Make WHOLE movie smaller

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I put lots of time and effort into a fla a while back. It’s ok, but it’s way too heavy for anyone on a modem. I was hoping there might be a way to reduce the entire size of the .fla.

If I resized it (and i’m not sure how), would that reduce the file size, or, since the library items are the same, would it remain the same file size?

help please… if it is possible, please tell me how

i think it would stay the same file size however large it is but i aint sure, ther is a program around i think called flash optimizer im not sure which, compresses the movie with no loss of quality

http://www.show-kit.com/flash-optimizer/
http://www.swishsoft.com/swiftoptimizer.htm

there both basically the same the second has shareware version

In fact i might download myself a trial when i get home

-Tom

well some of your questions can be answered:

graphically making your movie smaller wont change anything because vectors are used, and they contain the same info whether they are huge or small.

check your sound file if there are any and make sur they are compressed/not too big

jpgs shouldnt be too big although lowering res. shouldnt make them too heavy to load

using scenes increases file size
using embedded fonts too
too many tweens too

and hundreds of other tidbits

make sure you have a clean library/linkage and search the forums there are probably lots of posts about that