Re: FLASH: Tracing Bitmaps

[dartfrogmedia]

At 07:55 PM 7/8/99 -0500, you wrote:

>Thanks John.

>

>But can I bring an existing Bitmap into Flash and convert it to vector so I

>can paint it and resize it and all the cool stuff that goes with vector

>without loosing quality?

>

>-Greg


The main purpose of converting to vector is to reduce detail, smooth

animation, and achieve scalability. If your bitmap is "cartoon-like," that

is, it is mainly simply contours and solid fills, it will convert easily to

vector and the Flash autotrace tool may do an adequate job. If the bitmap

is more photographic you will not be able to retain the original detail

without creating a vector that is nearly as large as, or possibly larger

than, the original bitmap. You will have achieved scalability but animation

will be choppy and your movie size will be larger. If you are going to do

lots of work animating bitmaps, Director  *may* be a better choice,

although Director is not streamlined for the Web the way Flash is.


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