Re: How to create animation?

[fmlin@netcom.com (Frank M. Lin)]

In article <2ninqk$n44@nuscc.nus.sg>,
Lim Thye Chean <ltchean@iss.nus.sg> wrote:
>I wished to create a series of animations for GS. I have downloaded the
>fli files, used FliAway to create the flames... then...
>
>1) In SuperConvert, what format should I SAVE the converted flames into?

You save it as screen (umm, $C0?).

>2) What programs can I use to create the paintworks animation? I have
>   DreamGrafix, Platinum Paint 1.0 and DeluxePaint II and can't find anyway
>   to create it.

Not sure if DGFX does it (it should), PP does it fursure, DP2 probably
not.  In PP, it is under the file menu (for 2.0 atleast, maybe 1.0 doesn't
have it).

>Thanks. Actually, to some bright guys out there, a fli->paintworks animation
>or mpeg->paintworks animations converters will be damn cool. GS is too slow
>for real time stuff, but fast enough for the above converters.

There really isn't a point to convert to $C2, since this format still
take lots of space.  The recently posted FLIGS is not bad actually, except
its gray scale quality isn't that great yet.

SuperConvert can do color though, but converting frame by frame (you have
to sit there and interact with the program) is quite annoying, if SC
could've automated this process (easy), then you can just convert .fli's
over night.  We don't have any decent macro recorders...  oh wait, haven't
tried Jason Simmon's on SC converting .fli yet, hmm...

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