Comments on: JPEG transparency in Flash

By: acleveraddress - chris o’byrne » Blog Archive » Automating Image Creation With JSFL

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:02:21 +0000

[...] while ago Steve wrote a post about converting images to SWFs to minimise loading times. In the right circumstances it can be a very nice tactic, as it makes [...]

By: FlashMonkey

FlashMonkey — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:38:39 +0000

I’ll be interested to hear how much you save on file size - let me know!

By: gabe

gabe — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:38:04 +0000

I’m going to use this technique on my next development project. I’ll let you know how it worked out. Thanks again.

By: FlashMonkey

FlashMonkey — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:43:01 +0000

Thanks for the comment. Maybe write some JSFL, with all the images in the library, that puts each one on the stage, and exports the SWF with the relevant name, that way you could batch process all the images. I will definitely look into this next time I get some downtime, and share my findings here.

By: gabe

gabe — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:26:20 +0000

Interesting technique! So you’re essentially taking every PNG asset, placing it into an individual FLA, choosing the “compress as a JPEG” option, then exporting as a SWF which is loaded into your main SWF? This seems like a smart alternative to just loading in PNGs.

I wonder if there’s a way to automate that process if you are dealing with 100 pngs?

Thanks for sharing!