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	'''[[Adobe ~~Animate]]~~''' (~~formerly~~ '''Adobe ~~Flash Professional''' and '''Macromedia Flash~~''')~~, colloquially referred to as '''Flash''',~~ is the ~~software~~ used by [[The Brothers Chaps\|the Brothers Chaps]] to create [[Toons\|cartoons]] and [[Games\|games]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]]~~. Flash~~ has ~~also~~ made multiple appearances within the body of work, ~~most notably~~ used by [[The Cheat]] to create ~~his~~ [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons.		'''Adobe Flash''' (now called '''[[Adobe Animate]]''') is the program used by [[The Brothers Chaps\|the Brothers Chaps]] to create the [[Toons\|cartoons]] and [[Games\|games]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]], and it has made multiple appearances within the body of work. Most notably, it is also the software used by [[The Cheat]] to create the [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons. Once called Macromedia Flash, it was renamed to Adobe Flash when [[Macromedia]] was bought out by [[Adobe Inc.\|Adobe]], and later renamed again to Adobe Animate, due to the increased usage of HTML5 and the deprecation of Flash Player.

	~~"~~Flash" ~~may also refer to '''~~[~~[Adobe~~ Flash~~]]'''~~, ~~the multimedia platform that was used to produce~~ and ~~display the site~~'~~s content~~. ~~This platform was also formerly known as "Macromedia~~ Flash" ~~prior~~ to [[~~Macromedia~~]]~~'s acquisition by~~ [[~~Adobe Inc~~.\|~~Adobe~~]].		[[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] and [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] previously used a [[Personal computer\|PC]] to run Flash. Mike stated in the [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007\|Late Night JengaJam Interview]] in 2007 that he would rather animate on a [[Macintosh\|Mac]], but "[they] use Flash 5, which is like six versions old, or something, and Flash 5 will only run in Classic. ... It doesn't run very stable at all. It crashes a lot and stuff. So if we could ever figure out a way to make Flash 5 run smoothly on a Mac, we would be more likely to just do more work on that." Matt immediately suggested to just run a Windows emulator under [[MacOS\|Mac OS X]]. The Brothers Chaps later upgraded to using Flash Professional CC on a Mac, as seen on their [[Screenland - 24 Apr 2017\|Screenland]] appearance in 2017. This preference for Mac computers is [[The Cheat's iMac (2018)\|shared by The Cheat]].

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	== <span class="mw-headline">Flash Player</span> ==		== <span class="mw-headline">Flash Player</span> ==

	Prior to December 31, 2020, the site was made up of embedded Flash files which could be played using the browser plugin [[Adobe Flash Player]], which was included with most desktop web browsers at the time. Most of the content on the site required version 6.0 of Flash Player to play, but some required version 7 (such as [[Stinkoman 20X6]]) and would recommend 8~~; the [[FAQ]] (and~~ [[~~Email~~ FAQ~~\|its predecessor~~]]~~) simply recommended~~ the ~~"~~latest version~~"~~ of Flash Player, ~~which was~~ version 32 at the time of its discontinuation.		Prior to December 31, 2020, the site was made up of embedded Flash files which could be played using the browser plugin [[Adobe Flash Player]], which was included with most desktop web browsers at the time. Most of the content on the site required version 6.0 of Flash Player to play, but some required version 7 (such as [[Stinkoman 20X6]]) and would recommend 8. The [[FAQ]] would recommend that you get the latest version of Flash Player, version 32 at the time of its discontinuation.

