-------------- About this vcl -------------- This is a vcl for simple jpeg image and video transitions which i personaly use it sometime ... ----------------- Files included :: ----------------- media_samples ==> The directory where you can get some media samples Redstone_imagedit_simple_01.so ==> Copy it to /opt/redstone/mainlib XFGVCL_Slides_Transition_Properties ==> Copy it to [HOME]/redstone/resource XFGVCL_Videos_Transition_Properties ==> Copy it to [HOME]/redstone/resource Redstone_imagedit_simple_01-source.tar.gz ==> This is the source if you need it. Go or cd to /opt/redstone/source/redstone/bin/release and unpack it within that location. Just run the command 'dcc -B *dpk' and './a' within the directory of "/opt/redstone/source/redstone/bin/release/Redstone_imagedit_simple_01" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Updating your "Redstone_comp.rec" which resides in /opt/redstone/mainlib ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ... ... [Slides transition] main_path=/opt/redstone/mainlib comp_name=Redstone_imagedit_simple_01.so comp_classname=tRedstone_imagedit_simple comp_type=delphi [Videos transition] main_path=/opt/redstone/mainlib comp_name=Redstone_imagedit_simple_01.so comp_classname=tRedstone_imagedit_simple comp_type=delphi ... ... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Updating your "XFGVCLManageProperties" which resides in /opt/redstone/mainlib or your [HOME]/redstone/resource if only you have it ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... ... [Getdefaultviewfile] ... ... Slides transition=XFGVCL_Slides_Transition_Properties Videos transition=XFGVCL_Videos_Transition_Properties ... ... -------------------------------------------------------------------- Updating your "xfg.conf" which resides in [HOME]/redstone/FileGarden -------------------------------------------------------------------- ... ... [ImageMagick] Slides transition=%VCLINTERNAL% Videos transition=%VCLINTERNAL% ---seperator2=1 ... ... ============================================================================================ Usage ============================================================================================ Can try using the media samples for the below. Presumming that i unpacked the samples into /mnt directory ... ----------------------- For video transition :: ----------------------- 1.Create a new directory by running 'mkdir /mnt/NewDirectory1' 2.Startup video transition with the follwing command from an x terminal :: /opt/redstone/mainlib/Command_Redstone "Videos transition" \ -D /mnt/NewDirectory1 \ -L /mnt/STORAGE/MEDIA_LIST -ns 3.Choose [Fade to white] from the [Transition type] combobox 4.Type in 25 in the [No. of images] combobox 5.Click on [Run ...] label 6.Enable the [Apply only to the start of each directory] checkbox 7.Click on [Run ...] label 8.Click on [Convert JPG images to MJPEG video] label 9.Click on [Join all MJPEG videos] label 10.Click on [Start GNOME-MPLAYER] label 11.Click on [Open FINAL-mjpeg.avi] label ---------------------------- For jpeg image transition :: ---------------------------- 1.Create a new directory by running 'mkdir /mnt/NewDirectory2' 2.Startup jpeg image transition with the follwing command from an x terminal :: /opt/redstone/mainlib/Command_Redstone "Slides transition" \ -D /mnt/NewDirectory2 \ -L /mnt/STORAGE1/MEDIA_LIST -ns the rest of the step 3 to step 11 should be the same as the above video trans example ... --------------------------------- Running from inside filegarden :: --------------------------------- Fire up filegarden , from the filemanager go to the directory of /mnt/NewDirectory1/MEDIA_DIR .Select all the media directories , toggle that "filelist mode" on and click on [To Editor] button on the top right corner ... Click on the menu item of ImageMagick ==> Videos transition Now you may do step 3 to step 11 as like the above examples but the processed media files will be located right under those media directories , unlike the 2 examples above the processed media files are located under "/mnt/NewDirectory1" ... The the other thing is that by running it from within filegarden , this vcl doesnt need any media list in-order to run and it will assume the directories you have given to it contain the required media files(jpeg) in them. //ok ... things can never get any more abitary than that ... . -------- Notes :: -------- The above first 2 examples should work ... For my config files i need imagemagick , mjpeg-tools , mplayer/mencoder , gnome-mplayer , ffmpeg , ffplay , sox and shntool in-order to run this vcl properly ... if without imagemagick , mjpeg-tools and mplayer/mencoder you dont need to install this vcl ... other than these three , you can try using other tools that you like by reconfiguring "XFGVCL_Slides_Transition_Properties" and "XFGVCL_Videos_Transition_Properties" ... You can try running the vcl without the -L switch only after you have already used the -L switch by follwing the above examples. At any time you must give a -D switch ... The vcl doesnt need filegarden to run but you can still run them from filegarden by using the menu items.It will run inside the current directory(which is the active pane of the filemanager), you can also "embed" directories listing onto the memo pad within the same current directory before you click on the menu item. Many of the values and commands that i use in the files "XFGVCL_Slides_Transition_Properties" and "XFGVCL_Videos_Transition_Properties" are a bit personal and abitary and random so you can actually change many of them to the one that you like best ... but beware ... some are needed for the vcl to startup and run properly , sort of like the all powerful "for internel usage only ..." ... get what i mean ... btw ... those blending transitions should work but be careful with the [Blend equal] transition , this will remove ** your ** files(not mine) in the media directories ... The vcl and even filegarden are best run from x terminal so that you can see the progress of files/commands activities.This is a simple tool so you have to run it together with your filemanger(or you can use filegarden if you want) ... ------- ToDO :: ------- 1.Something went wrong in PPClass_RedStone_01 and i donno why(and how) it was there ... maybe next time 2.Probably adding other transit values other than %DISSOLVE% but only when i need them personaly 3.Problems with the passing of transitions values and some hinting problems too(which should have been obvious initially)... hope that i get most of them right this time ... notes:: sorry , put the wrong vcl and now should be the correct one ... i hope ... -------------------- If you want more ... -------------------- http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/ http://openmovieeditor.sourceforge.net/Links -------- EMAIL :: -------- All the above should work but if got problems and things that you know i have left out or have mistaken ... let me know by emailing me at alred2@lycos.com ... //ok , i will leave all of these as that for the time being ... only when i come across something that i think which are needed to update down here then probably i will update them a bit ... if not , then i'm afraid that things might get a bit too "expletive" ... //hope you like them ... .