Kaleider is not just about creating pretty static images. The display
can continually evolve as different effects are rendered and pattern tiles are shifted
with automated Wandering motions. While in Rooms mode,
Roaming can be activated to travel around 3D environments, with patterned
Bubbles bouncing off intricately tiled walls. Of course, such action can
easily be recorded using the Scripting
function. However, the resulting Scripts can only be played by the
Kaleider program. The Video Capture feature makes it possible to
preserve performances as AVI, MP4 or WMV Video files that can be played with any common
video program. Video files can be shared and viewed from websites. Action
can also be captured as sequences of still image files, which allows greater control
and flexibility for producing high-quality animations.
The Video Player
is available to play captured Kaleider
Videos and most other Video files. (Videos and Image Sequences can also
be played in the main Kaleider window to serve as the source for effects.)
The Video Options screen provides
parameters that control how animated Kaleider scenes are captured to Video files
or as sequences of still image files. (Press the 
button on
Edit Tools to access.) Either AVI, MP4, 3GP or WMV (Variable Bit Rate
or Contstant Bit Rate) Video files can be produced. Still Image Sequence
files can be saved in most common image formats. Optionally, an Image
Sequence Control File can be created along with an Image Sequence capture
to contain timing data for each frame, allowing much more precise control over
animation of the still images.
Just press the 
button on Edit Tools to initiate recording.
The Capture button will change to 
while recording.
Press again (or hit the Esc key) to stop capturing.
Image Sequences can be played as animations with the Image Sequence Player, accessed via the 
button on Edit Tools. The Image Sequence Player also provides options
to record to AVI, MP4 or WMV Videos while playing animations. Particularly when
using a Sequence Control File, better efficiency and more precise control over
timing is possible, often resulting in captured Videos of greater quality.
HINT: It can be very useful to first capture actions as a Script
(Script files are very small). Then after the Script has been
perfected, it can be played while Video Capture is activated. That's
also a good way to compare different Compression formats.