Re: FLASH: Slow frame rate

[John Croteau]

Hi Andy,


> >Just because you set the frame rate to 30 doesn't mean Flash will be

> >able to play at that speed.

> >Only a highly optimized Flash pesentation running on a very fast

> >computer with the latest video drivers will play near 30 frames per

> >second.

> >Unlike Director which already has images set for raster (bitmap) display

> >Flashes compact vectors need to use the computer's processing power to

> >convert the small vector files into a Raster image.

> >Faster speed for Flash is likely in the future.

> >'Microsoft and Macromedia are now collaborating to optimize Flash output

> >for Microsoft's DirectX Media runtime.'

> >http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/open/partners/

> I tried it on a Pentium II 300 and it worked fine, though I had to increase

> the overall length of the movie to compensate for the increased processing

> speed.

Very good save there Andy. By spreading out the effects in the areas

that required heavier computer processing you eliminated (or reduced)

the bottlenecks that were causing the jerky playback.


> By the way, would preloading the frames (ie. using the "Wait for frame"

> action) have helped?

No, Wait-for-Frame If Frame is Loaded) only allows you to test and wait

for a section of the movie to load. In local playback all of the movie

is already available and loaded so all Wait-for-frames are immediate.

The Wait-for-Frame compensates for the Web (or IntraNet) delay.

Likewise preloading objects in an earlier frame hidden from sight would

not affect the quality of the display either.


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