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KB483957: Best practices to optimize performance on free-form dossiers


Keng-Fu Chu

UX Designer, Principal • MicroStrategy


This article provides best practices for creating an efficient free-form dossier.

Starting with the release of Strategy ONE (March 2024), dossiers are also known as dashboards.
Using the free-form canvas can lead to slowed performance. To avoid slow performance, use the following best practices when creating a free-form dossier.  
 

Clear all unused/unseen/redundant layers


All layers on the canvas, whether seen or unseen, requires time and resources to render. Remember to clear unnecessary elements to avoid delayed performance. 
 

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Shrink or crop images before import


High-definition and large images can significantly impact the rendering of your dossier. Importing a large image and scaling its container to a small size can cause your dossier to perform slowly. By default, the canvas keeps the original properties of imported resources, and the CPU usage doesn't reflect the final size of the edited container. You should use an image editor to resize your images before import. 
 

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Use an appropriately sized GIF

Avoid importing a small GIF animation and scaling up in your dossier. Uncompressed GIF with many frames usually costs high CPU consumption. When they are scaled to a larger size, the CPU consumption is even higher. Create an effective GIF by making them small and smooth. 
 

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Treat your dossier like an HTML page

The dossier editor leverages HTML, meaning any elements that can hinder web page performance can negatively affect your dossier's speed. This includes large images, inefficient embedded iframes, excessive animations, and bloated code. To ensure a seamless user experience, be mindful of these factors and avoid using JavaScript code that could introduce vulnerabilities.
 


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January 3, 2020

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October 3, 2024