Re: FLASH: Flash limits.

[David Gary]

John Dowdell wrote:


> At 6:36 AM 10/22/98, John Ardelius wrote:

> > When I am authoring flash movies, the frame rate eventually decrease

> > due to heavy bitmaps, sounds and so (I think). Way is that?

>

> What you describe might plausibly be possible... even way possible.

>

> Most pieces usually run at 7-14 fps. Here are some of the factors that can

> affect this:

>

> --  Bigger screen area = more pixels to render = fewer fps

>

> --  The faster the machine, the more fps

>

> --  Streaming is a processor cost too

>

> --  Swapping to disk is a definite hit

>

> --  The more media, the more work

>

> --  The more shapes, the more work

>

> --  Alpha channels are a hit

>

> --  Changes to shapes require processing... morphs count

>

> --  If your piece is bitmap-intensive, then Director can usually give

> faster framerates... it doesn't render things as much as composite them

>


Great post John,


Thats the root of design in Flash.


=8>)-


-DG-



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