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#1 2008-03-04 19:13:49

NobodyKnowsNorune
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Registered: 2007-09-17
Posts: 93

mega files

Some projects need to be cut down in  size by taking out music or pictures.
<next costume> <play sound[


This annoys me.
So I know that the  limite is 10 megabites, but some of the music I want to use is 12 megs. Is there anyway to upgrade the amout of space on the website.

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#2 2008-03-05 01:21:59

MyRedNeptune
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Registered: 2007-05-07
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Re: mega files

Avoid large music files in your projects as you want not only for them to upload properly, but you want other people to be able to view them.

Giant music slows down the game, causes internet lag, and sometimes Java won't even load the project.

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#3 2008-03-05 04:47:29

Paddle2See
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Registered: 2007-10-27
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Re: mega files

You might be able to cut the music files down in size with an audio program.  Maybe you can resample it at a lower quality and reduce it's size.  Some programs let you do this, I'm pretty sure.  I have no experience with trying that myself, maybe there's somebody on Scratch who has actually done it that can tell us what software works best.

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#4 2008-03-07 00:40:43

jceggbert5
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Re: mega files

I agree.  We do need more online server space.  But I understand that the servers can only hold so much...

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#5 2008-03-07 09:11:12

andresmh
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Registered: 2007-03-05
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Re: mega files

Is not about server space is about the limits of Java on your computer and the long wait for big files.

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#6 2008-03-08 11:59:53

NobodyKnowsNorune
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Re: mega files

Well you see the music I want to use is 12 mega bites

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#7 2008-03-08 12:11:20

Jman720
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Re: mega files

What I do with Music is use garageband, but it is a ac ony program, but it let's me shortan a song.

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#8 2008-03-08 14:52:38

NobodyKnowsNorune
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Re: mega files

Hmm I'll look this garageband up and see if it helps

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#9 2008-03-08 15:18:34

JSO
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Registered: 2007-06-23
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Re: mega files

You can downsample music with audacity, but I have seen Scratch cannot import soundfiles with a too low sample rate (<11Hz). It would be very good if the scratch team could implement it, if possible.

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#10 2008-03-19 20:49:25

NobodyKnowsNorune
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Posts: 93

Re: mega files

OKay any suggestion with making pictures less space comsuming

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