Richard, > I've already posted this on another forum. I've noticed that each time > you import an image (for example a jpeg of 300KB and 24bits) Director > stores it in the cast as a bitmap of 32 bits (OK, you can choose the > 24bits option in the importing window, but it is a bitmap!!) that > becomes about 7.3 MB!!! > > Each image I import, it always becomes about 20 times bigger. Besides > that, I import the images dynamically, so I cannot select the colour > bits of image...: > > newImage = new(#bitmap, castLib "temp") > newImage.filename = gPathActual&gListaFotos[i] -- it is the correct > path > > Really don't know how to solve this... Any idea???
I don't believe there is anything to solve here, just an explanation of what you are seeing. :) When you're looking at the size of your jpg file (300Kb) you're looking at the disk size of the data (thus you're seeing the size of the data when compressed). When you're looking at a cast member's size inside of Director (7.3Mb) you're seeing the memory size of the data (thus you're seeing the size of the image data when decompressed into memory). Check the actual *.cst/*.dir file size change after performing the image import (make sure to save and compact to be sure), I doubt your file size ballooned by 7.3Mb (did it?). Cheers, Tom Higgins Product Specialist - Director Team Macromedia ... [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
