Microsoft Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 Release Notes
This document provides information that supplements the Expression Blend 2 Service
Pack 1 documentation.
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Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 will install as an update to your existing installation
of Expression Blend 2. Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 enables authoring support
of the Silverlight 2 platform allowing Expression Blend 2 users to take full advantage
of the new platform features.
Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 requires you to update your Silverlight player
to the Silverlight 2. If you do not have Expression Blend 2 installed
a trial version is available
here, this can then be updated with Expression Blend 2 SP1.
PLEASE NOTE: To continue using Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 and Visual
Studio together to create and edit Silverlight 2 projects you will also need to
update your Silverlight Tools to the latest release that targets the Silverlight
2. This updated version of
Silverlight tools is compatible with Silverlight 2 Release Candidate
projects and the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 runtime.
To report an issue, please visit the
Microsoft Connect website.
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Known issues
1. Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 installs side-by-side with Expression Blend
2.5 June Preview which can cause the June Preview to terminate unexpectedly.
There is an issue with the Expression Blend 2.5 June Preview that manifests if versions
of Blend are installed in the following sequence: Expression Blend 1, Expression
Blend 2.5 June Preview, Expression Blend 2, Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1. In
this circumstance, Expression Blend 2.5 June Preview will remain installed side-by-side
with the Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 and attempting to create a new Silverlight
2 project with the Expression Blend 2.5 June Preview will cause it to crash.
2. Upgrading from the Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 Preview
There is a known issue when upgrading Expression Blend 2 Service Pack 1 Preview
and Silverlight 2 SDK RC0 to their full versions. This issue manifests as build
errors in a Silverlight 2 Application project, resulting in an error message that
reads "[typename] is not supported in a Silverlight project." These errors will
appear on the Errors tab of the Results pane.
This issue can be resolved by reinstalling Expression Blend 2 from the original
location, and then selecting Repair. You can also resolve this
issue by reinstalling the Silverlight 2 SDK from the original location, and then
selecting Repair.
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