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  1. 06-14-2002, 10:16 PM #1
    ChuckEvans
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    Does a fast frame rate make for smoother motion? If so, does a faster frame rate burden slower PCs? Finally, if both of these are true, what is a happy medium for frame rate? Thanks!
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  2. 06-14-2002, 10:23 PM #2
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    Yes, I have found that a fast frame rate really plays slower on slower PCs. My PC plays the frame rate justa bit slower than what it should be. I showed my bud my site on his comp, which is next to a POS, and he got like 10 frames per second, and probably less. So i think it mainly has to do with the size of the movie and the speed of the users computer (and of course, ultamitely, the servers speed on the d/l.)
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  3. 06-14-2002, 10:29 PM #3
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    Yeah, that's what I figured. I was hoping to push 32 FPS but i guess that's asking too much. Bandwith is no problem as our "captive audience" is on a "big pipe" but some people only have P3s (400 Mhz).

    So, to those looking, what is a good frame rate to use for wide audience? Should I stick with the default (15, I believe it is)?
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    The human eye cannot percieve more then 24 fps

    Frames per second in swf format is relative not actual.
    It's more of a frame rate speed limit then an actual speed.
    Faster running movies will just run at whatever rate the computer can handle.

    12-16 fps is the standard range.
    Personally I like 16 fps the movement isn't as jerky.

    However if I'm not running text animation I'll set it at 12 or lower because I don't need the extra frames. usually the slower the frame rate (In My Humble Opinion) gices sharper detail to the images/text)
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  5. 06-14-2002, 10:33 PM #5
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    Tks, Frets! Well, drat...hehe. Is 16 FPS noticeable over 15 FPS? Seems like a small diff. And if I go to 18 or 20, then the PC will determine if it actually plays at that speed, right?
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    Yes, the PC will only play at what it can handle.
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  7. 06-14-2002, 10:50 PM #7
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    Tks guys!
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  8. 06-15-2002, 12:23 AM #8
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    Not always.
    If you have a small swf with a streamed signal that you load movie into another that is already downloaded and properly preloaded. you can fix the rate of the movie to stay at a specific frame rate.

    The sound thread covers that rather well.
    Look at Cadences fotter and follow the trail.
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