Flash :: FLA File Size

Scene File Size Huge Compared To Seperate Movie File Size?
I have a flash movie with multiple swf files imported into different movieclips throughout. Each of the imported movieclips is a seperate scene of the original movie. The thing I found out is that if I copy all the frames of scene 2 for example, and paste them into a new movie. Then publish the new movie as a swf. The file size is much smaller than the scene 2 swf when published from the original movie. Does anyone know why?

Why Use Flash Video When It Bumps The File Size To Outrageous Size?
I have imported a flash video into my flash movie. I have run the .mov in sorenson squeeze and have it nice and small. As soon as I import it into flash (because this is the only way I know to do it in order to run a video in flash) now I have 1024 frames and a HUGE .swf file.

So what is the point to using flash at all...or am I doing something wrong. Is there a better way to handle video within flash??

Thanks
Fitchic77

Making Canvas Size And File Size Smaller
Hi guys,
I made a flash projector file recently for my company,
Its 1024 * 768, and a pretty big file size, but we had it burned onto dvd so that was ok....

However now I want to make it 250 * 250, cut the filesize down, and put it on the companies web site....

Is there any way i can do this in flash?
can I do it in Premiere/ After effects...
Any other places

Thanks
Stefan

Preloader Size Doesn't Match File Size.....
Alrighty, my preloader says that my filesize is 242kb. MY ACTUAL filesize is 179kb, according to flash and windows. Is there something I am missing here?
Why is my preloader giving me garbage?

www.paulhanak.com is the site.

Here is the code:

Code:
totalBytes = Math.round(getBytesTotal() / 1024);
loadedBytes = Math.round(getBytesLoaded() / 1024);
percentDone = Math.round((loadedBytes / totalBytes) * 100);
if (_root._framesloaded >= _root._totalframes) {
gotoAndPlay("start");
}
Thanks for any help! This is mind boggling.....

File Size -- Does Size Really Matter
I got this site and most of you already know about it - I have been trying and trying to crunch it -----

QUESTION:
what is a decent file size that I should be aiming on - no bare in mind that the site has imported graphics and sounds --> the lowest I can get it is 398KB ---> and that's with the sound being horrible ->

what is an ideal site usually? 250kb ---> is that even possible? I mean - sound - graphics - should I just quit?

ERRRRRRR
Low Key

Image Size / File Size
Hi there,
I´ve got a little move which holds eight *png images. The final movie size is around 200 KB.
The images are too large in size anyway, so I did the following:

Scaled the MC holding the images to 50%: No difference in movie(swf) size.
Scaled the bitmaps in Flash down to 50%: No difference in movie size.

Is there another way besides open all the images in an external editor and scale them?

Thanks, Hendrik

Bitmap Size - How Can I Know It's File Size In A .FLA ?
Hi there! thanks for taking the time.

Is there a way to know how big a bitmap
is (in Kb filesize) once imported into the library of the source FLA file ?

Sometimes I get flash tutorials with bitmaps embeded but I don't know
how to figure out how big they are? ...of course without comparing the FLA file before
and after I delete the bitmap from the library.

Thanks!

Text Size/file Size
I just realized that the "Loading Data" text I use on the 1st frame of my movie preloader weighs in at a whopping 135KB! Even the static symbol file for the Loading Data text alone is 79KB!

Does anyone know of a way to bring down the file size? It seems like I could draw something similar at a fraction of the size.

I am using a simple static font (called JH Titles) at 28pt size and tweening the brightness -100 to +100.

Cutting Down File Size In My ,swf File - And Best Importing Of Pics
Hey everyone,

I have created an swf file that is 4 mb. Everything (MC, pics, actionscripts) are in this one file which I am trying to upload online. Now I'm pretty sure this size is huge. What are some of the ways I can cut down on file size. One thing I was pretty sure that I can do, was the pics. Ok, I use a lot of vector images, and have a couple of photos. What is the file format I should be importing them as. Here are the known ways I know how to do.

1. in Illustrator, export file as a jpeg (or gif. Which is better?) then import to flash

2. in Illustrator, export file as swf file then import to flash.

3. Cut and paste directly from illustrator to the flash document.

And that is about it..

