Re: .gif export sizes

[Joe Crawford]

Fr�d�ric Pierron wrote:


> What are the best ways to optimize a flash animation converted to gif anim ?

> What are the main steps ?


The workflow varies based on what Platform you're on and what apps

you have.


But for me, on the Mac - I have always:

   1   Do animation in Flash

   2   Export as a series of PICTS

   3   Get a superpallete in Debabelizer 

       based on those images.

       (I have mostly used 1.6.5 on the Mac, though 3.0

        should do it)

   4   Save all the PICTS as GIFs with that Superpallete

       (That superpallete is with as few colors as

        possible)

   5   Import those GIFs into GifAnimator (Mac Freeware)

   6   Save as GIF with whatever timing, etc, you like.



Alternately - if you use a higher end GIF animation tool that does

optimization 

  - export from flash as PICT or BMP series

  - import into your GIF tool

  - save using different settings


Caveat: I have not played with ImageReady or Fireworks yet - but

from their spec sheets they might be able to fit in well to the

option.


Just my $0.02


- Joe


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