Why do pics in Flash video seem pixilated?

[rexolioISback]

I did a little flash clip (I'm by far no expert) for a co-worked based on an inside joke (it won't make much sense to most of you, but it's at <a href="

http://216.53.190.158/stuff/mahi_nicholas.html"

target="new">

http://216.53.190.158/stuff/mahi_nicholas.html</a>...

you'll have to right-click and choose START.)

I used Photoshop to manipulate the photos, then saved each photo as a PNG so that I could have transparency. On the whole, it isn't bad. But I'm surprised that the the quality of the images when they're in a motion tween. They're a little jagged. I saved it w/ no compression and 100 for jpeg quality.

In one part, he holds a patron bottle up close the viewer. His hand is actually a high res photo, and it looks good the closer it gets, but the edges are still jagged. The PNG that was imported isn't.

Just looking for some tips. I was trying for something similar to a JibJab type of cartoon.

Thanks in advance.

 

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Correction... right click and choose PLAY (not start.)

 

[rexolioISback]

No replies... everyone must be away on Christmas vacation!

I didn't realize I could increase the quality of the movie from HIGH to BEST. That seems to help the jaggedness on the edges.

<b>One other question?</b> Is there a way to lock one layer w/ another? Frame by frame, the opening and closing of the mouth is at the same postion in relation to the face. However, when you watch it, it seems to be off sometimes.

Any other suggestions?