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- This rexx script will rename a series of odd numbered frames
- to a series of consecutively named frames. The reason I typed this
- up was so I could render a preview anim from Imagine using every
- other frame, (ie range 1,59,2), and then compile it into an Opalanim.
-
- The script is easily modified to your sick purposes, so go ahead.
-
- HOW IT WORKS
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-
- Before you run the script, make sure ADPro is being run. (this is a program
- everyone should have)
-
- FIRST, enter the directory in which your frames reside. The way the
- script stands now, the frames must be named name.0001, name.0003, name.0005
- etc.
-
- NEXT, enter the directory in which you want the new frames to be saved in.
- You can specify the same dir and then delete the frames that remain
- (example: pic.0001, pic.0003, and pic.0005 are turned into
- pic.0001, pic.0002, and pic.0003
-
- While pic.0001 and pic.0003 are rewritten, pic.0005 must be deleted)
-
- Or you can specify a different dir. The advantage to this is that you can
- render the EVEN frames in the same Imagine subproject and then compile
- another Opalanim if nothing is wrong. Of course, this gives you a smoother
- animation while only having to render half of the frames.
-
- NEXT, specify the name prefix of your files.
- (example: You used Imagine, the prefix is 'pic')
-
- FINALLY, enter the number of frames, which usually is the total number of
- frames in a full version of your anim divided by 2.
-
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- SUGGESTION
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-
- For a really quick render, and to save time when making the anim, render
- in the final resolution you will use, ie 208 by 124 or some other Opal
- animate compatible res. Whilst viewing your 24 bit preview anim, it is a
- good idea to slow down the playback speed to make up for the lack of frames.
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-
- I hereby declare that I take no legal lnk to this Arexx script. It is
- yours- you the few people who actually use it (the same people who could
- write one a thousand times better).
-
- ---Mischa Lockton---
-