Degraded image quality on export

I have placed images in the timeline and images that are
brought in using XML. The images have text on them and when I
export the swf it is distorting the text in the image. It looks
fine when I export as a JPG and it looks fine when I place it in
the timeline. I have tried everything i think for export options
such as JPEG quality and compression but nothing works. This is the
first time I've had this problem because I normally design with
text in Flash, but I need it to be in the image for efficiency in
updating with XML. Has anyone else had this issue?
You can see it here:
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Adam Sebire wrote:
I'd like to believe FCP is actually sophisticated enough to deliver broadcast-quality results on its own, 6 versions down the track!
FCP can and does produce broadcast quality video on a daily basis all over the world. Your problem is unique to your situation and not indicative of FCP's overall capabilities.
In my opinion the DV codec is not broadcast quality despite the fact that it's often used as such. It's a horrible codec with regards to fine detail, thin edges and graphics in general. Standard def as a format is not kind to thin font types either since there are only 480 horizontal lines of resolution compared to 1080 lines in HD.
Compressor does a better job of downrezzing than FCP because of the fine detail controls it has. It's part of the suite for that reason just like Motion is used for complex compositing even though you can composite in FCP. If you're having a problem with encodes in Compressor, I think THAT might actually be your real problem. You should try googling a program called Compressor Repair. It may be able to help.
If you're determined to stay in FCP, you should try nesting into an Uncompressed 8-bit sequence instead of DV. The Uncompressed codec has a much better chance of handling the fine detail in your HD signal than the DV codec does.
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