Re: FLASH: JPEG compression question

[John Dowdell]

At 11:25 AM 2/9/0, IFX (Alan Wilson) wrote:

>So, if I save a compressed JPEG from PhotoShop or Fireworks and import it

>into Flash... what does Flash do to the JPEG when it's exported as a .swf?

>Is it re-compressed using Flash algorithms or does it maintain the

>compression of the originating program?


In Flash 4 you can set a JPEG to use its original compression... see

"Bitmap Properties" in Library. (In Flash 3 and previous bitmaps were

always recompressed.)


Remember, though, that if the SWF is sized to the browser, then the photo

will have to resize in realtime. Large pixel-based artwork is possible, but

requires careful handling.


jd






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