Flash Site Design - Large flash size problem

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Large flash size problem

wilsontai

2006-08-08, 6:40 am

In China, I found that an animation-like flash in 2MB on our website takes more
than one minutes to download to clients' PCs. Users have to wait until the
download of the whole flash program complete. Could we cut/split the flash
into smaller segments such that we can start playing the first segment while
the download of remaining segments is in progress?
If yes, how can we do it while keeping the animation runs smoothly without
client's intervention?

Thank you for your help :)

Best regards
Wilson

parkeast

2006-08-09, 3:21 am

Can you send a link with an example of the site? Or with a link to some of the .fla code (even examples) for us to see?

wilsontai

2006-08-09, 3:21 am

Dear Noel,

Thanks in advance.

I don't have the source code on hand, it is created by an external designer,
below is the link of the flash which is a slimmer version (1.x M with lesser
quality audio) of the original flash.

http://www.hsbcjt.cn/website/minisi.../20060216184219
001.swf

Best regards
Wilson

parkeast

2006-08-09, 3:21 am

Hey [b]Wilson[/b]... it loads fine to me. So I'm not sure I know what you're
asking... but if I understand it, what I would do it have the timeline start
loading in movies as it plays. So say the entire film is 100 frames. Have the
first part be just 10 frames, and at frame 5 have it start loading in the movie
that will take-over at frame 10 to 20... then at 25 have it load 30 to 40...
and so on and so on. Have them loaded in the background of the movie, so the
main movie is on level 3, the loaded movies are on 2 underneath it. Then at
frame 10, 20, 30 etc it would call the level 2 to move up to level 3 and start
playing.

Does this make sense?

Another way to do it would be to use a pre-loader that can start playing the
movie after a certain amount has been loaded.

I hope this is what you're asking about... and hopefully it will help.

wilsontai

2006-08-09, 10:22 pm

Novel,

Thank you very much! I think approach one will help our situation. Could you
please advise how this can be done technically. I have discussed this with the
designer house but they do not know how to do it :)

Best regards
Wilson