Flash Banner Ad Compression?
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- theycallmecarl
The time has come in my career, where I have to make an animated flash banner **tearing up a little bit**
Any recommendations on best Flash compression practices, tools, settings, etc.? I'm very familiar with Flash, but when it comes to getting such a small file size with soooo much content... well, any suggestion would help.
Thanks in advance.
- tommyo0
1. You have to animate everything with timelines. Code based tween packages add too much weight (usually 20k right off the bat). I know there are a few super lightweight ones (GOASAP) out there that might be usable.
2. Don't use png's with feathered edges, try to keep the edges of your png as 'hard' as possible.
3. Don't put effects like drop shadows in your PS exported png's, do all your effects in Flash.
4. Before you submit comps to the client, do your initial research and put each asset you're planning on using into a flash file and see what the exported swf size is. Tailor back the quality for each asset using the properties until you achieve the right file size. Quality of images is always a pain in the ass.
5. Always adjust the quality settings for each image. You'll add a ton of unwanted weight if you leave the quality to the imported compression.
6. Get a bottle of scotch, you're going to need it.
- Thanks, tommyo, that helps! I'm already looking forward to #6theycallmecarl
- 20k which engine are you using?
tweenLite = 2kmaximillion_ - well there you have it, a light tweening engine. Thanks.tommyo
- lvl_130
save for web png8 or 24 output in ps.
Any reused item make sure it is a movieclip and not a symbol.
Depending on font used, it sometimes makes a smaller file size if you save it out of photoshop as an image(rare but I have had to do it before.
Do not use mctween class because it adds nearly 8k to file size(use tweenlite for 2k).
Make sure you generate size report so you can go through everything with a fine-toothed comb.- oh and what tommy said because we were typing at the same time hahalvl_13
- I always forget Flash offers a size report – thanks!theycallmecarl
- brandelec0
do more with less
- WeLoveNoise0
- make sure ALL your imagery is websafe at 70% ish. You can also prob get away with slightly this in flash image properties part as well.
- have it so it runs off atleast a flash player 8
- make an animated gif version for those chomps that dnt have flash
- penelopes0
why not use fireworks??
- Client wants Flash... though I could design in Fireworks, this specific project won't make too much of a difference between Fireworks/Photoshop into Flashtheycallmecarl
- ... designing in Photoshop/Fireworkstheycallmecarl
- nigo0
And watch those loops...some spec's are pretty strict on how many times the animation loops.
If it doesn't follow the spec to the letter it will fail any preflight checks they do before they publish it...and you will get it back to fix!
- yeah random number generation is sometimes a no no with the distributors. Fuckers ruin all the fun.tommyo