Need help optimizing Flash/GIF files for fast loading

satlas · 12-08-2006, 05:17 PM

I am trying to have animated advertisements on my home page (fade in...pause...fade out, next banner..) to make it more dynamic, but all the programs I have tried export the animation at sizes that I consider too large. GIF animations (Bannershop GIF Animator 5) end up being ~100-200KB and flash animations (Adobe ImageReady) export at ~80KB at best. I start with an image that's only around 10KB (optimized in imageready as best I can--30 quality, progressive), and after a simple fade animation of a couple frames, it becomes 10 times the size. I am relatively new to this, so i'm sure i'm overlooking a lot of file crunching techniques.

I'd really appreciate any input on how to establish this simple fade effect without the large file size. Manual modifications, different programs, different formats, javascript? anything that works!

Thanks!

jumpenjuhosaphat · 12-08-2006, 05:29 PM

Have you considered using flash? Sounds like that is what you need.

satlas · 12-08-2006, 05:39 PM

yeah, I used ImageReady to export flash animations, and they have been the smallest, but they are still ~80K. Isn't that large for such a simple fade animation?

kenni · 12-08-2006, 05:48 PM

Is the fade animation a simple color fading or is it fading from one image to another image? How big is your image length/width?

satlas · 12-08-2006, 08:14 PM

it's simply taking one image and fading it in and back out (transparency goes from 100 to 0, pauses, then back to 100).

I have a 500x250px banner space on the center of my home page and I have a php banner cycling program in place at the moment. I would like to somehow have these banners elegantly fade in and out as they cycle. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

UnKnown · 12-08-2006, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satlas

it's simply taking one image and fading it in and back out (transparency goes from 100 to 0, pauses, then back to 100).

I have a 500x250px banner space on the center of my home page and I have a php banner cycling program in place at the moment. I would like to somehow have these banners elegantly fade in and out as they cycle. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

Are you looking to do something somewhat like the news at my board?
http://www.talkpitbulls.com/

satlas · 12-08-2006, 10:08 PM

yes, exactly like that with a faster fade!

UnKnown · 12-08-2006, 10:17 PM

My site uses java for the fade
See what this does for you.
http://www.dvd-replica.com/kozykorner/flash-imagefade-1

12-08-2006, 05:17 PM	#1
satlas Newcomer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Need help optimizing Flash/GIF files for fast loading I am trying to have animated advertisements on my home page (fade in...pause...fade out, next banner..) to make it more dynamic, but all the programs I have tried export the animation at sizes that I consider too large. GIF animations (Bannershop GIF Animator 5) end up being ~100-200KB and flash animations (Adobe ImageReady) export at ~80KB at best. I start with an image that's only around 10KB (optimized in imageready as best I can--30 quality, progressive), and after a simple fade animation of a couple frames, it becomes 10 times the size. I am relatively new to this, so i'm sure i'm overlooking a lot of file crunching techniques. I'd really appreciate any input on how to establish this simple fade effect without the large file size. Manual modifications, different programs, different formats, javascript? anything that works! Thanks!

12-08-2006, 05:29 PM	#2
jumpenjuhosaphat Forum Admin Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 4,459	Re: Need help optimizing Flash/GIF files for fast loading Have you considered using flash? Sounds like that is what you need. __________________ Storage Sheds Lost Forum

12-08-2006, 05:39 PM	#3
satlas Newcomer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Need help optimizing Flash/GIF files for fast loading yeah, I used ImageReady to export flash animations, and they have been the smallest, but they are still ~80K. Isn't that large for such a simple fade animation?

12-08-2006, 05:48 PM	#4
kenni Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,543	Re: Need help optimizing Flash/GIF files for fast loading Is the fade animation a simple color fading or is it fading from one image to another image? How big is your image length/width? __________________ Wanna thank someone? Give 'em a rep. More info.

12-08-2006, 08:14 PM	#5
satlas Newcomer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Need help optimizing Flash/GIF files for fast loading it's simply taking one image and fading it in and back out (transparency goes from 100 to 0, pauses, then back to 100). I have a 500x250px banner space on the center of my home page and I have a php banner cycling program in place at the moment. I would like to somehow have these banners elegantly fade in and out as they cycle. Any recommendations? Thanks!

12-08-2006, 10:08 PM	#7
satlas Newcomer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Need help optimizing Flash/GIF files for fast loading yes, exactly like that with a faster fade!

12-08-2006, 10:17 PM	#8
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