Re: FLASH: tracing bitmaps

[Helen Triolo]

Catherine Owen wrote:

> 

> What are the advantages of using trace a bitmap in Flash?

1) to convert the bitmap to vectors, which can be resized without losing

resolution (and which can have pieces separated out for tweening)

2) to give it a smoother / fewer colors / cartoon-y look (this is not

necessarily an advantage, but can be)

3) to reduce the file size if there are many bitmaps and you can stand

to lose some of the resolution

> 

> If there is only one bitmap in a movie, is it worth it?

Depends why you want to do it.  If it's for resizability, then it might

be.  If it's to cut file size, probably not.


> 

> Does the trace of the bitmap give a good representation of the original

> image?

Depends on the settings you use.  If you set Curve Fit to pixels and

Corner Threshold to many corners, it'll look very much like the

original, but you'll have a big file.  That's why all the posts about

trace bitmap always end with a suggestion that you "play around with the

settings" to find what's best!


hth,

Helen

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