How to create flash animations

[Garrett]

As you know, I am opening my own web design company shortly.

And I'm wondering : how can I create flash animations? I know one of my customers is going to request a flash animation on their website, but how do I go about creating a flash animation? Is there any free software out there for creating good flash animations. I tried Powerbullet Free Version (recommended using a Tinkernut video) but it didn't meet my expectations. So I'm on the hunt again.

[dania]

For anyone else (I guess Longhorn must be sorted by now) 

But I can highly rec Swish software. Its very close to Flash in what you can do with it.

http://www.swishzone.com/index.php

Support

http://forums.swishzone.com/

You can down load it for 30 days and what you create works after the trial is over.

I have Swishmax.