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StageTools is a suite of external modules for the Geomview program that provides a means of using Geomview to create animations in the form of MPEG movies, animated GIFs, or video tapes. To do this, you write a "script" for the movie that indicates how the objects should move within Geomview. These scripts use a language that includes high-level control over objects and motions, allowing you to manipulate individual objects, hierarchical compound objects, and several objects concurrently. StageTools also includes a module that lets you create objects for use in your movies or for general use within Geomview.

The modules that make up the StageTools suite are:

StageManager for making movies
StageStills for taking still images
CenterStage for creating objects in Geomview
StageHand for manipulating Geomview interactively

The StageTools suite also includes two other programs, StageDoor and BackStage, that work behind the scenes to control Geomview.

Further information is available on:

Downloading StageTools
Installing StageTools
Other software required by StageTools
Getting Started
The StageTools Home Page (at the Geometry Center)

Please send bug reports or comments to: software@geom.umn.edu

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Created: Aug 20 1997 --- Last modified: Dec 11 1997