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README for Multimedia Viewer Release 1.0
(c) Copyright IBM (R) Corp. 1994
This README contains information about the IBM Multimedia
Viewer, a versatile tool for organizing multimedia data
objects. This "Light Table" folder is designed to look
like a photographer's light table containing picture
slides, with the added benefit of being able to play audio
and video files. Enjoy.
IBM Multimedia Viewer Quickstart
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o To start the media browser for an object in the Multimedia
Folder, simply double-click on the SLIDE FRAME (the
border) of the object.
o Please read the following sections which explain some
Multimedia Viewer and OS/2 Workplace Shell capabilities.
For example, you will learn how you can start a Workplace
Shell application by double clicking on the middle of the
object.
IBM Multimedia Viewer Features
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o The Multimedia Viewer product provides the ability to
manage and view multimedia objects, such as image, video,
animation, audio, and text files.
o The Light Table folder provides all the features of a
standard OS/2 folder, with a number of additions. Objects
in a Light Table Viewer appear as if they were photo
slides on a photographer's light table.
o Slides are created when multimedia objects are moved or
copied into a Light Table folder. Slides are also created
for Light Table References (see below).
About Light Table Browsers
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o Light Table folders provide browsers for reviewing your
multimedia data. There are four browsers: Audio,
Video/Animation, Image and Text.
o The Audio, Video/Animation and Image browsers can be
invoked by positioning the mouse pointer anywhere over the
SLIDE FRAME and double-clicking the left mouse button.
Large images may take a while to appear on your display.
o If the mouse is located over the middle of the object (not
the border), double-clicking the left mouse button will
behave as it normally does in a standard OS/2 folder.
o The Text browser can be invoked by double-clicking on the
text object.
o The browsers will work with any file type supported by the
OS/2 Multimedia system. See your OS/2 documentation for
more information on supported file formats.
Creating a new Light Table folder
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Light Table folders are created in the same manner as
standard OS/2 folders. After installing the Multimedia
Viewer, open the Templates folder and locate the Light
Table template. Drag/Drop the Light Table Template to the
desired location on your desktop.
Adding New Files to your Light Table
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The preferred method of adding multimedia data objects to
a light table folder is to create a "Light Table
Reference". Follow the steps below.
o Find the data object you wish to use by opening its folder.
o Click the right mouse button on the data object to bring
up the object's popup menu.
o Select "Create LT Reference" from the popup menu.
o Select the Light Table folder in which you want the data
object to appear. Only Light Table folders can be
selected. A miniature slide for the data file should
now be visible in your Light Table folder.
Additional Light Table Reference Object Tips
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o Light Table Reference objects are similar to Shadow
objects. They are a reference to another object or file.
Unlike Shadow objects:
- References provide storage for slide images.
- References are preserved when the parent object is
not present.
These features allow Light Table References to display
slides in a Light Table folder even when the parent object
is removed. For example, if a CD-ROM containing an image
is removed, the image slide will remain in the Light
Table.
o When selecting multiple objects to create Light Table
References, do not mix .BMP files or .ICO files with other
data file objects. You can select all .BMP files as one
group, then create Light Table References for these
selected objects. Select all .ICO files as another group
to create Light Table References. Then select all the rest
of the objects to create Light Table References.
o When you double click the center of objects in the Light
Table, the OS/2 Workplace Shell will launch any
application in OS/2 that has an association with that
filetype. For example if you double click on an OS/2 .BMP
file, you will launch the OS/2 Icon Editor. A file type
will be associated to any application that supports it if
the application has set up the association.
Installation Notes
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The Multimedia Viewer is installed on the same drive as
the OS/2 Multimedia \MMOS2 directory, and requires about
1.3 MB of disk space. If this drive is the one that is
used by the OS/2 swapper, this reduces the amount of
swapper space available for the system. In this case, you
may want to change the drive used for the OS/2 swapper to
one containing more space. Refer to the SWAPPATH
statement in the Command Reference information (in the
Information folder on your desktop) for more details about
determining and changing the location of the OS/2 swapper
file.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION
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IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation.