Re: Flash 3 Frame rate

[John Croteau]

Hi Scott ,


> Yes, the outlines are otpimized--although I did that in the vector app I

> used to do the illustrations, not in Flash (I rarely illustate in Flash).

> Does anyone know if imported AI files that are optimized (ie the shapes use

> the minimum number of points/nodes) become unoptimized when imported. IOW,

> does Flash add points to imported artwork. I'll check, but I was wondering

> if anyone has an insight?

AI and other impoted files need to be optimized inside Flash.

Flash uses a totally different drawing system than other vector formats.



> Well that's how it was for me. I'm on an ISDN, so it loaded in no time, but

> the animation is brutally slow.

File size is not the only consideration in optimizing.

Use the report to issolate where things are heavy.

Layer structure can also be a major cause of problems, causing Flash to

redraw unneccessarily.


If drawn in Flash or properlty optimized with proper structure this

should not be so sluggish.

 

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