# Convert to BitmapData through code or use an image (PNG, JPEG, etc)?

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**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 11, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-bitmapdata-through-code-or-use-an-image-png-jpeg-etc/316060 "2010-11-11T13:47:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThreeDollarBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@ThreeDollarBill](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ThreeDollarBill)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/convert-to-bitmapdata-through-code-or-use-an-image-png-jpeg-etc/316060/1 "2010-11-11T13:47:12Z")

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As we all know, animating movieclips that contain vector art takes up a lot of processing power… thus slowing down the frame rate… This is very evident when you have a lot of movieclips animating…

I can do two things to ease the burden on Flash; but I am trying to decide which of the two can produce the best results in terms of speed…

I can either:

1.) Convert all the vector art into BitmapData through code and re-use it throughout the application… or…

2.) Save all the vector art as PNG / JPEG and import it to Flash

Which of the two will result in the fastest frame rate?