Cinemorph
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I seem to be having some problems with Cinemorph and was wondering if someone
here could help….
How can I delete just a few points from a local point grouping? Selecting
delete local points deletes them all! What? 40 hrs of work down the tubes?
This progam doesn't seem to be getting much attention. Am I the only one that
uses it? I don't get the impression it will ever be updated again… am I
wrong?
Mark,
You cannot delete points from CineMorph, what you delete are rows or columns.
The points are references to allow you to move the mesh around. I don't have
my CineMorph references handy, but if you're trying to remove some points
from a local dissolve or tweening curve, the one way I can remember doing
that here was to save the special curve, remove the curve for those points,
then reselect the desired points and reload the curve for them.
Plenty of people use CineMorph. It's far and away the most used morphing
program worldwide…we keep hearing how much they love it in France even! 🙂
As for updates, there are some planned that will come with the CineMorph that
is included with ImageFX. You'll read about those when the press releases on
ImageFX 2.0 are posted.
Hope this helps!
Kermit Woodall
Nova Design, Inc.
Wow… Remove ALL of the local curves (about 5 so far) and then reset them with
the exeption of the two I want to remove? Hmmm… sounds like something is
needed here.
Thanks for the info… Here's my opinion for what it's worth: I think
Cinemorph could be a powerful program if its sequence abilities were greatly
enhanced.
I bid on, and won a special f/x project for a local video production company.
It involved morphing – sequence morphing. No problem. From what I've read of
the Cinemorph program and from my intense dislike of ASDG products – Cinemorph
looked like it had it all. When I purchased the program and started using it I
was very dissappointed. It is FULL of bugs – features mentioned in the docs
don't work and the point editing capabilities leave a lot to be desired. I
have to finish the job but it will go way over the time I've alotted to spend
with it to get acceptable results.
I understand Cinemorph is only a hook into a $200 program where other packages
on SGIs run in the thousands. I can also understand releasing the initial
version of a program in Cinemorph's state. But for a second release I think
it's somewhat embarrassing.
If you'd like I will compile a list of bugs I've encountered and a list of
simple point editing features that would be extremely useful. If you wouldn't
like… I won't.
I would also like to encourage you (believe it or not). I think the images
that Cinemorph produces are outstanding! It's the point editing features that
need to be fixed and completed. Once that's done Cinemorph really will content
with the other packages.
Thanks for your help and time.
Mark,
Cinemorph will be updated, but it's taken a back seat to the 2.0 ImageFX and
EGS-ImageFX at the moment.
Unfortunately, there is no way to delete only specific point of a group at this
time. What you could do is to specifc smaller groups of points or create a
group of the remaining points to re-load afterwards.
GVP TECH
Thanks GVP Tech, I appreciate the speedy response. Please see my comments to
Kermit.
Mark,
We would LOVE to see you suggestion list! Please compile this and drop it to
me in email at your convienence. Please include anything you suspect is a
bug as well. I have to tell you though, the reported list of bugs in the
current release of CineMorph is less than a handful…the only serious one is
an incompatibility with a foreign distributed PCMCIA card. If you've found
something new, email it to me asap! Thanks!!
Kermit Woodall
Nova Design, Inc.
OK… I'll compile the list tonight and send it on.
After re-reading my post I feel I might have been too harsh. Cinemorph is a
cool program and I couldn't bear the thought of using Morph+ or ImageMaster's
morphing thing for the upcomming job I had. I knew Cinemorph was the one.
The troubles I've been having are really only in the sequence features. Would
you rather I post them here or EMAIL?