Please let me know what I can do...

Thanks

_psypent

Mysterious File Size. Swf Larger File Than Fla
hi,

heres a weird one the 50kb fla here outputs a swf of over 200k

the swf is on my website and i noticede it took a while to dowload,

weird

FLA FLA (50kb)ish
SWF SWF (200kb)ish

File Import / File Size Question
Hey everybody,

little question...i have to quicktime movies here...one is the animation itself...the other is the alpha channel of that animation and want both of that in flash...

Now what i did was compositing those anims in after effects, then exporting as a series of tga's (with alpha) then importing in flash...

the problem is that the swf explodes from around 600kB to 2.1 MB...now there must be a better way of doing this...Do flv's support alpha, if yes, how???

Greetz

FLV File Size Vs Longer WMV File
When I created a FLV file of a live presentation (narrator on screen demonstrating products, etc), it came out to 8 mb for a 320x240 window size. However, one of my trainers just recorded a Camtasia (or was it Captivate, we have both) presentation, which is basically a narrated Powerpoint presentation. It is over an hour long, full screen and only 6 MB! This is a major difference. Does anyone know why this would be? I have a couple of theories, but I'd like to hear from someone else.

Flash Xml File And File Size?
I have a flash animation that pulls in images using an xml file. I was
wondering if the images must all load first? In other words, the images
are timed to load at different times. I was thinking, when I did this,
that the images would not be downloaded until they were called but I am
starting to doubt this.

Anyone have any idea how these images are loading?

Basically, my main concern is that they are putting too much load on the
homepage. I have a feeling I know what the answer is.

Thanks

Maximum File Size Of XML File?
Is their a max? I have a rather large one that is being genereated by PHP:

http://ronnieswietek.com/hosted/drewestate/dealers.php (right-click and view source).

Well with my dummy xml file everything works..when I point it to this, some of my buttons that require the xml data dont seem to be working..I have a feeling its the file size.

About File Size
I have problem regarding swf. File size.
I use all graphic converted into symbol, use minimum layer but cant control the file size.
Can u anyone tell me, How to control file size?
Is there any compressor to compress the file?

FIle Size
Hi all,
I am very new to flash, with that said I have a question. I was wondering how do I shrink my file size down. I made a 90 flash intro for a friends site and MAN it is 3 MB. I believe this is due to the fact that I have a song in it.(because the rest is mainly just text effects made in swish) The song is an MP3. I realize I am not doing it correctly but I have no clue how to fix this. Please remember I am such a n00b. Thanks,
Tom

File Size
Ok I have finally completed my site and I looked at how big it was and it said it was 150KB, well Im wondering if that is a huge webpage or is it ok. And also does flash load quicker on DSL on broadband compaird to 56K, because it seems like I am the only onew left with a 56K modem.

Thanks,
Dave Lucas

File Size? Why Is It That Big?
Hello,

I have a movie with one button which uses a dynamic Text filed. When I export it into a .SWF the file is 21k?? Why is it that big??? Can anyone tell me a way to make it smaller?

Thanks

FLA File Size -> SWF File Size
Here is another dumb question maybe...

The first time I used Flash (version 4) I made a really small web page. The FLA file, however, was 6MB! This originated a SWF file of 350 Kb... I asked around and... that was a pretty BIG file to load over the Internet!! OK, so I thought, I do it again, cut some bmp´s, and break the movie in to smaller movies wich would load only when the user wants, instead of loading it all up front.

The thing is, now I have a FLA file of 1MB wich is much smaller than the one I had before, but THAT file generates a SWF file of 150Kb!! I thought it would be MUCH smaller! It was a reduction in size, but not a proportional one... after all I reduced the FLA file to 1/6 of what it was and the SWF file generated is only 1/2 the size it was before...

Sorry if this is a stupid question. Anyone can explain this to me, please?

