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This DOS DPMI program is a utility for frame rendering software (such as
POV-ray or Lightwave) that output type 2 uncompressed Targa files (TGA).
It takes all the frame images in your current folder and imprints the
image from IMPRINT.TGA on them. Post filtering options are avilable as
well.

The primary use of the app is placing copyright notices and logos on
your animation frames before conversion to MPEG, MOV, AVI, etc.

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curiously -- thick with a sumerian accent.)

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I like this methodology much better than trying to incorporate
the function inside Pov itself. It can't help but reduce render
times, scene complexity, and parsing times. Two thumbs up !

Only one question must be asked - what is the processing
time per batch and does it presume sequentially ordered
images of the current Pov clocked output type ?

Ken Tyler

Lewis Sellers wrote:

> http://www.public.usit.net/lsellers
>
> This DOS DPMI program is a utility for frame rendering software (such as
> POV-ray or Lightwave) that output type 2 uncompressed Targa files (TGA).
> It takes all the frame images in your current folder and imprints the
> image from IMPRINT.TGA on them. Post filtering options are avilable as
> well.
>
> The primary use of the app is placing copyright notices and logos on
> your animation frames before conversion to MPEG, MOV, AVI, etc.
>
> --
> Lewis A. Sellers: writer and contract Multimedia Website Developer
> mailto:lse### [at] usitnet (The Fourth Millennium Foundation)
> http://www.public.usit.net/lsellers/ & http://www.intrafoundation.com
> http://brain-of-pooh.tech-soft.com/users/critters/bios/sellers_lewis.html
>
> You can bug the living bejesus out of me live on ICQ @ 491461
> (If I don't get back to you within a month, I'm out of prozac in some
> dark corner somewhere screaming things quite unintelligable but -- most
> curiously -- thick with a sumerian accent.)
>
> "The comedy is over" -i pagliacci

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Ken wrote:
> 
> I like this methodology much better than trying to incorporate
> the function inside Pov itself. It can't help but reduce render
> times, scene complexity, and parsing times. Two thumbs up !
> 
> Only one question must be asked - what is the processing
> time per batch and does it presume sequentially ordered
> images of the current Pov clocked output type ?

Well, every time I start at the code (homesite 4.0 makes for a neat c
editor for djgpp btw) it becomes more functional. But no, it processes
file in date/time order, just like a dir. You can, however, use the -in
arg to read in a file list of course. And make the files listed there
sequential. 

One thing -- For most things, sequence doesn't really matter. I don't
think. I was considering perhaps adding a -time function which would
imprint a film like frame/timecode on the bottom. Have to teach it about
sequencing then of course.


As far as speed. It's not the fastest thing in the world. But it's ok,
unless you use the -texel option. That slugs. The texeling isn't
antialiased either, as you might notice, but... i'd assume for most
animation projects that all your frames are the same size, so I didn't
put too much effort into the code. :)

hmm...

-- 
Lewis A. Sellers: writer and contract Multimedia Website Developer
mailto:lse### [at] usitnet (The Fourth Millennium Foundation)
http://www.public.usit.net/lsellers/ & http://www.intrafoundation.com
http://brain-of-pooh.tech-soft.com/users/critters/bios/sellers_lewis.html

You can bug the living bejesus out of me live on ICQ @ 491461
(If I don't get back to you within a month, I'm out of prozac in some
dark corner somewhere screaming things quite unintelligable but -- most
curiously -- thick with a sumerian accent.)

"The comedy is over" -i pagliacci

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Lewis Sellers wrote:
> 
> Ken wrote:
> >
> Well, every time I start at the code (homesite 4.0 makes for a neat c
> editor for djgpp btw) it becomes more functional. But no, it processes
> file in date/time order, just like a dir. You can, however, use the -in
> arg to read in a file list of course. And make the files listed there
> sequential.


You know. I glanced at posttool just now and noticed I [censored] up the
docs.
It's -in filename to load in a file list (dir *.tga /b >in.txt) and you
can use -v for verbose. There's more. Urm. Okie. Before I go to sleep
I'll see about a quick debugging session. :)


-- 
Lewis A. Sellers: writer and contract Multimedia Website Developer
mailto:lse### [at] usitnet (The Fourth Millennium Foundation)
http://www.public.usit.net/lsellers/ & http://www.intrafoundation.com
http://brain-of-pooh.tech-soft.com/users/critters/bios/sellers_lewis.html

You can bug the living bejesus out of me live on ICQ @ 491461
(If I don't get back to you within a month, I'm out of prozac in some
dark corner somewhere screaming things quite unintelligable but -- most
curiously -- thick with a sumerian accent.)

"The comedy is over" -i pagliacci

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