Re: FLASH: Optimizing Trace Bitmap

[Marc Hoffman, Poison Dart Frog Media]

At 04:31 AM 3/30/00 , you wrote:


>Is that a standard set of values for tracing fairly complex

>bitmaps so that they still look roughly the same as the

>original and yet make the final .swf smaller?


A tracing of a complex bitmap that looks pretty much like the original is 

going to be larger than the original, because it will have numerous curves 

and fills. Tracing gives you three main benefits: 1) with a simple bitmap 

(one with high contrast and simple shapes), the vector version will likely 

be smaller in file size than the bitmap; 2) the vector version will be 

scalable with no loss of image quality; 3) the traced look can be a nice 

effect in some instances.


The settings you use will vary depending on the nature of the image: 

contrast and complexity, plus how much you can simplify it and still have 

it be recognizable to the eye.




Marc Hoffman


Poison Dart Frog Media

Flash Animation and Digital Audio Production

Featured in Flash 3 Web Animation, by Ken Milburn

http://www.dartfrogmedia.com



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