Re: FLASH: camera flash/sparkle effect?

[Gregg Caines]

I've had good results creating a lens flare in photoshop

and tracing it (by hand) in Flash using custom gradient 

fills.  It takes a little time, but the results can be very 

realistic and small in filesize.  


Also keep in mind that jpegs are not transparent, so an 

all-jpeg lens flare animation could not really appear on 

top of other Flash elements without blocking them out.

The tracing method would avoid that problem 

completely.  The only disadvantage is that animation of

your traced lens flare might be a little heavy on the CPU

due to the gradients and all the different alpha levels, but

there's always a trade-off between processor demands

and filesize.


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Gregg Caines

n e o m e t r i x  systems inc.

http://www.neometrixsystems.com

gcainesneometrixsystems [dot] com

> I am working on a couple of projects that require a lens flare/flash or

> sparkle effect on an object like a gem. I am wondering if there is a good

> way to produce this effect in animation in Flash and/or if my best bet is

> to use a fireworks/photoshop sequence with the lens flare feature using

> photo jpegs...

> 

> Anyone have any ideas? Seen any good examples? I'm working on a jeweler's

> site for one, and I'd like to imitate the sparkle you get when you see

> the facets in a gem...

> 

> Thanks,

> Jeff

> 

> -- 

> Jefferis Kent Peterson

> www.PetersonSales.net

> Flash, Web Design and Marketing 

>

jefferispetersonsales [dot] net

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