Understanding the export report

The Export palette lets you create an export report that appears when you preview a composition in a Web browser using the Preview In command or export a composition to Macromedia Flash (SWF) format. This report provides details on the composition, including estimated download times, number of keyframes, file size, and the like.

The following information is provided in the export report:

• Overview displays the file size, the number of frames in the SWF, and the number of frames per second (fps).
• Total Download Times displays an estimation of how long it takes to download the file on 14.4K, 28.8K, and 56K modems.
• Download Streaming displays a table that shows the following for each frame: the frame size in bytes, and the number of preloaded frames for 14.4K, 28.8K, and 56K modems. Preloaded frames refer to how many frames stream in per frame. A negative number indicates how many frames are required for that particular frame to be loaded.
• Resources displays the time code and whatever objects (bitmap or vector) are present on each frame. This information includes the file format, file quality settings, opacity resolution settings for bitmaps, file size, references (instances), and names.

To view the export report:

1. When you specify your export settings, click the box next to the Create HTML Export Report button  on the Export palette.
2. Choose File > Preview In, followed by the name of a Web browser.
3. Click the link "Export Report" on the preview of your composition that appears in the Web browser.