Dear Bret
I am greatly indebted for the words you have advised to straighten up things.
Regarding swfs I used, one was 6000kb (created and rendered as avi in 3ds max, then called in AE and exported as swf) and the other one was around 13000kb (created in AE and exported as swf).
I have noted everything you have mentioned in the first para. However, I still find it difficult to use the right approach, i.e. what format I should use for my animations to show there? swf, mov, avi, mpeg, or wmv? what should be the maximum size of each animation? Can’t afford Sorenson Squeeze3 or any other product in that range! Can I live with default compressors shipped with AE 6.5 or 3ds max 6?
I know these are quite a many questions but I am sure, you will help again.
Take care
TweenGuy