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#field reversal in batch

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#131642From: Gregory MacNicolOct 27, 1994 12:28 PM

I encountered a problem during batch mode and perhaps one of you has the solution to it. Here's the problem: I rendered half an animation using 3DS and the other half in batch mode. The problem is that the second half has the fields reversed. Hos did this happen and what can I do to ensure that the fields are set correctly in batch mode? Another question: If I convert a true-color 640×480 sequence of TGAs into a true-color FLC, why must the program convert the palette to 256 colors? Thanks in advance.

#131645From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Oct 27, 1994 12:42 PM

Hi Gregory, << what can I do to ensure that the fields are set correctly in batch mode? >> If you are using R3, the only way to guarentee field order is to use Network Rendering. If you are using R4, the field order problem was corrected in batch rendering. jonas[adesk]

#131646From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]Oct 27, 1994 12:43 PM

Hi again Greg, << If I convert a true-color 640×480 sequence of TGAs into a true-color FLC, why must the program convert the palette to 256 colors? >> 3DS does not generate a true color flic. How are you attempting to generate a true color flic? jonas[adesk]

#131682From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Oct 27, 1994 4:49 PM

<<If I convert a true-color 640×480 sequence of TGAs into a true-color FLC, why must the program convert the palette to 256 colors?>> Gregory, The answer is in the question. The FLC format is 8 bit, thus there are only 256 colors possible at one time. To save in FLC format, it MUST convert to a 256 color palette. There is no True color FLC format from Autodesk. Someone (non-Autodesk) had worked on a 16 bit version, but it had limited success and is not very popular. 24 or 32 bit formats of FLIC files do not exist. -Brian

#131711From: MARTIN G FOSTEROct 27, 1994 6:50 PM

Brian, >> 24 or 32 bit formats of FLIC files do not exist. << oh yes they do. Dave's Targa animator creates a 24-bit delta compressed flic format. Pretty darned slow if anything more than a small area moves. Looks great though. MPEG is the most promising format, IMHO.

#131836From: Brian Rudolph [Adesk]Oct 28, 1994 10:52 AM

<,oh yes they do. Dave's Targa animator creates a 24-bit delta compressed flic format>> I stand corrected. I knew about this, but don't consider it usable, for the reasons you mentioned. Let me rephrase: I am not aware of any 24 or 32 bit Flic formats that are usable in a production or professional environment. -Brian

#131873From: MARTIN G FOSTEROct 28, 1994 1:23 PM

Brian, >> I am not aware of any 24 or 32 bit Flic formats that are usable in a production or professional environment. << I can live with that <G>.