MainActor/2 - A modular animation package for OS/2 Warp - BETA ============================================================== Installation: ------------- -Unzip the archive into a directory of your choice -Start the installation program (install.cmd) -You can now start MainActor/2 from your desktop Have a look into the documentation for information on how to install TIMER0.SYS and DIVE. Make sure to read the documentation and the online help to make the most of MainActor/2. Suggestions are always welcome. What is MainActor: ------------------ MainActor is a modular multimedia processing package. You can load / edit / play and save / convert many animation and picture formats, we emphasize on animation formats though. MainActor is available for OS/2 and Windows 95 / NT4.0. A full featured sequencer with audio and video effects is in preparation. The shareware version of MainActor is fully functional, you will have to deal with an annoying requester though. The requester appears * at startup for 5 seconds * when openening the save window for 5 seconds * after saving every tenth frame for 2 seconds Please register MainActor if you use it on a regular basis. Use beyond a 31 day evaluation period is prohibited without registration. --- Currently MainActor ships with the following modules: Loader modules: --------------- 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) PCX (Picture) QT (Animation)* Saver modules: -------------- AVI (Animation)* BMP (Picture) FLC (Animation) FLI (Animation) GIF (Picture) GIF-Anim (Animation) JPEG (Picture) WAV (Sound) Animation formats marked with an * support sound. More modules are on the way ( SGI Movies, MPEG, .MOD ) etc. --- The files in this archive, except dive.zip and timer0.zip, are copyrighted by MainConcept, GbR and may not be reproduced for commercial use without the written agreement of MainConcept, GbR. Otherwise you are permitted and encouraged to distribute this (the shareware) version of MainActor/2. There are no restrictions with regards to copying, transferring or otherwise distributing MainActor/2 in its complete and original shareware form. --- 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 BBS: 49-(0)241-4090446 EMail: info@mainconcept.de http://www.mainconcept.de