How do you reduce DL time

[no-spam]

I've got a Flash MX file I'm only half way finished producing. As it stands
now it will take over 710 seconds to download at 56.6 k per second. Is there
a way to reduce the file size just before or after the movie is exported?

Thanks in advance for suggestions....
DJ

[Dónal]

No one is going to wait 11 minutes for anything on the internet.
What do you have in your movie?

I strongly suggest you use external swfs that load as and when you need
them.
Check the photos (if any) you are using - only need to be 72 dpi for
internet. Resize in another program - don't import to Flash and then scale.


What is the size of your movie?








"no-spam" <djackson1@rcn.com> escribió en el mensaje
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> I've got a Flash MX file I'm only half way finished producing. As it

stands

> now it will take over 710 seconds to download at 56.6 k per second. Is

there

> a way to reduce the file size just before or after the movie is exported?
>
> Thanks in advance for suggestions....
> DJ
>
>

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"no-spam" <djackson1@rcn.com> wrote in message
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> I've got a Flash MX file I'm only half way finished producing. As it

stands

> now it will take over 710 seconds to download at 56.6 k per second. Is

there

> a way to reduce the file size just before or after the movie is exported?
>
> Thanks in advance for suggestions....
> DJ
>
>
>

It's very difficult to give advice on optimising without seeing the file, or
knowing exactly what kind of media might be taking up the space.

X.

[no-spam]

I'm using stock photos. Obviously too many of them.

The size of the file is unimportant now because I'm starting over from
scratch. What will help me is to know file size limitations so I don't run
into the same problem.

This is helpful: Check the photos (if any) you are using - only need to be
72 dpi for

> internet.

Please explain what you mean by this: "don't import to Flash and then
scale."

ns

[no-spam]

Thanks!

[no-spam]

Thanks Shane.....

I've only been using Flash MX for a few weeks.

You mention optimizing. I assume this will reduce my file size. How do I do
this?

ns

>
> Now publish your movie and go to the folder where the SWF is created.

Open

> the text file that was created of the same name and it will give you a
> rundown of the things in your movie and how much they contribute to the
> overall file size. You can start there to identify your problem areas.
> Optimizing will depend on what you find is the problem.
>
> --
> Shane Elliott
> [url]www.timberfish.com[/url]
>
>

[Timberfish.com]

There are no file size limitations. Only the ones you impose so your file
will not be too big. And only you can decide what is too big. It will vary
based on who you want to view it.

> Please explain what you mean by this: "don't import to Flash and then
> scale."

What he means is don't import a huge image and then scale it down in Flash
because Flash won't resample it like Photoshop. It will display small but
use a large amount of file size.

--
Shane Elliott
[url]www.timberfish.com[/url]


"no-spam" <djackson1@rcn.com> wrote in message
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> I'm using stock photos. Obviously too many of them.
>
> The size of the file is unimportant now because I'm starting over from
> scratch. What will help me is to know file size limitations so I don't run
> into the same problem.
>
> This is helpful: Check the photos (if any) you are using - only need to be
> 72 dpi for

> > internet.

>
> Please explain what you mean by this: "don't import to Flash and then
> scale."
>
> ns
>
>
>

[Charlene Russ]

perhaps you could post the fla for download so that others may help you.
Without more information about the file its difficult to say what might be
inflating the file size. You may make adjustments prior to export under the
Flash publishing options.

"no-spam" <djackson1@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:bf02k3$t7j$1@bob.news.rcn.net...

> I've got a Flash MX file I'm only half way finished producing. As it

stands

> now it will take over 710 seconds to download at 56.6 k per second. Is

there

> a way to reduce the file size just before or after the movie is exported?
>
> Thanks in advance for suggestions....
> DJ
>
>