Delivering the Movie

1
Delivering the Movie

• Chapter 6

2
Publish Movie

• Generate the files necessary to deliver a Flash
  Movie
• Minimum
• SWF
• HTML

3
Publishing Options

• GIF
• JPG
• PNG
• MOV
• Projector (Mac and Win)

4
Settings

• Version Flash and Actionscript
• Load Order
• Stream Rate
• Compression

5
GIFs

• Creates a frame-by-frame animation
• Specify size
• Color Palette

6
Optimization

• Finding playback speed
• Downloading Time
• Connection Speed

7
Flash Optimizations

• Use symbols
• Tweens instead of frame-by-frame
• Movie clips instead of graphic animations
• Minimize key frames
• Bitmaps instead of animations
• Limit fonts
• Limit alphas and gradients

8
Profiler

• Based on connection and file size
• Determines playback pauses
• Finds which frame may exceed bandwidth
  requirements
• Built-in connection rates
• T1, DSL, Dial-Up

9
Preloader

• Sometimes referred to as a splash screen
• Prevents frames from being played until a series
  of frames are downloaded
• Done through actionscript

10
Code

• Labels, at end of last frame to download and at
  end of splash screen
• Check the FrameLoaded function
• Create a loop until we reach where we want

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HTML Settings

• Determines where/when the Flash movie will be
  located
• See HTML option on publish page
• Keeps a 11 ratio when scaling

12
Chapter 6 is Done!

• Thats all for six
• Short and sweet.
• Assignment will be passed out on Wednesday!