[Beewee]

Could some one explain to me what exactly are the benefits of using Director MX? I'm taking a 2D animation and game creation class at my college and this is the program we have to use.

I understand that it uses Lingo (a programming language) but our instructor is having us create animations completely in Director!
The paint function is something akin to Microsoft Paint!
It can import in many different formats (except vector objects). Oh it can import flash, the movies not the files or objects.

I have used the other Macromedia Apps (Freehand, and Flash) and love them like my children. But I look at Director as an abomination...
Anyone else macromedia savey? Can you explain to me in plain english why Director is supposed to be so great?

[AWShuttleworth]

It's ridiculous that you're being asked to create animations in Director. Director is not an animation program.

The purpose of Director is to easily create single-use applications that can be easily distributed; r�sum�s or promotional pieces, for example. Ever get one of those annoying CDs that takes over your screen with black and displays a crippled box of content much smaller than your screen? Ever see an application with the "Made with Macromedia" logo? That's Director.

You're not liking Director for two reasons - it's annoyingly designed, and designed for something completely different from how you're having to use it.