FLASH: Re: GIF compression

[Danielle Roberts]

Hello Kristopher,


>Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 07:46:59 -0500

>

From: Kristopher Schultz <kristopherwriteme [dot] com>

>Subject: Re: FLASH: GIF compression

>

>I'm afraid the "GIF" checkbox in the publish settings has NOTHING to do with

>using GIIF compression INSIDE the Flash movie itself (it is only for

>creating an alternate GIF to display if people don't have the Flash

>plug-in).

>

>Flash uses JPEG compression on ALL bitmaps by default. To override this for

>bitmaps that would benefit more from GIF compression do the following:

>

>1) In the Library, double-click on the bitmap you are concerned with.

>2) Change the "Compression" setting from "Photo (JPEG)" to "Lossless

>(PNG/GIF)".


I've already done that but the sizereport says:


Bitmap                     Compressed  Original    Compression

-----------------------    ----------      ----------           ------------


01.gif                          1132            532         Lossless


Does that mean that Flash uses the compressed bitmap or the original, in

this case the smallest?


Regards,


Danielle.



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