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#FLC PROBLEM!

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#196370From: James C. HillOct 20, 1995 10:29 PM
Animator Studio 1.1 i cannot get a .flc to be transparent in Authorware 3.0. i did notice that the background is 2,2,2 ? how do i fix this? i went ahead and saved the flc as dib's and used animator pro to resolve,,,, so why bother with animator studio? !!!!!!HELP!!!!!!!!
#196393From: dave aguilarOct 21, 1995 3:47 AM
>> i cannot get a .flc to be transparent in Authorware 3.0. i did notice that the background is 2,2,2 ? how do i fix this? i went ahead and saved the flc as dib's and used animator pro to resolve,,,, so why bother with animator studio? << this is a known bug, James. 🙂 as to why use AAS instead of Animator Pro… if you don't know yet, explore the program further as they are worlds apart in their capabilities. some very basic quickies: -AVI format compatible -programmable in c language -24-bit capability -full palette control and editing -airbrushing -optimized memory management -onionskinning -color cycling -editable motion-path keyframing -non-uniformed tweening -audio integration / paint by sound -cel streaming and color fitting -animated masks -non-linear scriptable player the full list is extensive. <g> the two packages compliment each other very well. enjoy. -dave
#196479From: James C. HillOct 21, 1995 11:54 PM
i agree animator studio is much better… but why should i use it when it can't even give me 0,0,0 for the background? it defeats the purpose of an upgrade. i do all my work in animator studio now a days, but i have to go back into animator pro to clean up the mistakes of AStudio. Anyone know how to fix this problem or know when they will fix it? i would consider this to be a major setback in my work. animator studio is Great but my time frame for completing work stays the same.
#196532From: dave aguilarOct 22, 1995 8:54 PM
>> i agree animator studio is much better… but why should i use it when it can't even give me 0,0,0 for the background? << again, James, find that neither package (Animator Pro and Animator Studio) is "better" than the other without qualifying the task. for working on 8-bit images and animations, Animator Pro is more optimized in its features and memory management… for 24-bit images, AniPro is moot. <g> the two integrate well… and though we have a known bug (2,2,2), this can be cured if you have AniPro easily in seconds. >> it defeats the purpose of an upgrade. << it depends how people are using the package. if they need the product to output animations with (0,0,0) background values, yes this is a problem. when i look at AAS's total feature set, this bug might represent less than 1% of the overall functionality… ability to output 8-bit animations with a (0,0,0) background… meanwhile… the other 99% functionality may be crucial to a project. >> i do all my work in animator studio now a days, but i have to go back into animator pro to clean up the mistakes of AStudio. << even if this bug were fixed… i use animator pro in combination with AAS all the time. especially for 8-bit effects. >> Anyone know how to fix this problem or know when they will fix it? i would consider this to be a major setback in my work. animator studio is Great but my time frame for completing work stays the same. << yup. 🙂 there is no fix in the program at this time, but the problem is known. -dave