# Design for variable resolution

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**Created:** [March 9, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/design-for-variable-resolution/218645 "2007-03-09T12:48:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 12:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/design-for-variable-resolution/218645/1 "2007-03-09T12:48:20Z")

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Hello all,

I’m building a flash presentation which will be distributed on CD-ROM.  
One of the specs is that it needs to run fullscreen. So, the  
presentation needs to be as crisp and clear on 800x600 as on  
1280x1024. Luckily, there are (virtually) no bitmaps included, only  
some video.

I’ve tried some different sizes and noticed a loss in quality when  
viewing a 800x600 flash presentation on 1280x1024, which seems weird  
as Flash uses vectors for drawings and text…

As I’ve always used flash embedded in a web browser and with fixed  
dimensions, I’m not quite sure what the best practise is…

Would it be best to make a stage of 1280x1024 pixels and encode my  
video on a high resolution which will scale down on smaller  
resolutions or could I use a smaller workarea and smaller video?

Thanks!

Tim