Adobe has finally released the new version of its Rich Internet Application creation and flagship media tool, Adobe Flash Player 10.

Adobe Flash Player 10 brings a lot of new technology and performance improvements along with built-in compatibility with the Adobe Creative Suite CS4 and a heck lot of new tools and effects.

This new version of Adobe Flash Player comes constitutes the following new features and improvements.

• 3D Effects - Easily transform and animate any display object through 3D space while retaining full interactivity.
• Custom Filters and Effects - Create and share your own portable filters, blend modes, and fills.
• Advanced Text Layout - A new, highly flexible text layout engine, co-existing with TextField, enables innovation in creating new text controls
• Enhanced Drawing API - Runtime drawing is easier and more powerful with re-styleable properties and 3D APIs.
• Visual Performance Improvements – Applications and videos will run smoother and faster with expanded use of hardware acceleration.
• Enhanced Sound APIs – Work with loaded MP3 audio at a lower level in Flash Player 10.

The interesting observation here is that Adobe Flash Player 10 is released just a day after the release of its rival, Microsoft Silverlight.

It is available for download immediately for Windows, Linux and Mac, with improved support for Ubuntu.

Download Adobe Flash Player 10