	~~<span id="post~~-~~flash-transition"></span>~~		In 2015, major browsers such as [[Google Chrome]] and [[Firefox]] stated that they would be dropping native Flash Player support on their browsers in favor of the more modern and secure [[HTML5]], and Adobe later announced that Flash Player would be discontinued at the end of 2020. In the 2017 [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017\|Lost in the Stacks interview]] (entitled "Homestar Runner, Gone in a Flash"), the Brothers Chaps discussed how they might update [[homestarrunner.com\|their website]], such as exporting the toons to a different format, reprogramming the games, or running the website through a Flash emulator. At their [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018\|Pax EAST]] panel in 2018, Matt explained that HTML5 files were larger than Flash files, so converting the website to HTML5 would cause a bandwidth issue.
	~~=== <span class="mw-headline">Post~~-Flash ~~Transition</span> ===~~

	~~''See main article: [[Post-Flash Site Update]]''~~		On January 13, 2018 ([[Trogday (holiday)\|Trogday]]), an HTML version of the [[TROGDOR!]] game was released, and HTML text was added below the [[Index Page]] discussing alternatives to Flash, such as [[YouTube]]. Some toons, such as [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]], [[Decemberween Dangeresque]], [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]], and [[Fan Costumes 2020]], were posted to the website in the form of embedded YouTube videos instead of Flash files. On July 17, 2018, an unfinished [http://new.homestarrunner.com/ HTML redesign] of the website was released via [[The Deleteheads Download]]. However, this redesign was limited in that it could only play embedded YouTube uploads, and ended up being scrapped in favor of the Flash Player emulator [[Ruffle]]. In September 2019, the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account began replying to Tweets regarding the development of Ruffle. On December 31, 2020 (the last day of Flash support), [[Post-Flash Site Update\|the entire website was updated]] to use embedded Ruffle players instead of Flash, and the old website with all the Flash files was moved to old.homestarrunner.com. As of January 12, 2021, Flash content is blocked from running in Flash Player, prior to which viewers with Flash Player installed could still access it.

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	In 2015, major browsers such as [[Google Chrome]] and [[Firefox]] stated that they would be dropping native Flash Player support on their browsers in favor of the more modern and secure [[HTML5]], and Adobe later announced that Flash Player would be discontinued at the end of 2020. [[Flash is Dead!]] humorously acknowledged the situation, remarking "We gotta figure something out, fast!" and suggesting HTML5 could be the way forward for the website.

	In late 2017, on [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017\|an interview titled "Homestar Runner, Gone in a Flash"]], the Brothers Chaps discussed possibilities for how they might update [[homestarrunner.com\|their website]]: exporting the toons to a different format, reprogramming the games, or running the website through a Flash emulator. At a [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018\|PAX East panel in 2018]], Matt explained that HTML5 files were larger than Flash files, so converting the website to HTML5 would cause a bandwidth issue.

	On January 13, 2018 ([[Trogday (holiday)\|Trogday]]), an ~~HTML5~~ version of the ~~game~~ [[TROGDOR!]] was released, and ~~[[Index Page Footer\|~~HTML text]] was added below the [[Index Page]] discussing Flash ~~alternatives~~ such as [[YouTube]]. ~~Starting in 2016~~, ~~some toons (~~such as [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]], [[Dangeresque ~~Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack~~]], [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]], and [[Fan Costumes 2020]]~~) began to be~~ posted to the website in the form of embedded YouTube videos instead of Flash files.

	On July 17, 2018, an [~~https~~://new.homestarrunner.com/ ~~unfinished~~ HTML redesign] of the website~~'s front page~~ was ~~shared~~ via [[The Deleteheads Download]]; this redesign was limited in that it could only play embedded YouTube uploads~~. This redesign saw few updates~~ and ~~a YouTube-forward approach was soon abandoned~~ in favor of the Flash Player emulator [[Ruffle]]~~; in~~ September 2019, the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account began replying to ~~tweets~~ regarding the development of Ruffle.

	On December 31, 2020 (the last day of Flash support), [[Post-Flash Site Update\|the entire website was updated]] to use embedded Ruffle players, and the old website with all the Flash files was moved to ~~the subdomain [https://~~old.homestarrunner.com~~/ old.homestarrunner.com]~~. As of January 12, 2021, Flash content is blocked from running in Flash Player; prior to ~~this,~~ viewers with Flash Player ~~still~~ installed could access it.

