Scripting Movies with StageManager:

• Begin by creating the "script" for your movie in the large typein area:
  • Use the Load and Delete commands to bring geometry into StageManager
  • Use the Transform command to move objects to their initial starting points
  • Use the Sequence and Loop commands to add actions to your movie
  • Use the Pause command to add timing pauses to your movie
  • Use the Snapshot command (and the Save Snapshots button) to produce a .gif file of a key frame in your movie
  • Use a Product transformarion to perform several transformations on a single object at once.
  • Use the Script command to perform actions on several objects simultaneously.
  • Use the Geometry command to build hierarchical objects

• Use the Execute button to preview your movie

• Select the proper size and image type for your movie using the Image / Size and Image / Type menus

• Once you have the action worked out, use the Save Frames button and the Make MPEG button to create your movie

• Once your movie is made, you can view it using the Tools / View MPEG menu item

• You can view your images using the Tools / Image Viewer menu item. You can manipulate the size of an image using the Image / Rescale image menu item.

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Created: Jun 03 1996 --- Last modified: Jun 03 1996