Pixifex 

Pixifex creates bitmap effects for Macromedia Flash, and does that real-time! Pixifex comes equipped with 19 highly adjustable effects, which the user can tweak using sliders and buttons.
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Astro 

Astro is a text effects creator for Macromedia Flash. Your text effect can be further spiced up by adding Flash background and foreground effects. There's a choice from more than 450 (!!) text effects and over 80 other effects.
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