Re: Optimization (was RE: FLASH: Anybody up for some fun?)

[Dorian Nisinson]

	Limiting the number of colors, as such, does not really help to keep

the file size down. Optimizing your art, particularly art imported from

Illustrator or Freehand or, and this really adds to file size, bitmap

images. Also attention to using layers (layers cost nothing in bytes) to

be sure that no symbol or artwork is placed and then replaced on the

stage when adding new keyframes to existing layers.

	Also, don't have more detail than is needed. Use the most sound

compression you can stand.  Make symbols of all art that is placed on a

timeline more than once. There are more factors but that is good for a

start.


Dorian


Rebecca Lovelace wrote:

> 

> I've seen this too and I thought it was pretty neat.

> 

> One thing I've wondered about it was how they optimized it to make it run so

> well.  Optimization is one of the things I've really wondered about,

> especially when generating graphics outside of Flash.  Obviously, they are

> using a limited number of colours here, so that helps.  Any other ideas?

> 

> Rebecca

> 

> -----Original Message-----

>

From: Tom Green [tgreen17home [dot] com (mailto:tgreen17home [dot] com)]

> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 9:20 PM

> To: Flash

> Subject: FLASH: Anybody up for some fun?

> 

> Just spent a while noodling around this Flash game. which was mentioned

> over on the Director list.  The visuals are quite good and it shows

> Flash can be used as a rudimentary gaming app.

> 

> Check it out:

> 

>  http://www2.pepworks.com/pepworks/pepenglish.html

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