Most efficient way to import images in flash...

[losse]

Hi
Just wondering what's the most efficient way (in terms of file size) to import images in flash... Would you just "save for web" in photoshop and then import?

[EvolveDesigns]

yep exactly. Most seem to believe that save for web as png is the best as sometimes jpg will get jagged although i've never run in to that.

[losse]

cool... I seem to have issues in file sizes when I create tweens (mostly from alpha 0% to alpha 100% over like 20 frames)...that's when the size doubles...

Isn't there some AS to do that effect?

[EvolveDesigns]

yeah you could do that with as, but technically you shouldn't see much of any size increase from an alpha/tween/resize, that's all just math. if you want to test against an AS version it would look something like this:

mcInstanceName._alpha = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function(){
mcInstanceName._alpha += 5;
if(mcInstanceName._alpha >= 100){
delete onEnterFrame;
}
} 

[losse]

So the image would be in the library? or in the main timeline?

[whispers]

the image would be on the stage inside a movieClip named mcInstanceName (using the example posted above)