ActionScript 3.0 :: Getting The Performance From Flash Using Curves?
Aug 28, 2009
I've been working on simple animation for a client, which you can see __here__.I have a few issues with performance. I have popped a fps counter at the top left and it seems to only run at around 30 fps on my laptop, I need it up to 60 though.
i was just wondering if anyone had any tips about getting the best performance from flash.I have used Shape instead of Sprite on the curves, which gave a slight improvement. Surprisingly I didnt notice any change in performance when I dont use the blur filter on the curves, which was odd to me.
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