[swfmill] PNG Compression

[Axel Huizinga]

Ralf Fuest schrieb:
> You can get smaller files by using the mask attribute. You'll need to
> use two files, one jpg image with the color information and a 8bit png
> alpha mask. Example:
> <clip id="id0" import="1.jpg" mask="1_alpha.png"/>
>
> Ralf
>
>   
Hi Ralph,
that wasn't really an answer to the question. I also asked my self since 
I used swfmill if there
any way to achieve compression like for example with the ming library:
$movie->output(9)

Axel
>> I have a question regarding png compression in swfmill. Below is an
>> example of an xml file that I'm running:
>>
>> <?xml version='1.0' encoding='iso-8859-1' ?>
>> <movie version='9' frames='5' width='242' height='160'>
>> <FileAttributes hasMetaData='0' allowABC='1'
>> suppressCrossDomainCaching='0' swfRelativeURLs='0' useNetwork='0'/>
>> <background color='#FFFFFF'/>
>> <frame>
>>     <library>
>>         <clip id='id0' import='1.png'/>
>>     </library>
>>     <place id='id0' depth='1' x='15' y='1.75' scale='0.5' />
>> </frame>
>> <frame>
>>     <library>
>>         <clip id='id1' import='2.png'/>
>>     </library>
>>     <place id='id1' depth='1' x='13.3' y='0' scale='0.5' />
>> </frame>
>> ...
>> </movie>
>>
>> I run this with the command "swfmill simple myxml.xml output.swf". I
>> haven't rebuilt my swfmill code in a few months (I'm using revision
>> 234 from svn). A quick glance at the changelogs for the revisions
>> since 234 and I don't see anything that would address this problem. I
>> can always rebuild from source if I need to though.
>>
>> In total, I have 4 frames. The original png images are about 85kb a
>> piece. When I run this and create my output swf, the resulting size is
>> around 450kb. 85*4 is 340kb. I'm curious where the extra 110kb is
>> coming from. If I take the resulting swf, open it in the Flash CS3,
>> and output it as a movie with compression on and a jpeg quality of 80,
>> I can get a swf with a size of around 150kb.
>>
>> My question is: Is there anyway I can achieve this kind of compression
>> with swfmill? And if so, how? is there a param that I should add to
>> the <place> tag? I'm using pngs because I need transparency support,
>> and even given the Flash IDE's jpeg compression, it compresses but
>> still keeps all of my transparency intact.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> -- Joel
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