trace bitmap

[ssjogus]

hi!

i am having problems with Trace Bitmap. I have flash 5 and when i give command trace bitmap, it takes hell lot of time, and many times the machine hangs.

what are the ideal properties that we can define in trace bitmap box? i mean, how to retain the quality without making size not too big

shruti.

[Jesse]

My suggestion would be don't trace bitmaps. Through heaps of trials I've found that function to be completely and utterly useless. You get a vector graphic 4 times the size of your BMP graphic. You're better off sticking to raster content sometimes and only vectorizing it if you REALLY need to manipulate it like a vector.

[ssjogus]

but then if i want to use some images , then what should I do? Just import the file.

i have seen flavia cards (flavia.com). They are wonderful animations. how do they do that kind of animations?

shruti.

[Jesse]

You can still animate your imported graphic without breaking it into vectors. You only need to break it if you want to morph it into something. Like when you have a square morph into a circle. If you just want to move it around and use it as a button, leave it just as an imported image.

[ssjogus]

thanks, i think it will solve my problem.

shruti.