Use the Memory panel to monitor application memory use and to adjust various performance parameters in your Flash file to achieve maximum performance. Static and Dynamic Heap values default to the respective sizes included in the device profiles. For example, some devices do not have dynamic heap at all.

The Memory panel appears on the Emulator tab whenever you test a Flash application. A graph reflects static and dynamic heap sizes with differently colored curves. The rightmost point in the curve reflects the current memory usage (also expressed in KB below the curve). In addition, a process bar indicates the currently used memory as a percentage of available memory.

You can use the Memory panel to make testing Flash content more effective. For example, if you have a large Flash file that is too large to test on a specific device, change the static or dynamic memory to a larger number so the file can be viewed. Return to Flash and optimize the file to reduce the size. Test the file again in Adobe Device Central, reducing the static or dynamic memory to see if the file appears accurately. As you test the file, you can watch the graph on the Memory panel to visually locate the large parts of the file. Another way to use the Memory panel is to lower the dynamic heap number to simulate when other activities are taking place on a mobile device, such as a phone call being received.