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Patching .AND files

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#74483From: Marc ReinigFeb 13, 1994 12:28 AM
I have Imagine 2.9 for the PC. I ran out of disk space and have a partially completed animation that took several hours to complete to the point it started to generate 0 length files. I have three questions: 1. Is there a way to save what I have and continue generating it now that I have more space free'd up? 2. Is there a way to at least play the portion I have? 3. Can I patch several animations together? The competitive upgrade came with a a good tutorial and some notes on the new features of 2.9, but what I am missing is any basic reference information. I've heard 3.0 will be well documented, but for now I have no information on how do do something as simple as the above three items, or even if they are possible. Could someone give me some help? ;=) Thanks in advance. -Marco
#75044From: Charles BlaquiereFeb 20, 1994 2:40 PM
When making a movie, to use Imagine Project editor-speak, one of the questions you are asked is "Delete files after using them?". If you answer "Yes", Imagine will only keep a few images on disk (needed to calculate delta changes between one frame and the next) and will delete frames after their deltas have been added to the animation file. (Also, the first 2 frames may be kept to calculate deltas occuring after the last frame, to smoothly loop the animation)
#75095From: Marc ReinigFeb 21, 1994 7:31 AM
Thanks Charles, I'm making headway. Can't wait for 3.0. ;=) -Marco