There is a compiler that can take C / C++ code and output Actionscript that you might want to take a look at.
Gk. Gregor Kiddie Senior Developer INPS Tel: 01382 564343 Registered address: The Bread Factory, 1a Broughton Street, London SW8 3QJ Registered Number: 1788577 Registered in the UK Visit our Internet Web site at www.inps.co.uk <blocked::http://www.inps.co.uk/> The information in this internet email is confidential and is intended solely for the addressee. Access, copying or re-use of information in it by anyone else is not authorised. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of INPS or any of its affiliates. If you are not the intended recipient please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of semelak1 Sent: 23 September 2008 09:45 To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Bad quality for JPEG encoded images ,,<***(sample images INSIDE)***> Is it possible to use external libraries with Flex/Air ??? Say I found a c++ or c sharp class that does the image encoding,,, can I call it and make use of it in my AIR application ?? --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "semelak1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have noticed that the quality of the images produced by the > JPEGEncoder does not match that of other encoders available (i.e. > php's built in image compression functions from the gd library) > > Any explanation ? or hints/workarounds for improving the quality of > compressed images by JPEGEncoder ?? > > Please have a look at the following samples: > > original image: > http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5930/67624460qh5.jpg <http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/5930/67624460qh5.jpg> > Size: 110KB > > Image encoded with JPEGAsync (same effect with JPEGEncoder): > http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3554/77570198qp0.jpg <http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/3554/77570198qp0.jpg> > Size:46.7KB > > Image encoded with Php's built-in functions (gd library): > http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/7751/1492if8.jpg <http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/7751/1492if8.jpg> > Size:33.4KB > Much smoother than the JPEGAsyncencoder and JPEGEncoder version.. and > smaller too > > > Any hints ? or workarounds to improve the quality of the encoded > images ? >

