ADOBE DIRECTOR 11.0
User Guide
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Movie Setting is usually the default compression setting, except under certain conditions when the compression
feature is disabled or when Director controls image-compression choices. For example, when the image is a JPEG,
the compression setting defaults to JPEG compression. You can’t select another compression option.
Similarly, the Compression setting defaults to Standard compression, and you can’t change this setting when the cast
member is any of the following:
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An 8-bit cast member created in the Paint window
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A GIF imported as a bitmap with no alpha channel information
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An 8-bit PNG
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A linked cast member or a cast member created with script
Note:
If you open a Director 7 movie in Director 11, bitmap cast members are assigned Movie Setting as the default.
Compression settings at the movie level, which are set in the Publish Settings dialog box, default to the Standard
compression setting. This ensures the movie plays as it did in Director 7.
Compress bitmaps at the movie level
1
Select File > Publish Settings.
The Publish Settings dialog box appears.
2
On the Compression tab, make a selection from the Image Compression menu, and click OK.
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To use the standard Director compression, select Standard.
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To use JPEG compression, select JPEG, and move the slider bar to the desired level of compression. The
higher the number you specify, the less your bitmap is compressed (that is, 100 indicates no compression).
Note:
Director saves the publish settings when you save the movie.
Working with Adobe Fireworks
You can combine the power of Fireworks and Director. Fireworks lets you export graphics and interactive content
into Director. The export process preserves the behaviors and slices of the graphic. You can safely export sliced
images with rollovers and even layered images. Director users can take advantage of the optimization and graphic
design tools of Fireworks without compromising quality.
Placing Fireworks files into Director
Director can import flattened images from Fireworks, such as JPEGs and GIFs. It can also import 32-bit PNG images
with transparency. For sliced, interactive, and animated content, Director can import Fireworks HTML.
Exporting graphics with transparency
In Director, transparency can be achieved by importing 32-bit PNG images. You can export 32-bit PNG graphics
with transparency from Fireworks.
1
In Fireworks, select Window > Optimize, change the export file format to PNG 32, and set Matte to transparent.
2
Select File > Export.
3
Select Images Only from the Save As Type menu. Name the file, and click Save.
