The
Image Sequence Player can be used to play back sequences of still image
files as animations, much like AVI or WMV videos. It can be accessed by pressing
the
button on
Edit
Tools. It's also possible while playing
Image Sequences
to capture the resulting animations as AVI or WMV Videos.
To open an Image Sequence, either press the Open Seq Image button to
select an image file in the sequence to begin with, or, if a Sequence Control
File was created with the capture (see Video Options), press the Open Seq Control button to
open that file. Using a Sequence Control File allows much more precise
control over the playback of an Image Sequence, and makes it possible to edit
the timing of individual frames. The Frame Rate value can be adjusted to
regulate playback speed.
When using a
Sequence Control File, timing information is shown for each
frame. The
Control File contains both the
Actual and
Intended
Time durations for each frame. (
Intended Time is the duration that the
program "meant" to display a frame --
Actual Time is usually somewhat
longer because of processing overhead.) Playback can be timed according to either
Actual or
Intended Time depending on whether the
Use Intended Time
option is checked. The
Actual and
Intended Time values can be
adjusted for individual frames. A frame can be skipped by checking the
Remove
Frame box. Press
Update to store any changes.
Buttons are available to access Video
Options and the Video Player
, and to initiate
Video Capture . Recording an Image Sequence animation can often result
in a better quality final Video, because of the greater control over timing that
is possible (especially when using a Sequence Control File).