# Sluggishness, what are the causes

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sluggishness-what-are-the-causes/197022>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [August 12, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sluggishness-what-are-the-causes/197022 "2006-08-12T22:10:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 12, 2006, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sluggishness-what-are-the-causes/197022/1 "2006-08-12T22:10:41Z")

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[COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]It seems the more you can do with flash. Such as using filter techniques, like drop shadows and blurs. I am working on a navigation system and any cool stuff I do, puts a stain on the processor and the motions start skip. What are the main causes of this? Using Filters? Bad code? jpegs. pngs? Masking?[/FONT][/COLOR]  
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[COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]Does setting items to visible false take strain off when they are not in the frame?[/FONT][/COLOR]  
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[COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]I found that just putting motions on top of a photo can create strain on the motions.[/FONT][/COLOR]  
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[COLOR=black][FONT=Arial]What are some other things that can be done to avoid sluggishness? [/FONT][/COLOR]