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	~~== <span class="mw-headline"> Use by The Brothers Chaps </span> ==~~

	The Brothers Chaps primarily used [[Adobe Flash\|Macromedia Flash 5]], which was initially released in 2000; most toons are animated at [[Higher Frames Per Second\|12 frames per second]] in a [[Widescreen\|550×400 pixel frame]], which are Flash 5's default settings. At [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007\|a 2007 appearance at Georgia Tech]], they mentioned that although they still used Flash 5 for creating the cartoons, Flash 8 (the most recent release at the time) was used to publish the files as that made file sizes more manageable; the brothers continued using Flash 5 [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017\|until 2014 or 2015]]. [[Screenland - 24 Apr 2017\|By 2017]], they used Flash Professional CC; [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018\|in 2018 Matt specified]] they used Adobe Animate CC 2018 on Macintosh. Because [[Adobe Creative Cloud]] products are subscription-based, it can be assumed the Brothers use the most recent version of Animate CC.

	The brothers had previously used a [[personal computer\|PC]] to run Flash. [[Mike Chapman\|Mike]] stated in the [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007\|Late Night JengaJam Interview]] in 2007 that he would rather animate on a [[Mac (computer)\|Mac]], but had encountered issues with the stability of the Flash platform on MacOS; [[Matt Chapman\|Matt]] had considered running a Windows emulator under [[MacOS\|Mac OS X]] to alleviate this issue. By the time of the 2017 ''Screenland'' appearance, the brothers had switched to using Macintosh computers for Flash creation. Their preference for Mac computers is [[The Cheat's iMac (2018)\|shared by The Cheat]].

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'''[[Adobe Animate]]''' (formerly '''Adobe Flash Professional''' and '''Macromedia Flash'''), colloquially referred to as '''Flash''', is the software used by [[The Brothers Chaps|the Brothers Chaps]] to create [[Toons|cartoons]] and [[Games|games]] of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]]. Flash has also made multiple appearances within the body of work, most notably used by [[The Cheat]] to create his [[Powered by The Cheat]] cartoons.

"Flash" may also refer to '''[[Adobe Flash]]''', the multimedia platform that was used to produce and display the site's content. This platform was also formerly known as "Macromedia Flash" prior to [[Macromedia]]'s acquisition by [[Adobe Inc.|Adobe]].

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== <span class="mw-headline">Flash Player</span> ==

Prior to December 31, 2020, the site was made up of embedded Flash files which could be played using the browser plugin [[Adobe Flash Player]], which was included with most desktop web browsers at the time. Most of the content on the site required version 6.0 of Flash Player to play, but some required version 7 (such as [[Stinkoman 20X6]]) and would recommend 8; the [[FAQ]] (and [[Email FAQ|its predecessor]]) simply recommended the "latest version" of Flash Player, which was version 32 at the time of its discontinuation.

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=== <span class="mw-headline">Post-Flash Transition</span> ===

''See main article: [[Post-Flash Site Update]]''

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In 2015, major browsers such as [[Google Chrome]] and [[Firefox]] stated that they would be dropping native Flash Player support on their browsers in favor of the more modern and secure [[HTML5]], and Adobe later announced that Flash Player would be discontinued at the end of 2020. [[Flash is Dead!]] humorously acknowledged the situation, remarking "We gotta figure something out, fast!" and suggesting HTML5 could be the way forward for the website.

In late 2017, on [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017|an interview titled "Homestar Runner, Gone in a Flash"]], the Brothers Chaps discussed possibilities for how they might update [[homestarrunner.com|their website]]: exporting the toons to a different format, reprogramming the games, or running the website through a Flash emulator. At a [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018|PAX East panel in 2018]], Matt explained that HTML5 files were larger than Flash files, so converting the website to HTML5 would cause a bandwidth issue.

