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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for Multimedia Data Converter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Multimedia Data Converter is used to convert supported image and audio
- files to different file formats.
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- For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:
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- o Filename
- o File
- o Drive
- o Directory
- o Convert...
- o Preview...
- o Include...
- o Cancel
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- Related information:
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- o Converting one or more files to another file format
- o Choosing a target path for the newly created files
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Commonly Used File Extensions and Formats ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The following is a list of commonly used file extensions under which audio and
- image files are stored.
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- ΓöîΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÉ
- ΓöéExtension Type Description Used with Γöé
- Γöé Γöé
- ΓöéWAV Audio Digital Digital Γöé
- Γöé Audio Γöé
- Γöé Player Γöé
- Γöé Γöé
- Γöé_AD and Audio IBM AVC Γöé
- Γöé_AU digital Γöé
- Γöé Γöé
- Γöé_IM and Image IBM AVC MultimediaΓöé
- Γöé!IM digital Data Γöé
- Γöé Converter Γöé
- Γöé Γöé
- ΓöéBMP Bit OS/2 1.3 MultimediaΓöé
- Γöé map Data Γöé
- Γöé Converter Γöé
- Γöé Γöé
- ΓöéVID Image IBM M-Audio MultimediaΓöé
- Γöé Data Γöé
- Γöé Converter Γöé
- Γöé Γöé
- ΓöéMID MIDI MIDI, and RIFF Digital Γöé
- Γöé MIDI Audio Γöé
- Γöé Player Γöé
- ΓööΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÇΓöÿ
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- Note: Not all audio and image files use these file extensions or have file
- extensions. The table above summarizes some of the more common
- extensions used in the industry.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Converting Files to Another format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can convert multimedia files from one supported file format to another. For
- example, you can convert files from IBM AVC video image format to OS/2 bit-map
- format, if support for these formats is installed. To convert formats:
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- 1. Select the files you want to convert by using the choices in the Multimedia
- Data Converter window.
- 2. Select Convert.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Choosing a Target Path for New Files ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can place converted files in a different directory from the original files
- (perhaps to avoid overwriting an existing file having the same name) by doing
- the following:
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- o Type the new directory name in the Target path field of the Convert window.
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- OR:
- o Select the button next to the Target path field to display a list of
- available drives and directories from which you can select.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Filename ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The Filename field is used to:
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- o Type the complete path and name of the file that you want to view or convert.
- o Specify the file-name extension of the files to be displayed in the File
- field. For example, if you want to list all .BMP format files located in a
- directory named ART on drive C, type:
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- c:\art\*.bmp
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- o Change to another directory. To do this, type the drive letter and directory
- name. For example, if you want to change to a directory named PICTURES on
- drive E, type:
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- e:\pictures
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- The Drive field is updated to display drive E and the Directory field is
- updated to list the directories on drive E.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the names of files located in the current drive and
- directory that match the entry of the Filename field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field is used to select the drive that contains the files you want to use.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field is used to list and select the directories that are available on the
- current drive.
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- If you want to use files in a directory named \MMOS2\IMAGES\ART, you would
- double click on the name of the current directory until get to the directory.
- For example, when the current directory is \MMOS2:
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- 1. Double click on IMAGES; \MMOS2\IMAGES becomes the current directory.
- 2. Double click on ART; \MMOS2\IMAGES\ART, the directory you want, becomes the
- current directory.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Convert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Convert to change the files currently selected from one format to
- another.
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- Only the currently selected files will be converted.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Preview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Preview to enable you to display the currently selected image files.
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- You can preview only supported multimedia image files.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Include ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Include to specify certain types of file formats to be displayed in the
- File field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Cancel to close the Multimedia Data Converter window and end the
- conversion program.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Help to get help information about the current window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Convert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can specify the format that the selected files will be converted to (target
- format), the extensions for both image and audio files, and the location where
- the converted file will be stored.
