Simple alpha tween...

[Andrew Howe]

Hi.

What I'm trying to do is fade the alphas on some lines of text simultaneously and then fade in some more. I've acheived that effect but it seems to be guzzling CPU power and doesn't run very smoothly. All I can think is that I've done something wrong somewhere.

I'd very much appreaciate some help on this matter.
Link to .FLA file:
http://www.freewebs.com/lacoste-fansite/chemistry-guide.fla

Thanks.

[outlando]

...it seems to be guzzling CPU power and doesn't run very smoothly.

Unfortunately that's what alpha tweens do... The only thing you can really do about it is to make sure that nothing else is happening while your alpha tween is taking place. If you have two, make them sequential rather than simultaneous.

Also set your framerate to about 32, I believe that's the optimal rate for Flash.

It'll perform better on machines of a higher spec, but ideally you should try something different.


EDIT: They do run a little better if they're scripted, rather than using the motion/shape tween on the timeline...