File Size
I'd like to import an animation from another package... namely 3DS Max, put it in to Flash, add a couple of things, then export it, ready for the web. The animations need to be 20k at the most when I'm done with them.
Any ideas... ?
Thx in advance,
Matthew

Gif File Size...?
Why when I render my animation is the gif file size sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oo
dang big??!?
The swf is 24.6k and the gif is 93.9k. I need the gif to be considerably smaller.
Incase it makes any difference, I have 12 things in my library and 11 layers. Some things, like text, I haven't made into instances 'cause they don't move.
Any tips or tricks would be greatly received...
Thx in advance...
Matthew

Red Bar And File Size
Can someone explain to me what exactly the red bar in the bandwidth profiler does. I heard that it tells you the real size of the file not the information at the side or the bar height. Is this true? What should I being watching to limit my movie size?

Thanks

Taz

File Size To Big?
I have a flash movie that is 5016 kb in size, and when I upload it to a website it will net open up. I was wondering what do I have to do so that the movie will load up and play. I can upload other movies fine and they begin to play.

Any help will help,
Thanks

File Size
This is the first day I've tried using Flash and I've already run into a problem. I'm using Flash 5 and attempting to create a short movie.

I managed to create a 17 second flash movie using a series of screen captures from a Lord of the Rings trailer. I also added the music to it using an MP3 file. So there are only two layers to this movie. The problem is that the .swf file is 7.2 MB - obviously much too big to load from the Internet. I know I've seen many Flash intros that are using images much bigger than mine (320 x 150 pixels) and they loaded quickly. So am I just jumping into this too quickly - i.e., should I be trying out a tutorial first before bothering you guys - or is there a simple answer to what I've done wrong?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

fpgal

File Size. What's Too Big?
I have a swf file that's 221kb. It's packed with pictures. Is that to big for 56k'ers? The Bandwith profiler says it'll take 39 seconds, but I don't find the profiler to be reliable.

Thanks for any help.

File Size
i am learning flash mx myself as i put together an intro for my company's site. I am having trouble reducing file size though. currently it's at roughly 450 KB at 17 sec long and it's allone scene. i've been told it should be closer to 100 KB. does separating the movie into scenes reduce size? i keep trying different things but nothing is realling working? someone please help?

thanks

jbrd

Another ? Re: Size Of File
My .swf is 287 KB. Yet it is taking 4-EVER to load after I uploaded it to the web... I've waited at least 2 mins. and it still hasnt loaded up. What in the ?>?? What can I do to reduce the load up time? I shrunk the images as much as I could and saved them with a lower quality in Adobe. There is only a paragraph on 3 pages so far and I have a scrolly thing to show portfolio images at the bottom... I know that is what is taking so long but for you 287 KB come on!!!!!!! ANy 1 have the same problem>? and how did u solve it?

File Size
I was just wondering typically what size an .swf should be when uploading your site. Mine ended up being 1.33 MB, and now the site won't even load, so I am figuring it is way too big of a file for viewers to access? If so, is there any way I can reduce the file size without getting rid of images in the Library? Or is there a better way to publish my movie than how I've been publishing it? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Jen

File Size
Ok, I have flash mx and I have poser 4. I would realy like to know how to make someone in poser as an animation and add it to flash without loseing the quality of the person and at the same time keep the file size as low as can be? Please help me to make this happen. Remember, file size low and good quality. Thx

File Size
What can I do to shrink my file size. I have barely done anything and it is almost 112k. Here is the link to the swf.
http://www.thegiftedones.net/temp/temp1.html
the fla can be found here
http://www.thegiftedones.net/temp/temp1.fla

thanks for any help

(MX) File Size Help.
Hi, I made a banner that is 21.4 KB. Problem is, it needs to be 15 KB or under. I am wondering if anyone knows ways of decreasing the filesize. I know the obvious, take stuff out, but are there other ways? All I have is text and 2 pictures. Some of the text is different colors. Any ways of doing this? Thanks.

Pic File Size
I just put together a cd-rom, but it seems to lag in spots. The cd-rom is of artwork, so I'm not quite sure if it's the size of those files that are making lag so much. i don't have any kind of complicated tweens or shape tweens for that matter either. Any ideas? The quality of the artwork is fairly important. If it is the file sizes, is there any way to optimize w/o losing so much quality?

