Overview
Now that Adobe and Macromedia have merged, getting Photoshop and Flash to play together nicely is more relevant than ever. Getting a layered Photoshop document into Flash continues to be a time consuming and tedious process.This session will teach you several workarounds that can finally make this headache go away. Also covered — how Flash handles embedded bitmap files, how you can control the optimization of each bitmap independently, and several other Photoshop to Flash integration issues.
. Preserving layers when importing a PSD into Flash
. How to control Flash’s optimization settings for embedded bitmaps
. How to load external JPEGs, PNGs and GIFs into a SWF file at runtime
. How to handle inconsistent Photoshop to Flash color issues
. Photoshop tips for making your images for Flash look their best
Who this presentation is for:
Designers who want to use Photoshop and Flash together more efficiently, and want to learn the best practices for controlling the file sizes of embedded bitmap images.
What attendees will walk away with:
How to preserve layers and appearance when importing a layered PSD file into Flash; How to control Flash’s optimization settings for embedded bitmaps; How to load external JPEGs, PNGs and GIFs into a SWF file at runtime; How to handle inconsistent Photoshop to Flash color issues; and Photoshop tips for making your images for Flash look their best.
