Re: FLASH: Converting Flash Files to Video Tape (Beta SP)

[Kristopher Schultz]

Bill,


Here's the deal with Flash to video transfer - something that the company

that I work for has done on more than one occassion...


There are 2 QuickTime export options from Flash - one labeled "QuickTime"

which exports a QuickTime movie with a Flash track (NOT what you want) and

the other is "QuickTime Video". This second option will let you choose the

video codec. You can use the Avid codec, however you WILL lose some quality

(although not a lot). We typically export as a series of bitmaps, but you

should also be able to use the Animation codec. This is a lossless codec

(when set to 100% quality). The files will be somewhat larger than with the

Avid codec but either codec will produce a file that is too big to email if

that is how you were planning on transfering it.


Also, VERY IMPORTANT is resolution. See, pixels on a computer monitor are

square whereas NTSC video "pixels" are non-square. How does this affect you?

Well if you export your Flash movie at 640x480 (4:3) it will appear to be

vertically scaled when it is laid to tape. This will be particularly

apparent with circles which will appear to be vertically oblong. Typically

our designers (when using Flash or Photoshop) will design at 720x540 (4:3)

and then export the final artwork at 720x486 (not 4:3). In Flash, the

resolution you're designing in isn't so important as long as it maintains

the 4:3 aspect ratio. It IS important that you export at 720x486, however,

to insure the maximum resolution and quality.


Finally, make sure you change any animated Movie Clips into Graphic symbols

(by changing the behavior of each instance). Otherwise, all your Movie Clips

will just display their first frame instead of animating when you render the

QuickTime Video movie.


I hope this is all helpfull! If you need any clarification, just ask!



kristopher schultz - mills james productions

programming : compression : management


@ www.millsjames.com - columbus, ohio




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