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#FLI and FLC to AVI ?

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#62129From: Steven R. FosterOct 18, 1993 6:02 AM
I am interested in converting FLI and FLC files to AVI format to use with Authorware. Can anyone provide some assistance on how to do it? Is there a routine or program that will convert these files to AVI?
#62131From: MARTIN G FOSTEROct 18, 1993 7:10 AM
how about video for windows? I think I heard hereabouts that it would do such a thing…
#62135From: Tom RzoncaOct 18, 1993 9:13 AM
Video for Windows will definitely do the job, but you might want to do some homework on MCI animation commands for controlling FLC files directly. VFW can yield questionable results when converting FLC files.
#62420From: Don BennettOct 19, 1993 5:24 PM
There is an MCIVLAN driver for using a V-LAN compatible controllers. Give me your mail addres and I will send it to you.
#62136From: Jamie CarrOct 18, 1993 9:27 AM
We have a program called the Audio Visual Recorder which can convert FLIs and FLCs to AVIs and vice versa. It is a reliable and easy to use converter. It will also allow you to capture AVIs from your video source. Its Video for Windows compatible and costs $149.00. Mail or call me for info. (301) 831 5008. If you have this month's Byte its mentioned on page 244.
#62255From: Ian ChristieOct 18, 1993 10:48 PM
Does this program work with Quicktime? IE. converting to<->from?
#62361From: Jamie CarrOct 19, 1993 1:22 PM
At present we do not support the conversion of AVI to Quicktime. I believe that there is a program out there that can do it, but I am afraid I don't have any details on it. Our program is a Windows based program which has been primarily designed to help you to capture video using a video capture card. The video can be saved in the AVI file format, but we also have the capability of loading and saving FLIs, FLCs, WAVs, and series of TGAs and BMPs. If you unable to find an AVI to/from Quicktime converter you could save the video as a sequence of TGAs and (I guess) convert them between the two file formats. You will need to check whether you can convert a series of TGAs into a Quicktime file as I don't have a MAC so I haven't tried it.If it is please let me know.
#62457From: Ian ChristieOct 19, 1993 10:25 PM
What I'd like to do is import some 3DS animations into Macromedia Director. One solution is to convert sequential TGA's into PICT's, then import them into Director, but the only way that I know to do the conversion on a PC is one frame at a time with a paint program. Pretty laborious after a few hundred frames!
#62464From: MARTIN G FOSTEROct 19, 1993 11:44 PM
PMJI, but image alchemy should be able to convert .tga files to pict or pict2 files for you in a batch. I have the commercial version but you can get the shareware version on CI$ (imagalc.zip or imgalc.exe) which is fully functional except it's limited to 640×480 resolution images.
#62544From: Ian ChristieOct 20, 1993 1:21 PM
Excellent, much obliged. 640×480 is more than enough. Ian.
#62470From: Jamie CarrOct 20, 1993 12:25 AM
Ian, I'm sorry, I don't think I can help you with that. Jamie Carr in:sync
#62552From: Nik Grant [adesk]Oct 20, 1993 2:02 PM
You should check into Debabelizer. 415/332-4343. They like to convert Flics to Quicktime! P.S. Thanks to Mark Gerhardt for suggesting this.