Creating Smooth Rendering

I’m working on my first official Flash Development/CBT project and needed some help.

My current flash attempts seem to be a bit herky jerky. I have been playing with frame rates of 22-26 trying to get that smooth movement/rendering I see in the professional Flash sites…that’s really what I’m trying to recreate.

Specifically can you answer the following questions and any additional suggestions are appreciated and welcome!

  1. What’s the best FPS rate to stick to? When should you change this?

  2. How many total frames should I spread my animation across to get a smooth flowing animation? Are there other items that must come into play in addition to this to get it working?

Any suggestion for best practices is VERY welcome!
Regards,

Skurge