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- For information about items appearing in this, select a topic below:
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- o Files to be converted
- o Image target format
- o Extension for image format
- o Audio target format
- o Extension for audio format
- o Target path
- o Target path up arrow
- o Convert
- o Cancel
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Files to be Converted ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the location and file name of each file that was selected
- in the File field in the Multimedia Data Converter window.
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- These files are converted in the order of their selection when the Convert push
- button is selected.
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- Note: Do not select Convert unless you are satisfied with the other
- selections in the Convert window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Image Target Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this list to specify the format you want to convert the selected image
- files to.
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- The default extension for the selected file format is displayed in the
- Extension field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the default extension for the file format displayed in the
- Image target format field of the Convert window.
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- You can change the file-name extension by typing over the current one.
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- Note: A file-name extension can be any length that is supported by the file
- system you are using. For example, the FAT file system allows up to 3
- characters. Global file-name characters (* or ?) are not allowed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Audio Target Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this list is to specify the format you want to convert the selected audio
- files to:
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- 1. Select the arrow to the right of the file to display the list of formats.
- 2. Select the format.
- 3. Select Convert.
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- The default extension for the selected format is displayed in the Extension
- field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Extension ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the default extension for the file format displayed in the
- Audio target format field of the Convert window.
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- You can change the file-name extension by typing over the current one.
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- Note: A file-name extension can be any length that is supported by the file
- system you are using. For example, the FAT file system allows up to 3
- characters. Global file-name characters (* or ?) are not allowed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Target Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field specifies where the converted files will be stored. When the Convert
- window first appears, the location is the same as that of the files being
- converted. To change the path:
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- o Select the arrow to the right of the Target path field and select from the
- displayed list.
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- OR:
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- o Type a new path over the current path.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for Target Path Up Arrow ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the up arrow to specify a location where the converted files are to be
- stored.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Help for Convert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Convert to start the conversion of the files listed in the Files to be
- converted field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Cancel to close the Convert window without saving changes.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Help for Target Path ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can specify where the converted files will be stored, and indicate if
- confirmation is required before an existing file is replaced.
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- For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:
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- o Target drive
- o Target directory
- o Confirm on replace
- o OK
- o Cancel
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Help for Target Drive ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the Target drive list to select where you want the converted files stored.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Help for Target Directory ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use this field to specify the path to where you want to store the converted
- files.
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- For example, to place the files in the directory, \MMOS2\IMAGES\ART when the
- current directory is \MMOS2:
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- 1. Double click on IMAGES; \MMOS2\IMAGES becomes the current directory.
- 2. Double click on ART; \MMOS2\IMAGES\ART becomes the current directory.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Help for Confirm on Replace ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the Confirm on replace check box to indicate if you want the system to
- notify you before a converted file replaces an existing file of the same name.
- A check mark in the check box (the default) indicates you will be notified.
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- Note: If this is not set, converted files will overwrite existing files that
- have the same file name.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select OK to accept the current settings and to close the Target Path window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Cancel to close the Target Path window without saving changes.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Help for Converting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can view the progress of the conversion process. Both the original file
- name and the name of the file being created are displayed. A progress
- indicator shows what percentage of the conversion is complete. An Item field
- shows the number of the file, out of the total number of files, is being
- processed.
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- For information about files appearing in this window, select a topic from the
- list below:
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- o File
- o Converting
- o To
- o Percent of File Converted
- o Stop
- o Skip
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. Help for Item ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the number of the file currently being converted, and the
- total number of files to be converted.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Help for Converting ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the name and path of the file that is currently being
- converted.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 31. Help for To ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the name and path of the file being created.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 32. Help for Percent of Item Converted ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field contains a progress indicator that displays the percentage of the
- current file that has been converted to the new format.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 33. Help for Stop ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Stop to temporarily suspend or cancel the conversion process.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 34. Help for Skip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Skip to temporarily stop converting the current file, to resume
- converting the current file, or to start converting the next file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 35. Help for Replace File Confirmation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can specify if you want an existing file replaced, if you want to skip a
- file and go to the next, or if you want to cancel the conversion process.
