[CS3] .fla =2mb .swf = 14mb ... Cant get it smaller.. Help!

Hi Guys, im new here so go easy. Was hoping id find the solution through searching but alas nothing!

Ive been given the task of updating someones flash site that i did not build. It is a bit of a monstrosity, however if finally worked my way around it. They key task was to change some content and make it load faster.

The reason it loads slow is its 15mb... which is insane for a 5page site with just a couple of images.

The actual working file is about 2.5mb. And when i compile it to swf the best ive managed to get it to is about 14mb. Even on the lowest jpeg compression, lowest audio bitrate, no hidden layers etc... This is really screwing with my head. Ive removed all un-used objects.. But still ??? There are no embeded movies, only 2 sound files each under 1mb.

My key question:

Is there a way to view object file sizes in the library ?? I'm really dissapointed this is not a feature. You can view its Name, Type, Usage Count, Date (wow real useful that one is) but NOT HOW BIG THE FILE IS ??? wtffff
I would have thought after 9 versions they would have implimented something so simple.

*sigh* i hate flash :xbones:

Any help would be greatly appreciated :cap:

Have you tried generating a size report?

FILE >>> PUBLISH SETTINGS >> Flash tab , then tick the GENERATE SIZE REPORT box.

Pretty sure that gives you something like the info you're after

Cheers for that, Has definately shed some light. In the report when it gets to fonts, theres a bout 5 different types, and one of them is just crazy characters which goes on for about 25 pages of random japanese / chinese / ascii characters.

It looks like a font thats missing is bugged or something. (This isnt my original FLA, im fixing someones mistakes)

Any suggestions to clean this up ?

This is what some of the text is

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㎪㎫㎬㎭㎮㎯㎰㎱㎲㎳㎴㎵㎶㎷㎸㎹㎺㎻㎼㎽㎾㎿㏀㏁㏂㏃㏄㏅㏆㏇㏈㏉㏊㏍㏎㏏㏐㏑㏒㏓㏕㏖㏘㏛㏜㏝㐀㐁㐂㐃 㐄㐅㐆㐇㐈㐉㐊㐋㐌㐍㐎㐏㐐㐑㐒㐓㐔㐕㐖㐗㐘㐙㐚㐛㐜㐝㐞㐟㐠㐡㐢㐣㐤㐥㐦㐧㐨㐩㐪㐫㐬㐭㐮㐯㐰㐱㐲㐳㐴㐵 㐶㐷㐸㐹㐺㐻㐼㐽㐾㐿㑀㑁㑂㑃㑄㑅㑆㑇㑈㑉㑊㑋㑌㑍㑎㑏㑐㑑㑒㑓㑔㑕㑖㑗㑘㑙㑚㑛㑜㑝㑞㑟㑠㑡㑢㑣㑤㑥㑦㑧 㑨㑩㑪㑫㑬㑭㑮㑯㑰㑱㑲㑳㑴㑵㑶㑷㑸㑹㑺㑻㑼㑽㑾㑿㒀㒁㒂㒃㒄㒅㒆㒇㒈㒉㒊㒋㒌㒍㒎㒏㒐㒑㒒㒓㒔㒕㒖㒗㒘㒙 㒚㒛㒜㒝㒞㒟㒠㒡㒢㒣㒤㒥㒦㒧㒨㒩㒪㒫㒬㒭㒮㒯㒰㒱㒲㒳㒴㒵㒶㒷㒸㒹㒺

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Are those 'crazy characters' actually used in the movie?

I'm assuming they are, and that the previous author has embedded their font.

When you select a text field, and click on EMBED in the properties panel, which fonts are embedded? To state the obvious, if you unembed the offending font you're going to have to replace it with something otherwise the movie's not going to run as intended.

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Originally Posted by DiamondDog

Are those 'crazy characters' actually used in the movie?

I'm assuming they are, and that the previous author has embedded their font.

When you select a text field, and click on EMBED in the properties panel, which fonts are embedded? To state the obvious, if you unembed the offending font you're going to have to replace it with something otherwise the movie's not going to run as intended.

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Hi, Thank you very much for your response!

None of the characters are used. Infact, the text in the site is very simple. There is no need for an array of bizarre fonts.

When i open the file i am always prompted that 1 font is missing, and to choose an alternative which i do. Even under Edit -> Properties -> Text. Font mapping is selected to a standard font (arial for example)

Unfortunately when i click on a text field there is no "EMBED" option in the properties tab?? I'm using CS3..

Cheers

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Unfortunately when i click on a text field there is no "EMBED" option in the properties tab?? I'm using CS3.

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Sorry, that was me being stupid. The EMBED option is only going to appear if the text field is Dynamic or Input. For a Static text field, EMBED isn't going to be an option (presumably because static text is simply hard-written into the movie and doesn't need the corresponding font to be available on the viewer's machine.)

The only other thing I can suggest is examining the .fla file in the Movie Explorer and asking to look at Text (WINDOW >>> MOVIE EXPLORER or ALT-F3) just to see if that tells us anything.

Failing that, you could always attach your .fla file and see if somebody could tell us what's going on.

Hello there,

I am intrested to to solve your problem. basically I wanted to check what the hell has generated a 14 MB SWf file from 2MB source FLA ? :eek:

Plz attach the FLA ?

As ever,
Vinayak

Settings attached.
S.

Dude I am sorry but ur publish settings lead me no where.....Can I request u to attach your source FLA....

check linkage column in the library, this is definitely related to embedded fonts... if there's nothing on the stage it must be linked from the library. posting an example fla is the surefire answer to your problem, if you're concerned about sharing the content just strip everything out of it first.