Morpher for Macintosh Copyright(C) 1993-1995 M.Fujimiya
About "Morpher for Macintosh"
"Morpher for Macintosh" makes QuickTime movies using a 2-D morph between two still images.
Minimum System Requirements for Morpher
- 68020 processor
- 2 Megabytes of available memory
- System 7.0 or later
- 32-Bit QuickDraw
- QuickTime 1.5 or later
How to Use Morpher
Ñ Overview
(1) Prepare the images (PICT file) to be used as first and last frames.
(2) Import those images.
(3) Set up nodes. Nodes are corresponding points on the two images.
(4) Make elements. An element is a triangle formed by three nodes.
(5) Start rendering.
Ñ Importing the images
Launch Morpher and select "New" command from the File menu to create a new document. This document is called "Workset". The workset contains images of the first & last frames as well as node & element information. Two empty windows will open: one window for the first frame and one for the last frame.
Select "Import PICT..." command from File menu to import images (PICT file) into the workset. If the image data is copied to a clipboard, you can use the "Paste" command from the Edit menu. It is necessary to import two images. These image should be of the same aspect ratio.
Ñ Editing Nodes
╫ About nodes
Nodes are corresponding points on the two images. Nodes should be made at the edges of shapes.
╫ How to make nodes
(1) Select "Edit node" command from the Mode menu.
(2) Double click window content to make a node. Nodes are indicated by green & red rectangles. After selecting nodes, the rectangles will be blue & yellow.
(3) A node will be made another window and you can drag it. To delete a node, select "Clear" command from the Edit menu.
Ñ Editing Elements
╫ About elements
An element is a triangle formed by three nodes. The surface of each images must be completely covered by these triangular elements because Morpher draws inside these elements when it makes movies. Elements can not overlap.
╫ How to make elements
(1) Select "Edit element" command from the Mode menu.
(2) Double click the first node that is to form element. The color of the cursor will change.
(3) Click on two more nodes to form an element.
To select an element, double click inside the element. To delete an element, select "Clear" command from the Edit menu.
Ñ Image transform parameter set
Select "Image transform option" command from the Mode menu to open "Image transform parameter set dialog".
╫ Transform velocity control
"Linear" transforms fixed speed. "Natural" transforms slow->fast->slow. If you select "Customize" you can control the speed of shape transformation and the speed of color transformation.
╫ Effect
Select the effect. "Morphing (Color & shape transform)" makes normal morphing movie. "Warping (Shape transform)" not transforms color. If you select "Warping" you can make movies such as changing face expression from one picture.
Ñ Rendering
When both pictures are covered with elements, begin rendering. Select "Start rendering" command from the Mode menu to open rendering dialog. Preview before making the movie to find out how much processing time is needed.
╫ Action
Select make movie or preview. When making a movie, select output format. ( QuickTime movie or PICS)
╫ Number of frames
Designate the total number of frames.
╫ Preview point
Designate preview point.
╫ How to Erase "Copyright"
Information on how to remove the copyright information from your movie will be provided after share ware fee is paid (see below).
╫ High-quality rendering
Decide if double size image buffers are necessary.(These use 4 times more memory than standard size and are slower, but the results are better )
Next... Push "OK" button and start making the movie or previewing. If you select "Make QuickTime movie" you must designate the compression method, compression quality & display speed from the movie dialog box.
Tips
You can change the creator of PICT,PICS,QuickTime movie file by changing 'STR ' resource (ID:128,129,130) of this program.
Special thanks...
Special thanks to Koji Horita & Bonnie Kortrey for translating this manual from Japanese to English.
About this software
Morpher for Macintosh is share ware. You may distribute this product on a non-profit basis. You are permitted to use it on a trial basis for up to 20 days. If you wish to continue using the product beyond that period, you are expected to pay a share ware fee of US$20 or other currency (equivalent value). Send a US money (or check) order to the address below. Please specify your name and return address and your E-mail address(if you have).
