@Mejson Hmm, so you have to make separate animations for different quality? Alright then, lets just keep it as it is.
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Hehehehehe, yeeeeeeeeeeeeees :P You thought it was the same thing? :P That it is done automatically? It's my hard work :)
Ah I thought NG might convert submissions to all qualities below the uploaded one automatically if you didn't do it yourself, if not though then never mind that idea.
How do you upload manual sizes though? Just tested uploading an .mp4 but I don't see any option/form for additional versions of that file...
Well, I personally converted the animation to 3 different files / resolutions.
I uploaded a low (normal resolution) file first, then a bigger and the biggest one. Each file had the same name.
Ah! So maybe NG does convert based on just the latest one after all? I don't think most users actually upload multiple versions, just the highest quality source, and the site converts to all qualities below the source format on the back-end, if say you upload a 360p version it can't generate more, but a 720p version can generate a 360 version too, a 1080p version both, a 4K version all three up to that point, and so on. That's how it works elsewhere at least, otherwise you'd think there was an option/instruction to upload multiple files there.
Maybe something to ask about though...
Hmmm, we can only guess :P Maybe next time I will import the file as you say :) and it will turn out if this is really happening :P
Do you want to ask technical support? :)
Hmm, if it is that way I suppose it won't make a difference if you already uploaded the biggest file last though. :) I think I'll just keep an eye out for information about it, seems like a trivial thing to ask...
Maybe trivial :) But it's great that you are looking for / interested in it :) I'm proud of you! :)
@Cyberdevil, @Animetion24, @ChordC, @MariogD, @SayMeBott, mates, currently I'm on the 22nd second of the movie :D (that's what I created), when Mazurek turns from over the cliff and will go to his companions.
Friends... I figured I need to save each terrain as .png and add it to the animation instead of "real" elements (except for elements where heroes may be). I decided so because the "original" background / terrain causes terrible lags... hmm the minus is that after zooming in, the .png terrain looks bad, but I also have a solution for that - I'll make the "background" blur effect. What do you think about it?
@Mejson background blur? If that reduces the lag, then I’ll go for it. I think you should do it and see how it plays out.
The background as .png has improved the performance amazingly :) When you zoom in, the background is out of focus, but that's probably not the most important thing :) Let's say it's out of focus because it is "background" XD
Thanks, just keeping an eye out then. :) But hope they respond regard the toggle issue.
Sure. :) If it works maybe it'd be a good compromise, would be interesting to try/see either way, if it's not way too much work involved.
Ok I am happy! Maybe they will listen to you :)
Yes, although a little out of focus :)
I'm about to update the .exe file in the project (this link is in the comment) Reduce 2 - Pass of Time. I will let everyone know in a new comment when I finish :D
@Cyberdevil, @Animetion24, @ChordC, @MariogD, @SayMeBott, I updated the .exe file (link in the comment) located in the project Reduce 2 - Pass of Time. Tell me what you think about using .png as background. :)
Ps. Updated our artist's playlist! Hope you like 'Eyes' :P
Seems like it plays pretty well. :) Still a little lag I think, but not that it bothers. I don't think the lack of detail with the background bothers either, actually maybe it's a benefit; a bit more natural that way... at least from a distance. Looks good.
And yeah you shouldn't really need to zoom in to enjoy this. :)
Cool! At least one less problem :) This lag in our animations was quite annoying :/ Well, if you're lagging a bit, it's your hardware... have you thought about buying a new computer? Maybe a benefit, but it's a pity that you can't use blur for these .png (XD lags terribly).
I use zoom to look at some characters / better show what they are doing. Too close-up?
Wonder how many replacements this took? Maybe the same backgrounds get recycled a bit?
It's just a fairly quick process, and in this animation I'll be doing it for the all scenes.
@Mejson I did not even notice that the background changes, and the 'zoom in' happens more smoothly with barely any noticeable changes in the background. It seems great ;)
That's good, I don't have any lags right now :) I don't know if you noticed, but MainMenu has quality: hight and background is also .png :P
Ps. I added / updated your song in the animation. :)
@Cyberdevil, @Animetion24, @ChordC, @MariogD, @SayMeBott, friends, I would like to remind you that today at 5PM CET (Polish time), 11:00 AM EDT, "premiere" Reduce 2 - Part I in .mp4 format :D
@Mejson Cool :D, looking forward to watch the movie on my phone, though laggy, I have got used to it ;)
Ahh yes, thank you for updating the playlist ;)
OK cool! Although I hope that I won't be delayed to you. XD XD XD
You're welcome :)
Yeah I know my hardware's not the best, I have a new computer ready just haven't had time to get started with it; move everything over. Some day!
Ah you mean within the animation? Was thinking you paused the animation and zoomed in via the right-click menu to look at the background in particular. Which seemed like something most probably wouldn't do. XD Don't think the zooms that are there look bad either! At least I didn't get stuck on anything.
Good to know. :)
I don't really understand :) You have a new computer, but you don't use... hmmm getting started? What's the problem?
Yes, I mean animation :) Sometimes in the animation there are close-ups of the characters - a bit more to show the exact character :)
If you don't mind .png, I found a "Holy Grail" XD to deal with the lag (provided that you have a reasonably good computer and internet :P).
Time! XD It'd take maybe half a day to migrate everything and set it up.
Nice. :) Yeah it sounds perfect!
I understand... although strange for me :P You will spend half a day to preperation then you will enjoy a more comfortable / better job :)
Cool!
Mmm, it'd be wise for sure, I know I'd save time on it in the long run, though work days I have to have the computer for work and other days there's just so much I want to catch up on. There'll probably be a point when I need to do something that I just can't do it properly with the current one and then I'll have to. :) Other than a little lag on heavier submissions it works well though.
You will do as you like :P You have a free decision :P You will do when you do :)
@Mejson @Cyberdevil Hey, for some reason I can't send anymore private messages because my sentbox is 'full', but it says that I've only used up 0.05 mb out of 2 mb of message storage, what is going on here?
Me too, and I suspect everyone... That looks like a BUG to me. Sometimes it happens on NG... They'll probably fix it quickly because it's a serious problem.
@Mejson @Cyberdevil I also tried deleting some messages, but it still won't let me send any messages.
You don't have to delete messages because it won't change anything, they have to fix it... I suspect that someone made a mistake with the update.
@Mejosn Thanks for confirming the problem, I thought it was just me.
Anyway, I have sent the play button sound effect for Reduce 2 Part 2 ;)
Cool, you can count on me :)
Great sound! I have already added!
PS. In my free time I'm changing the .fla file to the .mp4 version (Reduce 2 - Part II) :P It's going pretty well.
@Cyberdevil, @Animetion24, @ChordC, @MariogD, @SayMeBott, mates, what do you think will be the evaluation of Reduce 2 - Part I (.mp4 Format)? I'm betting 3.40. XD
ChordC
@Mejson It means 1 + 1 = 2, no lol just kidding XD
it means you upload the file to Newgrounds with the HIGHEST quality possible, so that even when choosing the lowest quality settings on the player, the graphics would still be kind of good. Of course, the quality of the movie will be better overall, but some people will experience more lags.
Mejson
Ohhh, your first joke of me :P
If I upload a file with only the highest quality, there will be nothing to choose from except 1080p.
I don't know what you want to get because it makes no difference.