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Subject: RE: FLASH: shrinking .swf file size
From: Lamont, Sarah
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 00:28:12 +0100

thanks for the input. : ]
I actually am using alphas... cause the image underneath is multiple colors.
(a bit-map.... ug.. this whole set up is spelling disaster, huh?)
well, I was wondering if maybe using load movie for the background (the
alphas over the bitmap) would save any speed?
Just a thought.
anyone?

Sarah E. Lamont
élan communications
graphic designer
412.475.0268
slamontate-g [dot] com

> ----------
> From: Gregg Caines
> Reply To: flasheratchinwag [dot] com
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 12:03 PM
> To: flasheratchinwag [dot] com
> Subject: Re: FLASH: shrinking .swf file size
>
> Try not to mess around with the alpha, or it will be really brutal.
> It would be best to make your white-to-clear gradients into
> white-to-background-color gradients, since alpha is a real
> processor pig. You can get the same effect unless you
> wanted to super-impose different symbols that have different
> alpha levels.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Gregg Caines
> n e o m e t r i x systems inc.
> http://www.neometrixsystems.com
> gcainesatneometrixsystems [dot] com
>
> > hey everyone,
> >
> > I am trying to make a background look as though it is kind of like
> > cloudy-swirling... very slowly though. The important thing is that I'm
> going
> > to attempt to make it with a variety of gradients moving around. I know
> that
> > doing this will probably cause the animation to crawl, though... Does
> anyone
> > have some pointers on making the file size not huge while getting the
> effect
> > that I'm after?
> > Thanks for any help!
> >
> > ßarah Lamont
>
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