Common Techniques

Snowman sample

• read to me with sync text with audio
• snow flakes starts at the timing of ‘snow’ word of the audio timeline
• a guide layer is not exported when publishing
• a layer image is rendered as using the other layer image. This saves the memory used in the app.
• snowman’s path animation with breadcrumbs
• shared asset and background as jpg
• animation with group

Tips

• Copy & Paste
  • XML
• Default Properties XML
• Publish
  • exporting images on/off
  • selecting multiple layers
  • selecting single layer and hold shift key
  • exporting current page only
• Setting
  • When publishing only current page, start Simulator in the current page
  • Publish only pages lua (do not export main.lua etc)

Saving Memory

• Layer properties
  • Export image as jpg
  • Save as shared asset
  • Rendered as
• Compress PNG files
• Spritesheet replacement