Re: FLASH: smoothing gif edges

[Scott Rouse]

I am not sure what your specific problem is...Bitmaps don't scale well,

period, let alone the rough edges.  I would never scale a bitmap without

some really good reason like wanting pixelization.  If you are looking for a

way to create an image that scales well.....


The answer has a lot more to do with futzing with the images and fitting the

technique to the project at hand, but generally speaking I would trace the

bitmaps (in Flash or Corel, etc) and then optimize them or smooth them until

the "edges" are gone.  Generally, I would never use a Gif to do this.  You

can cut apart any bitmap in Flash with precision, so unless you are getting

some great result, I would avoid gifs.   (better than a huge, uncompressed

format that can be imported into Flash...which is doubtful.  Remember that

the image will be turned into a vector so it doesn't matter what it starts

out as)  If that doesn't remove the problem then I would start from scratch

and trace them in Flash....draw a vector image on top of the bitmap.  I have

never traced a bitmap and optimized it with such detail that I have edges

remaining.  This has more to do with the fact that file size tends to get

out of hand at that point.  Vectors can easily get out of hand file size

wise.


I would definitely think of the problem as being a part of manipulating the

resulting vectors more than the preceding bitmap.  I would shy away from the

techniques (tending towards over-sharpening contrast) that will create the

distinct edges in the bitmap for the vectors to recreate, but there may be a

better answer to your specific project.


Good luck

Scott Rouse


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Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 9:26 AM

Subject: FLASH: smoothing gif edges



> The problem with many rasterized graphics is that the antialiased edges

> scale poorly.... showing rough edges as they become larger in Flash

> presentations.   I'm still using Pshp 5.5.

> Here's what I want to accomplish:

>

> Is there any way to, or program that will, take the edges of png, gif, or

> jpeg and turn the edges smooth enough for vectors or actually turn the

> graphics into vectors.   Flash does a good job of tracing bitmaps and

> turning them into vectors, but the problem with the edges still remains.

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> Thanks

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> Jeff

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