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- For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:
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- o This file already exists field
- o Replace
- o Skip
- o Cancel
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 36. Help for This File Already Exists ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the name of an existing file that has the same name as the
- file that is about to be created.
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- Select Skip if you do not want to replace this file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 37. Help for Replace ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Replace to replace the existing file with the newly converted file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 38. Help for Skip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Skip to start converting the next selected file.
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- The file displayed in the This file already exists field will not be replaced
- by a new one.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 39. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Cancel to end the conversion process for the current file and all of the
- remaining selected files.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 40. Help for Stop File Conversion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can end the conversion process, or resume it at the point where it was
- stopped.
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- For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:
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- o Currently converting file
- o Stop
- o Resume
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 41. Help for Currently Converting File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the name and path of the file that is currently being
- converted.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 42. Help for Stop ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Stop to end the conversion process for the current file and any
- remaining selected files. The partially created file is erased.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 43. Help for Resume ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Resume to continue converting the current file at the point where the
- process was stopped. The remaining selected files will be converted.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 44. Help for Skip File Conversion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can temporarily stop converting the current file, and start converting the
- next file.
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- For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:
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- o Currently converting file
- o Skip
- o Resume
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 45. Help for Currently Converting File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the name and path of the file that is currently being
- converted.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 46. Help for Skip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Skip to end the conversion process for the current file and to start
- processing the remaining files.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 47. Help for Resume ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Resume to continue converting the current file at the point where the
- process was stopped. The remaining selected files will be converted.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 48. Help for Previewing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can view the images produced by the files that were selected in the
- Multimedia Data Converter window.
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- For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:
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- o Format
- o Width
- o Height
- o Colors
- o Convert...
- o Previous
- o Next
- o Cancel
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 49. Help for Format ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field is used to display the file format of the file image being
- previewed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 50. Help for Width ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field is used to display the width (in pels) of the image file being
- previewed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 51. Help for Height ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field is used to display the height (in pels) of the bit-map image being
- previewed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 52. Help for Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field is used to display the number of colors in the image being
- displayed.
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- Note: The image file might actually contain more colors than those being
- displayed. The number of colors that can be displayed is determined by
- the capabilities of your system.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 53. Help for Convert ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Convert to make specifications for the conversion process.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 54. Help for Previous ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Previous to display the previous image.
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- This push button is disabled when no image was previously displayed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 55. Help for Next ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Next to display the next image.
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- This push button is disabled when there is not another image to be displayed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 56. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Cancel to close the Previewing window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 57. Help for Include ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- You can specify the file-format types you want to use, and choose any
- combination of image or audio format types supported by your system.
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- Specifying a file-format type limits the display of file formats to only those
- that you want.
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- For information about items appearing in this window, select a topic below:
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- o Image formats
- o Audio formats
- o All formats
- o Selected formats only
- o OK
- o Cancel
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 58. Help for Image Formats ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays a list of all image-file formats that are installed in your
- system. Select those you want to use.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 59. Help for Audio Formats ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays a list of all audio-file formats that are installed in your
- system. Select those formats that you want to use.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 60. Help for All Formats ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the All formats radio button to include all supported file-format types.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 61. Help for Selected Formats Only ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the Selected formats only radio button to include only the file-format
- types you selected.
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- Note: This feature can speed up processing time because your system does not
- have to navigate through directories that contain a large number of
- files.
-
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 62. Help for OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select OK to accept the changes you made and close the Include window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 63. Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Cancel to close the Include window without saving changes.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 64. Help for Convert Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Help for "Convert Error" message
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 65. Help for Bit-Map Load Error ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Help for "Cannot Load Bit map" message.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 66. Help for Cannot Preview ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Help for "Cannot Preview" message.