swf is smooth in reg size, choppy when maximized

[drkknght]

i just created a 15k swf that plays really nicely when viewed in the regular size (the size that the movie is set at is 600 x 300), but when i set it to maximize itself (100% x 100%) inside an html window, the animation gets pretty choppy, and almost slows to a stop (even causing other flash ani's on the page to slow down).

true, there are are several alpha fades, but i've used similar effects before without such a problem.

(here's a link to the swf, to check out)
http://www.robkamphausen.com/misc/my_middle_49.swf

that above link is a little larger than the regular movie (as it extends to fill the window horizontally), but doesnt sacrifice much smoothness.

this link, below, however, is the html link:

http://www.robkamphausen.com/misc/middleframe.htm

this is the one that ill actually be using (where the settings expand the movie 100% x 100%)


any ideas? im dying here, working on a deadline!
i really hope you can help!!!!!

thanks!

[RanTen]

Hi Drkknght,

You are using a raster image ...which is most likely the exact size of your movie....the moment you enlarge the movie, the raster image starts to pixelate...

hope that's clear

RanTen

[drkknght]

heya ran! thanks for the feedback

how DARE you call my image a raster!!

..uh... seriously, whutchya talkin bout, willis? if you're referring to the bitmap-ness of the blue/black clouds in the background, well... then i could understand.

however, even when i remove the clouds, and just leave a solid dark blue color as the background, i get the same (tho slightly less apparent) slowdown in the forground flash text animation (the white fading halo/glow - created with radial gradients - at the end of the movie is the most notable speed loss)

obseve:
http://www.robkamphausen.com/misc/my_middle_49.swf

any ideas? thanks!