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From: MustardMan
Subject: Annotation or comment text
Date: 1 May 2007 03:45:01
Message: <web.4636eeccf3107325c460fe1a0@news.povray.org>
Hi,
I want to place an annotation (or textual comment) at the bottom of every
frame during an animation, specifically, I am using SUNPOS and want to
output the time on every frame, so that when it is turned to an AVI, I have
a time reference.

I can certainly insert a text object with the TEXT command, but that becomes
part of the scene, and becomes really messy to keep in the same place (on
the frame) when moving around the scene.

All I need is a annotation in the bottom corner of the frame that stays
there no matter if I zoom or pan the rendered scene.

Is there a command to do this?

MM


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From: Stephen
Subject: Re: Annotation or comment text
Date: 1 May 2007 04:39:08
Message: <g4vd33dqd5k1di13u88oq54civnmddcdgs@4ax.com>
On Tue,  1 May 2007 03:42:20 EDT, "MustardMan" <nomail@nomail> wrote:

>
>All I need is a annotation in the bottom corner of the frame that stays
>there no matter if I zoom or pan the rendered scene.
>
>Is there a command to do this?

Have you tried "Screen.inc"? 

//               Persistence of Vision Raytracer Version 3.5
//                           Screen Include File

// Created by Christoph Hormann, Chris Huff and Rune S. Johansen.

// Screen.inc will enable you to place objects and textures right in front
// of the camera. One use of this is to place your signature or a logo in
// the corner of the image.

// You can only use screen.inc with the perspective camera. Screen.inc
// will automatically create the camera definition for you when it is
// included.

// Note that even though objects aligned using screen.inc follow the
// camera, they are still part of the scene. That means that they will be
// affected by perspective, lighting, the surroundings etc.

// For instructions of use, look in the POV-Ray manual, and for an example
// of use, see screen.pov.

Regards
	Stephen


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From: Charles C
Subject: Re: Annotation or comment text
Date: 1 May 2007 20:05:02
Message: <web.4637d4e347e15098b160ffde0@news.povray.org>
This probably goes without saying, but also don't forget ambient 1 for your
text, plus no_reflection and no_shadow.


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