Can't do smooth bitmap scale down

[9tontruck]

Hi,

I am working on text warping and below is a part of my code

var shape:Shape = new Shape();

shape.graphics.beginBitmapFill(bitmap.bitmapData.clone(), null, false, true);

As you can see I put "true" in "smooth" parameter and this performs bi-linear interpolation when the bitmap stretches out. 

However, when a large bitmap is scaled down, no interpolation is performed and result is not smooth (please see the inserted image)

What should I do to make the contents in bitmap looking smooth?

[sinious]

Supply a matrix instead of null with the correct percents you're changing the scale by.

e.g.

var scaleXPercent = 0.5; // half

var scaleYPercent = 0.5; // half

var matrix:Matrix = new Matrix();

matrix.scale( scaleXPercent , scaleYPercent );

var shape:Shape = new Shape();

shape.graphics.beginBitmapFill(bitmap.bitmapData.clone(), matrix, false, true);

[9tontruck]

Thanks for the reply. But I can't put a matrix in the shape because I am doing "mesh warping" (http://macprovid.vo.llnwd.net/o43/hub/media/1090/7587/Pic_4.png)

[9tontruck]

anyone?

[sinious · Accepted solution]

Have you simply draw()n the full size mesh warped version to a BitmapData, then used that BMD to scale?

I haven't mesh warped anything before importing but if you can draw that vector data properly into pixels (BMD) then you can scale that converted object using the matrix. A 2-step process isn't ideal but it's relatively inexpensive if you're not doing it every frame.

[9tontruck]

Thank you! Much appreciated!

[sinious]

If you're all aet please mark a correct/helpful answers so we can filter unanswered.

You're welcome and good luck!