printing images from AS

[toonertime]

Vern had mentioned a while ago that he
exports images from AS to be used in other
programs. I understand you beef up the
pixel settings to get a good resolution but
what do you actually do to export the scene?

[slowtiger]

Go to project properties and set the dimensions as high as your version of the program allows.

[toonertime]

I understand that part of it.
I am just wondering when it comes time
to export the image to a file, what do
you do? Do you export it as an AVI
file and then convert it?

[heyvern]

what do you actually do to export the scene?

I use the "Export Animation..." under the File menu. I set the frame range to "0-0" or "1-1" just one frame. The same frame for start and end. This is fun because I can actually experiement with variations of the "image" by changing things on different frames. I can then easily choose which version will work for my print project. If I need to move some layers around but don't want to lose the original positioning etc, etc.

Depending on what I want to use the image for I will choose PSD (photoshop) or, SWF. PSD is my favorite because the file exports PERFECTLY and all the top layers in AS export perfectly to layers in Photoshop. If I want to have complete flexibility in my post ediiting of the image I really like PSD.

If the art work is simple enough I use the SWF export. I then can open in Flash and re-export to EPS. SWF is tricky you need a really huge resolution file in order to avoid "flat" sides on curves. Seems to be a bug in the SWF export.

When you export one frame AS creates 2 files. One has the name of the file but is just sort of like a "placeholder" file. Do not open this file, it is "empty" and useless. The second file has the name of the AS file (or whatever you called it when saving the export) along with the frame number at the end before the extension. That is the file that you will have the image you need to use. For instance the file might be called "Myfile0000.psd". That is the file to open not "Myfile.psd".

-vern

[toonertime]

Thanks vern
I thought that was the method, I just
didn't know if there was something
in the menu I didn't know about.

I will experiment with this
and
thanks for your guidance!