video frame size

[hank]

I'm having a bit of a problem determining the funtional behaviour of the avclip.AutoSize fscommand in relation to avclip.DisplaySize.

My main question is: what exactly is AutoSize supposed to do?
I would think it sets the size of the videoclip on the resolution the clip was originaly encoded on, but it looks like it depends on the framesize the clip was before setting AutoSize = TRUE. (framesize was set with DisplaySize). Problem is I cannot find out any logic in the size I wind up with.


original clip size 320x240
swf size: 800 x 600

if (fas.avclip.DisplaySize , DoubleSize)
(--> clip scales up to appr. 640x480)
then
(fas.avclip.AutoSize, TRUE) --> does nothing

if (fas.avclip.DisplaySize , OneHalfScreen)
(--> clip scales up)
then
(fas.avclip.AutoSize, TRUE) --> gets even bigger!!! (appr 10%)

if (fas.avclip.DisplaySize , HalfScreen)
(--> clip scales down to appr. 160x120)
then
(fas.avclip.AutoSize, TRUE) --> changes position, NOT framesize!

Second, what do all the DisplaySize arguments mean exactly? Are to relative values compared to the swf it is used in or absolute to screensize or video size...

[Flashants]

If you set AutoSize to TRUE, the video size should be always the original clip size (320x240).

If you set AutoSize to FALSE, the video size should follow the DisplaySize arguments.

If you set AutoSize to FALSE and set DisplaySize to FitToSize, the video size follow fas.avclip.rect.

You mail email your fla to [email protected] with your order receipt(If you are a registered customer) for troubleshooting.

Regards,

[hank]

Thanks for your fast reply...

>If you set AutoSize to TRUE, the video size should be always the original clip size (320x240).

nope, not true with me , the resulting size depends on the size the video was (set with DisplaySize = <value>) before I set Autosize = TRUE...

>If you set AutoSize to FALSE, the video size should follow the DisplaySize arguments.

nope, not true with me, the videosize changes only after 1) setting AutoSize = FALSE 2) setting DisplaySize = <value> 3) changing AutoSize = TRUE again...
strange huh?
btw, the resulting sizes seem to be OK: 'Double', 'Halfscreen' and 'Default' seem to give absolute (res-independent) video-sizes, 'OneHalfscreen' gives a relative (res.-dependent) size. Is that right?
also setting avclip.XY seems to be executed later than immediate after I set the var...

>If you set AutoSize to FALSE and set DisplaySize to FitToSize, the video size follow fas.avclip.rect.

true, DisplaySize = FitToSize always gives me the exact sizes I specify.
But due to performance-issues I cannot make use of this all the time. I recon that if I use a resolution independent videosize the load on CPU will be smaller when my swf is scaled other than 100%. Don't you think so?

>You mail email your fla to [email protected] with your order receipt(If you are a registered customer) for troubleshooting.

We will register, but only after we are sure that FlashAnts qualifies for our current project. Controlling exactly what and how the video plays is one of our biggest issues we are investigating momentarily.

My impression is that controlling the videosizes is somewhat random or at least indirect. Can this be related to the version of the FMPlayer browser-plugin? You released version 1.5 but my test-machine had the version prior installed and never asked me to update...

tnx Hank

[Flashants]

Please download the FMProjector 1.5 trail here:
http://www.flashants.com/download/download.shtml

To upgrade FMPlayer plugin to V1.5, please go to the following URL.
http://www.flashants.com/tutor/sample1.shtml


Would you send a fla sample to us so we can try solve your problem more easily?
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