Re: FLASH: Help with the wishlist

[John Croteau]

Hi all,


> 1.  The parent movies should not continue downloading whats further in the

>     time line until the children movies loaded with Load Movie frames are

>     completely loaded.  Or at least there should be a box to check for a

>     choice!

This is not practical or even a good idea. If you want this

functionallity then use Movie Clips. Movies loaded by Load Movie are not

children of the Movie that loaded them or the main movie. Though all

Load movies share some of the same characteristics (background color,

fps, etc) they each are completely independent.



> 2.   How about when you copy a keyframe from one layer to another it doesnt

> rename the layer to what the previous keyframed layer was called.

Often this is useful. How about a preference control that would retain

old name, use new name, or have popup box with choice.


> 3.   How about the ability to merge down layers like in Adobe Photoshop.


This is not only not a useful feature but it is a dangerous one. Why?

  1) Layers cost nothing in Flash.

  2) Separating elements is often more efficient byte wise.

  3) It is rare that combining drawn elements into a single layer will

reduce file size, in fact it is often the reverse.

  4) Tweens must be kept separate otherwise they are unlikely to work.

   

> This might require another useful feature: the abilty to key more than one

> audio event on a single layer and keyframe.

Layers cost nothing so this is not important though it is not a problem.


> 4.    It can never be said enough that the Audio side needs to be further

> developed.  

There is no doubt about this.


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