Re: FLASH: Help with the wishlist

[Daniel Votino]

To clarify on the below . . . .

I have some thirty layers with text only . . no sounds . . no tweening . . .

I have layed them out on different layers for ease of adjusting where they

go on the time line in realtion to one another . . . but working with a

plethora of layers, though it takes no more overhead is a bear . . only so

much can fit on a screen and the scroll bars and adjustings interface

screens is overdone as it is (And Im on a 20" monitor!). . . I would now

like to merge them all down.  petty perhaps but i like to keep my work tidy.

Perhaps this would be fine if we said it could be done only so long as no

tweeneing or complicated actions were happening a midst them?  Complicated?

Perhaps not worth it, I don't know.  But this brings another thought to

mind.  How about the more screen space issue . . like the ability to hook up

two monitors and run the program and its different aspects on different

screens between the two monitors.  Not high on priority Im sure but

nevertheless might be a great way to accomplish things.  They do this in

film video and audio now.


~Daniel



>> 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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