swf file size help

[sandi3d]

Hello,

I am pretty new to flash and have been playing with it for a few weeks now. I
have been attempting to create banner-ads for the company I work for... and I
have a couple of questions.

Normally for the sites we advertise on, their file size limit for a swf is
30-40k.. I am having a very hard time trying to stay within these limits.

I use minimal pictures in gif or jpg formats.. those files are approx 12-16k
each.. I have minimal animation.. When I've tried using the frame-by-frame
animation, my file size ends up being normally around 60-69k..

I have seen some other banners these sites are advertising.. which HUGE
pictures and a lot of animation and their file sizes are within the limits..
I'm not sure what they are doing that I am not.. should I be using a certain
type of image? Or only use action scripts?

Does anyone know of any tips or tricks.. or is there some third party program
people are using? Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

[aniebel]

When you import PNG or JPEG files, open the Bitmap Properties dialog window by
right-clicking on the image in the Library or double-clicking on the image icon
in the Library. In there, you'll see a check box next to "Use document default
quality". Uncheck that and play around with the settings to see how low you can
get the compression without it looking like total garbage. Then republish your
SWF and see what your file size is. This is the first thing to check.

Otherwise, try to use actionscript tweens instead of timeline tweens and reuse
symbols as much as possible. See my blog on the matter. Hopefully, you can pick
up some good tips from the entry on Online Advertising
101.[url]http://blog.doubleplusgooddesign.com/[/url]