tweening a bitmap

Billy T · 03-27-2002, 03:51 AM

Hi all

any tips on tweening a bitmap? So that it smoothly scales from 2% to 100%?

I just cant get it to play smoothly...

The stage is 1024X768 at 25 fps but I have tried at 800X600 at 18fps and it wasn't any better.

Bitmap is about 700X500 (72di) jpeg.

thanks

PS scripting the movement didnt help much either...

Rupert · 03-27-2002, 04:08 AM

Hi Billy,
does breaking it apart help at all?

This sometimes makes it better - sometimes worse!

Cheers,
R

Billy T · 03-27-2002, 05:21 AM

nah didnt seem to help

thanks anyway

Rupert · 03-27-2002, 06:09 AM

Just out of interest - does it play better in the stand alone player or in the web browser?

R

farafiro · 03-27-2002, 07:58 AM

A pic with that size won't be that smooth that as anyone dreams with flash, but try to reduse its quality as much as u can without loosing it ..... it's the only way i think

Cremulator · 03-27-2002, 08:16 AM

I tried it with 3 different jpgs at max (12) quality, medium (6) and low (0) and also with a BMP file and they all tweened smoothly from 2% to 100% @25 fps - 1024x768 (over 100 frames).

I think its just a problem with the flash player being processor intensive

Billy T · 03-27-2002, 10:00 AM

Rupert - havent tried in the web browser - this is just for a projector

Have tried various level of compression and it didnt seem to help

gonna export them as quicktimes and import them into director

cheers

rbb · 03-28-2002, 10:34 AM

billy, do you need any other flash elements other than the tweened bitmap to be exported into quicktime? i would suggest using premiere/aftereffects/finalcut to do the bitmap effect over the required number of frames (i think aftereffects would be best for this, easily control exact pixel values and frames etc.), export from their into a .mov, then bring into director for the rest of the project?

even if you want to put flash elements in with the bitmap tweening, if your only going to export as a quicktime and take it into director, can you not still import the .mov into flash and then it will still export as a nice smooth .mov into director, with VR elements and all if ya want

Billy T · 03-28-2002, 12:57 PM

yeah good thinking Nick...

problem was I was helping out a friend and he had already made about 20 flash files with animated bitmaps and text. In hindsight, a video program would have definitely been a better option.

cheers

Rupert · 04-02-2002, 10:56 PM

Hey is it just me or are there quite a few Melbournians appearing here?

03-27-2002, 03:51 AM	#1
Billy T Oops I did it again Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 8,578	tweening a bitmap Hi all any tips on tweening a bitmap? So that it smoothly scales from 2% to 100%? I just cant get it to play smoothly... The stage is 1024X768 at 25 fps but I have tried at 800X600 at 18fps and it wasn't any better. Bitmap is about 700X500 (72di) jpeg. thanks PS scripting the movement didnt help much either... __________________ Billy Online Galleries Free Flash Video Tutorials Photo Website Template Don't email or PM me questions...

03-27-2002, 05:21 AM	#3
Billy T Oops I did it again Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 8,578	nah didnt seem to help thanks anyway __________________ Billy Online Galleries Free Flash Video Tutorials Photo Website Template Don't email or PM me questions...

03-27-2002, 07:58 AM	#5
farafiro Addicted To FLASH Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: EGYPT Posts: 12,439	A pic with that size won't be that smooth that as anyone dreams with flash, but try to reduse its quality as much as u can without loosing it ..... it's the only way i think __________________ â€* GOD Is Near â€* Questions Don't PM for Questions . Thanks An eye for an eye, make the whole world blind _____________________________________________GHANDI

03-27-2002, 10:00 AM	#7
Billy T Oops I did it again Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 8,578	Rupert - havent tried in the web browser - this is just for a projector Have tried various level of compression and it didnt seem to help gonna export them as quicktimes and import them into director cheers __________________ Billy Online Galleries Free Flash Video Tutorials Photo Website Template Don't email or PM me questions...

03-28-2002, 12:57 PM	#9
Billy T Oops I did it again Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 8,578	yeah good thinking Nick... problem was I was helping out a friend and he had already made about 20 flash files with animated bitmaps and text. In hindsight, a video program would have definitely been a better option. cheers __________________ Billy Online Galleries Free Flash Video Tutorials Photo Website Template Don't email or PM me questions...

03-27-2002, 04:08 AM	#2
Rupert Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 618	Hi Billy, does breaking it apart help at all? This sometimes makes it better - sometimes worse! Cheers, R


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03-27-2002, 06:09 AM	#4
Rupert Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 618	Just out of interest - does it play better in the stand alone player or in the web browser? R

03-27-2002, 08:16 AM	#6
Cremulator Re: Member? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 115	I tried it with 3 different jpgs at max (12) quality, medium (6) and low (0) and also with a BMP file and they all tweened smoothly from 2% to 100% @25 fps - 1024x768 (over 100 frames). I think its just a problem with the flash player being processor intensive

03-28-2002, 10:34 AM	#8
rbb Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: melbourne Posts: 20	billy, do you need any other flash elements other than the tweened bitmap to be exported into quicktime? i would suggest using premiere/aftereffects/finalcut to do the bitmap effect over the required number of frames (i think aftereffects would be best for this, easily control exact pixel values and frames etc.), export from their into a .mov, then bring into director for the rest of the project? even if you want to put flash elements in with the bitmap tweening, if your only going to export as a quicktime and take it into director, can you not still import the .mov into flash and then it will still export as a nice smooth .mov into director, with VR elements and all if ya want

04-02-2002, 10:56 PM	#10
Rupert Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 618	Hey is it just me or are there quite a few Melbournians appearing here?

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