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- MainActor - A video sequencer and modular animation package
- for Windows 95/98/NT and OS/2 Warp
- ======================================================
- ------------------
- What is MainActor:
- ------------------
-
- MainActor is a modular multimedia processing package that includes a
- powerful timeline-based video sequencer, MainActor Sequencer, and an
- animation processor, MainActor Video Editor (MainActor VE). With MainActor
- Sequencer you can easily create and edit video sequences with complex
- effects and transitions. With MainActor VE you can load / edit / play and
- save / convert all major animation and and the most common picture
- formats. MainActor supports more animation formats for loading / saving
- than any other program on any platform!
-
- MainActor Sequencer
- -------------------
-
- MainActor Sequencer is a timeline based video sequencer. With a
- drag and drop interface, MainActor Sequencer makes video creating/editing
- very easy. With its 99 video and 99 audio tracks, extensive transitions,
- video effects including 3D paths, and text tools, MainActor Sequencer
- is a powerful tool that is very easy to use. Objects on the timeline can be
- moved and resized with the mouse and each object's properties can be
- accessed with a mouse click. In addition to the normal MainActor modules
- used by MainActor VE, MainActor Sequencer supports other import/ export
- mechanisms as well, like Video for Windows, ActiveMOVIE etc.
-
- MainActor VE
- ------------
-
- MainActor VE is the Video Editor portion of the MainActor product. With
- MainActor VE, you can create/edit/view animations in a wide variety of
- formats. (See the complete list below.)
-
- The MPEG support supplied by MainActor VE allows easy conversion of your
- animations / picture lists to MPEG-I/II, complete with audio. And with
- MainActor VE's REXX scripting you can automate anything that you
- can do manually with the program.
-
- This release of MainActor supports both English and German, you can change
- the language during runtime in the "Settings" menu.
-
- ------------------------------
- Windows 95/98/NT Installation:
- ------------------------------
-
- -Simply execute the self-extracting .exe file.
-
- ------------------
- OS/2 Installation:
- ------------------
-
- -Unzip the archive into a directory of your choice
- -Start the installation program (setup.exe for Win 95/NT;
- install.cmd for OS/2)
- -You can now start MainActor VE or MainActor Sequencer from your desktop
- -Make sure to read the documentation and the online help to make the most
- of MainActor.
-
-
- Windows 95/NT Notes
- -------------------
-
- MainActor requires DirectX for its playback capabilities. If you do not
- have DirectX installed, MainActor / MainView will not start up!
-
- The DirectX runtime can be downloaded from Microsoft's homepage at
- http://www.microsoft.com. However its pretty hidden on the Microsoft site.
-
- You can also download it from http://www.softseek.com or
- http://www.download.com and simply search for "DirectX".
-
- OS/2 Warp Notes
- ---------------
-
- Have a look into the documentation for information
- on how to install TIMER0.SYS and DIVE.
-
- -------
- Modules
- -------
-
- Currently MainActor ships with the following modules:
-
- Loader modules:
- ---------------
-
- 8SVX (Sound)
- AIFF (Sound)
- AU (Sound)
- AVI (Animation)*
- BMP (Picture)
- DL (Animation)
- FLC (Animation)
- FLI (Animation)
- GIF (Picture)
- GIF-Anim (Animation)
- IFF (Picture)
- IFF-Anim3/5/7/8/J (Animation)
- JPEG (Picture)
- MPEG-I/II (Animation)*
- MPEG-Audio Layer I/II/III (Sound)
- PCX (Picture)
- PNG (Picture)
- PPM/PGM/PBM (Picture)
- TGA (Picture)
- Quicktime (Animation)*
- WAV (Sound)
-
- Saver modules:
- --------------
-
- AVI (Animation)*
- BMP (Picture)
- FLC (Animation)
- FLI (Animation)
- GIF (Picture)
- GIF-Anim (Animation)
- JPEG (Picture)
- MPEG-I/II (Animation)*
- MPEG-Audio Layer II (Sound)
- Quicktime (Animation)*
- MacPICT (Picture)
- PNG (Picture)
- PPM/PGM/PBM (Picture)
- TGA (Picture)
- Video Data (Picture)
- WAV (Sound)
-
- Animation formats marked with an * support sound.
-
- More modules are on the way ( SGI Movies, .MOD ) etc.
-
- ---
-
- The Rexx language processor for Windows95/NT was licensed from
- Enterprise Alternatives. If you are interested in Rexx support
- outside of MainActor, please contact them on their excellent
- WinRexx product:
-
- Enterprise Alternatives
- 635 South 16th Street
- San Jose, CA 95112-2372
- USA
-
- Enterprise@WinRexx.com
- http://www.winrexx.com
-
- ---
-
- The files in this archive, except dive.zip and timer0.zip in the OS/2
- version, are copyrighted by MainConcept, GbR and may not be reproduced
- for any use without the written agreement of MainConcept, GbR.
-
- Otherwise you are permitted and encouraged to distribute this (the
- shareware) version of MainActor. There are no restrictions with regards
- to copying,transferring or otherwise distributing MainActor in its
- complete and original shareware form.
-
- ---
-
- Suggestions are always welcome.
-
- For information or registration contact :
-
- MainConcept, GbR Moenig/Zabel
- Hermann-Heusch-Platz 3
- 52062 Aachen
- Germany
-
- Tel: 49-(0)241-4090444
- FAX: 49-(0)241-4090445
-
- EMail: info@mainconcept.de
- http://www.mainconcept.de (Europe)
- http://www.mainconcept.com (USA)