PNG is best. as to the edges looking pixelated - that is an issue with the source file and how it
was edited. what are you using for ann image editor and how are you erasing your backgrounds? Are
you using PNG-24 format?
for drop shadows you can apply them in the image editor or use Flash 8's drop shadow filter.
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[quoted text, click to view] btdude wrote:
> What would be the best format to save a shilouette image in before bringing it
> into Flash? I've been using .png files, which look great with in Flash, but
> when previewing in a browser the images always look pixelated around the edges.
> ??? And if I want a drop shadow, is t here a format that would let me import it
> with one? and is the an easy way to add them once the image is in Flash (MX
> 2004) Any help would be great!!!
photoshop is the industry standard for years - you cant get much better - Fireworks is great also -
you are not doing a good enough job clening up the edges of your images then.
Flash 8 has filters (as i mentioned) - MX 2004 and all previous versions do not. So use P'shop for
drop shadows.
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[quoted text, click to view] btdude wrote:
> I am using PNG-24 format. I've always used Photoshop and "saved for web" once
> Shilouettes. Should I be using a different image editor? Where is the Drops
> shadow fiter in Flash MX (2004)? Is it easier to apply dropshadows in Flash or
> in an image editor? Thanks for your reply!
btdude;
If the silhouette is a single color, consider using a vector shape
rather than any image format. -Tom Unger
What would be the best format to save a shilouette image in before bringing it
into Flash? I've been using .png files, which look great with in Flash, but
when previewing in a browser the images always look pixelated around the edges.
??? And if I want a drop shadow, is t here a format that would let me import it
with one? and is the an easy way to add them once the image is in Flash (MX
2004) Any help would be great!!!
I am using PNG-24 format. I've always used Photoshop and "saved for web" once
Shilouettes. Should I be using a different image editor? Where is the Drops
shadow fiter in Flash MX (2004)? Is it easier to apply dropshadows in Flash or
in an image editor? Thanks for your reply!
Since you say that it looks good in Flash, but bad in browser, I wonder if your
image export settings are poor in Flash. Open the library, find the PNG in
question, right click and hit Properties. Mess with the export quality there.
Notice that even though it's a PNG, it can be exported as a JPG(with
transparency). You probably don't want "Use document default quality" either.
HTH
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