File Size...
Hello,
I don't know exactly how to explain this, but here goes nothing. I'll use an example to get my question across. I made a movie that is 50kb. I add a 20kb picture to this movie and the size goes up to 70kb. Now I want to get rid of the picture so I erase it from my library, the file stays at 70kb even though it should be back at 50kb because the 20kb picture isn't there. Is there anything you can do to get the movie back to 50kb without having to make the movie all over again?
Thanks and if you have any questions, please ask.
-Joe

Size Of An Swf File
when i make an swf file :
1)does the material that's in the library and not on the stage isnt compiled into the swf file?
2)what effects the swf ssize(number of items on stage or things in the library)?
thnaks
peleg

File Size
greetings

havn't got a problem(yet) just looking for opinions.

when is it a good time to start preloading your site i.e 100kb, 200kb etc.

when is it a good time to split your site into seperate swf's i.e 500kb ...

thanks

spider

.swf File Size
Hi ya,

What file size .swf would you recommend for a splash screen on my 1st page of my website, I have 16 pics on M tween (pic sizes about 25kb).swf was 390kb which I think is to BIG...I have re-sized the pics & got them down to 5kb to 8kb .swf is now just over 100kb...

Any ideas what a good size would be ?

Kymo (newbie)

File Size
Hi

What would be a good size for a flash site. Just on average.

How long would an intro go for?

What would be the best way to have pages? (the same as web pages) new page that you link with buttons.

If you have 5 pages with buttons to link, would you set these up as a new scene for each page and link the buttons to each scene?

sorry i'm a newbie.

thanks

.avi File Size ?
I have a vedio avi that is 13MB. I inport this video into flash MX, export it as an swf and all of a suden the file size is 31Mb. What the ****k, why are the file sizes becoming more then double. If anyone could tell me what I am doing wrong or a way to make it so the swf is the same file size i would apreacate it.

.swf File Size Help
Hi all,

I am needing a compression program to compress my swf...right now it's at 1.9 megs and I can't get it any smaller...

I have searched(in the forums and via the web) and can only find the program "optimaze"...My image is not vector, and since I am doing a website for free, I can't really justify buying anything in the first place(at least not at that price)...

Any ideas or suggestions?

TIA,

Brad

File Size
I'm just working on this project right now and I have a question. I have to use this scene I'm using in a game. It's a map, and there's a character on the map. Depending where you come from, the character will start at different points on the map. I created 4-5 different scenes, all with the same information other than the location of the character. I call upon the scene I need, depending where the character comes from.

If I were to use one scene instead and just have multiple frames (where as I only had one frame per layer per scene in the other way) and just use labels to jump to a different frame where I've key'd the character position to a different spot. Technically, there will be the same number of frames. One, I have them split into scenes.. the other kept all in one scene.

Which one would make my file size smaller, or would they be the exact same? I don't really want to change my whole system, especially because my deadline is in 2 days. But, if it's a significant difference, I may do it.

Thanks.

File Size?
What is a good file size for a flash based website. My website is 1.54kb but it seems to take ages to load up even on a fast conection.

File Size File Size
WHat is an acceptable file size for a standard all Flash website?

File Size
I am having a very hard time with file size and loading times, I am trying to make make pages with pictures as buttons and when clicked they become an enlarged view, but it takes so long to load even with high speed connection. If anyone has any input that would be great.
Thanks,
The Elk

File Size
Hello, I was trying to upload my movie clip on flashkit but unfortunately its too big! 240kb is there any way i can make the size smaller so i am able to upload?

File Size
Hey anyone,
I'm creating a screensaver with all vector art. Would it be smart to work with scenes or run everything on the same timeline with movie symbols? What REALLY adds size to a Flash file? I don't want o have this amazing screensaver that kills people's computers...Thanks!

File Size?
what is the standard file size for a flash website???? For it not to take too long to load eventhough it has many images......

File Size Too Big-----Help
I'm creating a flash avatar chat.

I created my characters in Poser and then exported them to a SWF file.
Unfortuneatley, each of the characters are extremely large.
Is there some way that I can cut the file size down?
Each character has multiple moves and the movies for their walking cycles.
Does Flash MX have a node reducing function or something that will lessen the size of my individual files?
Does Freehand or another product have an import function for reduction?
Any comments, or assistance would be greatly appreciated!

I've attached one of the walking files to this post

~Zero