Flash File Doesn't Display

[jamesmc]

Actually, I didn't set any frame time in Xara. The file was imported with the frame display timing of 0.03/s from Jasc Animation Shop.

The only action that was done was to open a new animation, display frame gallery, import GIF animation.

So, I tested with 0.04 frame/s
Imported into Swish Max:

Frame 1
+ Image position: (0, 0)
+ Image size: 98 x 86 pixels
+ Has Local Color Map: No
+ Image Interlaced: No
+ ExtensionBlock count: 3
* ExtensionBlock 0
* ExtensionBlock 1
* ExtensionBlock 2
+ Transparent color index: 253
+ Duration: 0.04 seconds
+ Effect: Leave image for overwrite
(31 Frames total each with identical information as frame 1)

The file exports from Swish Max at any frame rate of from 10fps to 30 fps.
No modifications to the GIF file were made other than to import it.

Further report on the exported Flash file from Swish Max
File length: 66670 bytes (65773 bytes filesize)
Frame size: 293 x 243 pixels
Frame rate: 24.00 frames/sec
Total number of frames: 1 frames

- Entire Movie ----Tags---------------
+ Header: 20 bytes
+ Shapes: 31 1302 bytes
+ Images: 31 64626 bytes
+ Sprites: 1 683 bytes
+ Script: 1 4 bytes
+ PlaceTags: 1 24 bytes
+ ShowFrames: 1 2 bytes
+ BgColor: 1 5 bytes
+ PSPaths: 1 2 bytes
+ EndTag: 1 2 bytes
--------------------------------------
Total: 69 66670 bytes


- Preload Before Movie ---------------
+ BgColor: 1 5 bytes
+ PSPaths: 1 2 bytes
--------------------------------------
Total: 2 7 bytes

- Scene #1 - Scene_1 -----------------
+ Shapes: 31 1302 bytes
+ Images: 31 64626 bytes
+ Sprites: 1 683 bytes
----- Sprite #1 - katframe_gif -------
+ PlaceTags: 31 611 bytes
+ ShowFrames: 30 60 bytes
+ EndTag: 1 2 bytes
--------------------------------------
+ Script: 1 4 bytes
+ PlaceTags: 1 24 bytes
--------------------------------------
Total: 65 66639 bytes

- End --------------------------------
+ ShowFrames: 1 2 bytes
+ EndTag: 1 2 bytes
--------------------------------------
Total: 2 4 bytes


The same file was imported at 0.04s frame rate into Xtreme Pro and the results were no Flash File displayed.

The procedure was the same; New Animation; Import GIF file; Display Flash in Browser

[Xhris]

Actually, I didn't set any frame time in Xara. The file was imported with the frame display timing of 0.03/s from Jasc Animation Shop.

The only action that was done was to open a new animation, display frame gallery, import GIF animation.

So, I tested with 0.04 frame/s
Imported into Swish Max:

Frame 1
+ Image position: (0, 0)
+ Image size: 98 x 86 pixels
+ Has Local Color Map: No
+ Image Interlaced: No
+ ExtensionBlock count: 3
* ExtensionBlock 0
* ExtensionBlock 1
* ExtensionBlock 2
+ Transparent color index: 253
+ Duration: 0.04 seconds
+ Effect: Leave image for overwrite
(31 Frames total each with identical information as frame 1)

The file exports from Swish Max at any frame rate of from 10fps to 30 fps.
No modifications to the GIF file were made other than to import it.

Further report on the exported Flash file from Swish Max
File length: 66670 bytes (65773 bytes filesize)
Frame size: 293 x 243 pixels
Frame rate: 24.00 frames/sec
Total number of frames: 1 frames

- Entire Movie ----Tags---------------
+ Header: 20 bytes
+ Shapes: 31 1302 bytes
+ Images: 31 64626 bytes
+ Sprites: 1 683 bytes
+ Script: 1 4 bytes
+ PlaceTags: 1 24 bytes
+ ShowFrames: 1 2 bytes
+ BgColor: 1 5 bytes
+ PSPaths: 1 2 bytes
+ EndTag: 1 2 bytes
--------------------------------------
Total: 69 66670 bytes


- Preload Before Movie ---------------
+ BgColor: 1 5 bytes
+ PSPaths: 1 2 bytes
--------------------------------------
Total: 2 7 bytes

- Scene #1 - Scene_1 -----------------
+ Shapes: 31 1302 bytes
+ Images: 31 64626 bytes
+ Sprites: 1 683 bytes
----- Sprite #1 - katframe_gif -------
+ PlaceTags: 31 611 bytes
+ ShowFrames: 30 60 bytes
+ EndTag: 1 2 bytes
--------------------------------------
+ Script: 1 4 bytes
+ PlaceTags: 1 24 bytes
--------------------------------------
Total: 65 66639 bytes

- End --------------------------------
+ ShowFrames: 1 2 bytes
+ EndTag: 1 2 bytes
--------------------------------------
Total: 2 4 bytes


The same file was imported at 0.04s frame rate into Xtreme Pro and the results were no Flash File displayed.

The procedure was the same; New Animation; Import GIF file; Display Flash in Browser

Either way, you can just change the fps in Xara and it'll work. But try importing it so it's 0.05s out of interest.

[jamesmc]

Either way, you can just change the fps in Xara and it'll work. But try importing it so it's 0.05s out of interest.

Perhaps changing the fps in Xara is a solution, but it doesn't identify the problem of why imported GIF files won't work as Flash in Xtreme Pro.

[Soquili]

James all my gif animations import and display as flash animation in Xara Xtreme Pro.

I haven't tried converting an avi to a gif to see if that may be the cause of the problem you have experienced. When I am home this evening and have the programs to work with, I will try that to see how it works.

[jamesmc]

Okay, I imported the GIF file at 0.05 frame per sec and it work.

Now I have another problem

In the Swish Max File display katswish.swf, there is an option in Swish to fill transparent pixels.

In the Xtreme Pro Flash file, katxflash.swf, there is no option to fill transparent pixels, so the resulting frames that have transparent pixels show the background which displays undesirable results.

Is there an equivalent for a transparent pixel fill in Xtreme Pro Flash?

Also, notice how much bigger and slower the xflash.swf in appearance on the screen than the xflash.swf.