File size and quality Problem

[robukni]

Hi everyone.

In flash i am trying to create a rotating globe. I have created a globe in a 3d program that when rendered will create 80 different image files (TARGA format) to give the rotation affect

I can then import these into flash to create the animation. This creates 80 frames with the 80 images.

The problem is when publishing the movie the animation is jumpy and it will stick. I really need to have a smooth rotation so that it will look professional.

I was thinking it might be due to file size which is about 3.5mb. Is there anyway to lower this with keeping the same image quality?

Check a rought version out here. when u click play youwill see what i mean.

http://www.kidzglobe.com/testGlobe/globe.html

Maybe i need to preload it first?

Hope someone can help it will be much appreciated.

Thankyou
Robert

[Keeldog]

I'm relatively new to flash, but I would say a preloader would be one way to help solve the problem.

If the globe is just going to be constantly looping, then you may actually be able to cut out every other image. This will decrease file size, and will make it seem as though the globe is rotating faster (without really skipping a beat in terms of a smooth animation).

Or, if the globe will never be used in as big a size as you have created it, why not just make the dimensions of the images and the movie smaller?

Like I said, I'm no expert... Hope that helps, though.

[JacobHaug]

Hmmmm, sorry to disagree with you guys. But a pre-loader will not solve the problem. You see one of the great features about flash is that it loads everything up front. So unless you changed the default settings or have your file set up incorrectly, once they see the globe the movie is completely loaded.

Solutions are hard to say without having access to the edit file. You see it depends on wither this animation is within a movie clip...etc. Feel free to post the edit file up here, and I will take a look for ya.

[MrMadison]

Try a motion tween and see if that helps. From what I've read it looks like you have a frame by frame animation...

[robukni]

Hi well i have the file size down to about a mb, but quality of images are bd in some of the rotations. ill post it for you to see if anyone can come up with any improvements to any aspect.

Also i have left and right buttons but they wont work so take a look at them if you can.

When i click a button to load a new movie how do i get it to go to a specific frame on the movie?

The actual hot spots wont work as they are loading external movies.

Im looking forward to hearing your opinions.



Thanks
Robert