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1. Re: Rationalise download speed of video in swf
tonydickins Nov 15, 2006 11:37 AM (in response to tonydickins) -
2. Re: Rationalise download speed of video in swf
Newsgroup_User Nov 17, 2006 4:22 AM (in response to tonydickins)
tonydickins wrote:
> Greetings
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> I am trying to optimise download times for short videos. The following url is
> a Flash/Fireworks/Dreamweaver file called boating.swf which then loads a
> gallery.swf or videoswf which subsequently loads separate videos, final file
> boat.swf is ok
> It is the videos I have a problem with as they are very slow to download.
> I have been dismantling the files to find the problem and it seems that even
> if I strip the file to having no elements there still remains 480Kb on the
> first frame...
>
> What is that about.
Sound like components or linkage items in the library. These load first before
any other content causing delays and big chunks of data on first frame.
You need to make preloader that load the external file, check its size and show
some progress, otherwise you going to keep visitors waiting for the file
to appear. Else, do not use linkage and components.
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3. Re: Rationalise download speed of video in swf
tonydickins Nov 17, 2006 9:18 AM (in response to tonydickins)Thank you Urami,
It had occurred to me that the problem was to do with the preloader. I don't know how to create one that loads an external file etc. Could you point me in the direction of a tutorial - I would appreciate that very much.
Also do you know if there are other large elements in the fla library of the file (but not in the swf) does that have an effect on the swf file size?
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4. Re: Rationalise download speed of video in swf
Newsgroup_User Nov 17, 2006 7:40 PM (in response to tonydickins)
Hi Tony
> It had occurred to me that the problem was to do with the preloader. I don't
> know how to create one that loads an external file etc. Could you point me in
> the direction of a tutorial - I would appreciate that very much.
Something like that ?
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/moviecliploader.htm
> Also do you know if there are other large elements in the fla library of the
> file (but not in the swf) does that have an effect on the swf file size?
The most size consuming are images, sound and video. Many users import good quality
image in to flash, scale it down to suit the layout concept, not knowing that these
images even tho scaled down still remain original size. So, if you import any images,
import them one to one and do not scale them in flash.
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5. Re: Rationalise download speed of video in swf
tonydickins Nov 18, 2006 4:27 PM (in response to tonydickins)Hi Urami,
Thank you for your help. I have looked at the tutorial for the actionscript preloader.
Problem is (it appears) that it is for MX 2004. I only run MX. I would have upgraded if they had kept the scripting in two modes. I also make my swf files for Flash Player 6.
I have found that software developers when introducing new versions change them to the extent of being too complicated.
Years ago, I started with CorelDraw V1 and ubpgraded over time to V7. When Version 8 came out, it had changed to be so complex, with so many unlikely and rarely used functions that I reverted to V7 and have stayed with that.
It seems Adobe (Macromedia) is the same (not all progress in life is good or for the best). Now I am retired and being a bit long in the tooth I cannot justify the high cost of upgrading (I ran a trial of MX 2004 and found -for me -that was just too complex).
At a push, I will try and reduce my videos to very short clips and create my own pre-loader. The examples on Kirupa look intriguing and I will have a play with them.
Kind regards and thanks
Tony Dickins -
6. Re: Rationalise download speed of video in swf
Newsgroup_User Nov 19, 2006 4:20 PM (in response to tonydickins)
tonydickins wrote:
> Hi Urami,
>
> Thank you for your help. I have looked at the tutorial for the actionscript
> preloader.
>
> Problem is (it appears) that it is for MX 2004. I only run MX. I would have
> upgraded if they had kept the scripting in two modes. I also make my swf files
> for Flash Player 6.
Hi Tony
in such case, Bokel's tutorial should work for you:
http://www.bokelberg.de/actionscript/
Look for "Preloaders" section.
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