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"Bald Eagle" <cre### [at] netscapenet> wrote:
> > And for the smoother effect, the first derivative of each movement (panning and
zooming) should be contiguous. That
's
> the hard part.
>
> That's "The slopes should be equal at that point" ;)
>
> > (actually, the second derivative might also have to be continuous)
>
> Yikes. I'd really have to see that graphically to see where you're going with
> that.
>
> > *OR* you can just dive into spline for the location and angle.
>
> Yes. Or if it's a simple, short sequence, use a formula to zoom in, then slow
> the zoom as the panning starts, and then smoothly transition to all (mostly)
> panning. "Plot a nice smooth curve, like a hyperbola."
>
> OR - if you have trouble with that, piece together a curve like you'd piece
> together shapes with CSG, but using #if or #switch. Zoom in with a straight
> line, then transition to a circular or elliptical arc, then transition to
> another straight line.
>
> Welcome to the forums :)
Thank you Bald Eagle!
Ive just posted a reply to Le Forgeron. Id be interested to hear your thoughts
too!
Thanks for the feedback :)
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