need to edit an actionscript file, where the position of the buttons is defined via actionscript functions (so they can be repositioned using this functions if you change the player width or height)