FLASH: streaming size and client

[Travis Alber]

Hey all -- a streaming/client question...


Example first:

The static image is 15K, which is within the page weight constraints 

(client signed off on page size). The flash animation (which must use 

the bitmaps shown in the static image) is 25K, but streams. People 

are uncomfortable about the 25K b/c it's over the limit. Any good 

arguments?


Background:

I'm working on a number of smaller flash projects that include 

bitmaps, each of which has a static equivalent that was designed 

first. Obviously, I've done everything I can to optimize the bitmaps 

when I bring them in, and kept alpha changes (and other space hogs) 

to a minimum, but the filesize on the animations is always going to 

be a little bigger than in the static.


Question:

My question is -- does anyone have a "formula" or rule of thumb to 

compensate for the size difference? Since the animations usually have 

a delay in front and stream, it seems that we should be able to go a 

certain percentage over the approved K size, or find another 

comparison...


I'm trying to develop a process for implementing rich media on those 

projects where it's coming in as a later enhancement...


thanks,

travis



travis alber     |    multimedia artist   [organic]  |   415.365.5746


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