Comments on: Imported image renders as big red box in Flash CS3 http://blog.anselmbradford.com/2008/11/13/imported-image-renders-as-big-red-box-in-flash-cs3/ wrangling the Internet's wildest Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ans http://blog.anselmbradford.com/2008/11/13/imported-image-renders-as-big-red-box-in-flash-cs3/comment-page-1/#comment-5783 Ans Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:43:16 +0000 http://blog.anselmbradford.com/?p=196#comment-5783 Hi Ryan, I haven't tried this, but one workaround may be to break the bitmap up into smaller chunks and tile those to create the larger image. Hi Ryan,

I haven’t tried this, but one workaround may be to break the bitmap up into smaller chunks and tile those to create the larger image.

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.anselmbradford.com/2008/11/13/imported-image-renders-as-big-red-box-in-flash-cs3/comment-page-1/#comment-5775 Ryan Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:27:16 +0000 http://blog.anselmbradford.com/?p=196#comment-5775 Yes, well i'm having this problem with a large bitmap. Big red box syndrome. I never knew of this error until i tested the swf on a slow computer that had little RAM. I wish there was a solution for this because i haven't found one. Yes, well i’m having this problem with a large bitmap. Big red box syndrome. I never knew of this error until i tested the swf on a slow computer that had little RAM. I wish there was a solution for this because i haven’t found one.

]]> By: Jared http://blog.anselmbradford.com/2008/11/13/imported-image-renders-as-big-red-box-in-flash-cs3/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Jared Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:39:17 +0000 http://blog.anselmbradford.com/?p=196#comment-165 Way to go Adobe. If the user enters something you don't like, just turn it into a big red box. That makes a ton of sense, and saves the frustration of having to read an error message. Way to go Adobe. If the user enters something you don’t like, just turn it into a big red box. That makes a ton of sense, and saves the frustration of having to read an error message.

]]> By: Keith Peters http://blog.anselmbradford.com/2008/11/13/imported-image-renders-as-big-red-box-in-flash-cs3/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Keith Peters Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:32:53 +0000 http://blog.anselmbradford.com/?p=196#comment-164 Basically, in the code for the constructor of a BitmapData there is some conditional code that says if the width or height is greater than a specific size, throw an error. In other words, the allowable size is totally artificial in that respect. However, when you import or load an external image, however the code is set up, it does not call the constructor in the same fashion. So yeah, you can create a larger bitmap. But, the reason for the restriction is to avoid having Flash use up too much RAM. There is only so much RAM on a computer, and only so much dedicated to the browser and the Flash player. Use too much and you will crash the browser. Basically, in the code for the constructor of a BitmapData there is some conditional code that says if the width or height is greater than a specific size, throw an error. In other words, the allowable size is totally artificial in that respect. However, when you import or load an external image, however the code is set up, it does not call the constructor in the same fashion. So yeah, you can create a larger bitmap.

But, the reason for the restriction is to avoid having Flash use up too much RAM. There is only so much RAM on a computer, and only so much dedicated to the browser and the Flash player. Use too much and you will crash the browser.

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