On January 13, 2018 ([[Trogday (holiday)|Trogday]]), an HTML5 version of the game [[TROGDOR!]] was released, and [[Index Page Footer|HTML text]] was added below the [[Index Page]] discussing Flash alternatives such as [[YouTube]]. Starting in 2016, some toons (such as [[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 17.2]], [[Dangeresque Puppet Squad: The Hot Jones Hijack]], [[Mr. Poofers Must Die]], and [[Fan Costumes 2020]]) began to be posted to the website in the form of embedded YouTube videos instead of Flash files.

On July 17, 2018, an [https://new.homestarrunner.com/ unfinished HTML redesign] of the website's front page was shared via [[The Deleteheads Download]]; this redesign was limited in that it could only play embedded YouTube uploads. This redesign saw few updates and a YouTube-forward approach was soon abandoned in favor of the Flash Player emulator [[Ruffle]]; in September 2019, the [[@StrongBadActual]] Twitter account began replying to tweets regarding the development of Ruffle.

On December 31, 2020 (the last day of Flash support), [[Post-Flash Site Update|the entire website was updated]] to use embedded Ruffle players, and the old website with all the Flash files was moved to the subdomain [https://old.homestarrunner.com/ old.homestarrunner.com]. As of January 12, 2021, Flash content is blocked from running in Flash Player; prior to this, viewers with Flash Player still installed could access it.

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== <span class="mw-headline"> Use by The Brothers Chaps </span> ==

The Brothers Chaps primarily used [[Adobe Flash|Macromedia Flash 5]], which was initially released in 2000; most toons are animated at [[Higher Frames Per Second|12 frames per second]] in a [[Widescreen|550×400 pixel frame]], which are Flash 5's default settings. At [[Georgia Tech - 26 Apr 2007|a 2007 appearance at Georgia Tech]], they mentioned that although they still used Flash 5 for creating the cartoons, Flash 8 (the most recent release at the time) was used to publish the files as that made file sizes more manageable; the brothers continued using Flash 5 [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017|until 2014 or 2015]]. [[Screenland - 24 Apr 2017|By 2017]], they used Flash Professional CC; [[PAX East - 8 Apr 2018|in 2018 Matt specified]] they used Adobe Animate CC 2018 on Macintosh. Because [[Adobe Creative Cloud]] products are subscription-based, it can be assumed the Brothers use the most recent version of Animate CC.

The brothers had previously used a [[personal computer|PC]] to run Flash. [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] stated in the [[Late Nite JengaJam Interview - 4 Oct 2007|Late Night JengaJam Interview]] in 2007 that he would rather animate on a [[Mac (computer)|Mac]], but had encountered issues with the stability of the Flash platform on MacOS; [[Matt Chapman|Matt]] had considered running a Windows emulator under [[MacOS|Mac OS X]] to alleviate this issue. By the time of the 2017 ''Screenland'' appearance, the brothers had switched to using Macintosh computers for Flash creation. Their preference for Mac computers is [[The Cheat's iMac (2018)|shared by The Cheat]].

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== <span class="mw-headline">Appearances</span> ==

* Email [[crazy cartoon]] — The "Timeline" area of Macromedia Flash is briefly seen on The Cheat's computer before he plays [[Crazy Cartoon|his cartoon]].
* [[Labor Dabor]] — The Cheat is once again seen animating in Flash.
* Email [[virus]] — The "Mixer" toolbox appears when the [[Sketchbook]] button is clicked.
* [[Main Page 22]] — [[Tangerine Dreams]] can be seen running Flash.
* [[Flash's 10th Birthday]] — The toon is set entirely in the program itself, and was made to celebrate its tenth birthday. Ironically, this toon could not be viewed as a Flash file until shortly after the site update, as it was originally a DVD exclusive.
* [[Flash is Dead!]] — Following the announcement of Flash Player's deprecation, the [[Homestar Runner universe]] begins to fall apart.

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* [[Ruffle]]
* [[Post-Flash Site Update]]
* [[Where the Crap Are We?]], a hidden Easter egg found in [[Macromedia Central]]

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* [https://www.adobe.com/products/animate.html Adobe Animate]
* [https://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/end-of-life.html Adobe Flash Player End of Life]

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