flash distortion
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- jesterlou
a coworker is using an image panning effect in flash but the jpgs seem to be distorted - creating a rather unpleasant 'wavy' effect.
The standalone swf (imagery area) doesnt have the problem but when the main swf pulls the imagery swf in (placed via Actioncript) the waviness appears - like your watching the movie in the desert - heat waves!
http://geneva.arcstone.com/
(then pick either section)Anyone have any tips to resolve this?
- Mimio0
Try setting the image symbol opacity to 99%
- jesterlou0
tried the alpha 99% after some searching here in the PVN - did not correct the situation
- JamesEngage0
It is because you are scaling a bitmap... it is doing it on the fly nor like photoshop that calcualtes the nearest neighbour etc...
one way to make it a little better is to turn smoothing on... but I think you'll still get it...
your best bet is to just move the image x and y and not scale it... you'll get the same effect and won't slow peoples machines down either
- woodyBatts0
_root._quality = "Best"
The _quality property can be set to the following values:
"LOW" Low rendering quality. Graphics are not anti-aliased, and bitmaps are not smoothed.
"MEDIUM" Medium rendering quality. Graphics are anti-aliased using a 2 x 2 pixel grid, but bitmaps are not smoothed. Suitable for movie clips that do not contain text.
"HIGH" High rendering quality. Graphics are anti-aliased using a 4 x 4 pixel grid, and bitmaps are smoothed if the movie clip is static. This is the default rendering quality setting used by Flash.
"BEST" Very high rendering quality. Graphics are anti-aliased using a 4 x 4 pixel grid and bitmaps are always smoothed.
- jesterlou0
both good tips - would the _root._quality explain why the image movie appears fine on its own but distorted when placed within another movie
I have to explain to coworker
I will try it
standone version
http://geneva.arcstone.com/imageā¦
- xau0
That's as good as it gets my friend.
You could also import the pans as a flv/mov file so Flash doesn't interprete the frame translations.
Not recommended for the web however. CDROM only / standalone player.
- woodyBatts0
I would also make sure that your tweens (x,y coords)are set to whole pixels as well
- jesterlou0
thanks to you all fro the quick assistance - i think we got her as good as can be for now thanks to the root quality tips
we inherited part of this project and are trying to make the best of it without completely reworking
cuttin our losses
- caseyc0
Just to add, _quality is a _global property. No need for _root.
Cheers