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- FMV ReadMe & EULA
- FMV (c) 1999 - 2000, SlipStream Systems Limited
- Version 3.0.0 for Win2K, Win NT4, Win98 & Win95
- ==============================================
- 09th June 2000
-
- This document provides complimentary or
- late-breaking information to supplement the FMV
- V3.0 documentation and details of the End User
- License Agreement.
-
- The file you have downloaded CONTAINS the Visual
- Basic V6.0 Runtimes required to run FMV.
-
- ----------
- History
- ----------
-
- June 09 00 - V3.00 Released
-
- May 22 00 - V3.0.0 - BETA
- * Interface Re-Design
- * Skins Built In - Buttons now rendered
- onto Skin (Fits any backdrop)
- * QuickTime 4 Internet Streams can now
- also be added.
- * New Media Finder added
- * Enhanced Performance
- * Playlist to Webpage added
- * CD-Audio Animations enhanced
- * On minimising, FMV enters a v.low CPU
- usage mode
- * True Volume control added to Remote
- Control
- * Intelligent Slider Control added
- * Upgraded installer to InstallSheild
-
- Mar 13 00 - V2.0.0
- * Internet Movie Streams can now also
- be added to collections and then
- treated like any other FMV Movie i.e
- Zoom, Create Screensavers etc from
- internet radio / webcasts / video &
- music. Just load the supplied
- NETMOVIES.INI Collection as an
- example. (In the installed folder)
-
- * The INI that FMV creates can then be
- e-mailed to other FMV users pointing
- them at clips you have found.
-
- Feb 23 00 - V1.9.7
- * JPG / BMP / QuickTime MOVS can now
- also be added
- Jan 29 00 - V1.9.4
- * ID3 Tag Editor added
- * Animation for MP3 \ WAV \ CDA Audio
- added
- (P300 or better pref for animations)
-
- Jan 05 00 - V1.9.0
- * AVI to MPG and Audio CD to WAV added
-
- Dec 09 99 - V1.7.1
- * Zoom to 1000% with pan And Keyboard
- Controls added
-
- Nov 16 99 - V1.6.1
- * Video capture & MPEG Joiner added
-
- Oct 30 99 - V1.5.0
- * MCI Support added-Audio CD, Videodisk
- & Webcam
-
- Sept 03 99 - V1.1.0
- * New Remote control unit added to main
- screen.
-
-
- FMV is written in MS C++ V6.0 and MS-Visual Basic V6.0.
- FMV is 'built' with the following Microsoft service
- packs and control/OCX upgrades applied. These
- upgrades are applied immediately prior to
- each build to ensure we distribute up to date
- dll's and OCX's :-
-
- MS-Visual Studio SP3
- MS_Windows NT V4.0 SP5
-
- FMV is tested on a Win NT4.0 network,
- Win 98(2nd Ed) and Win95 with 'out of the box'
- operating system builds. Current service packs
- are applied to test machines where appropriate.
-
- FMV does not write to the registry.
- FMV Delivers FULL CD-Audio quality and does not
- restrict the quality.
- FMV will NOT automatically associate itself with
- ANY file types.
-
-
- FMV is virus checked with Norton AV and ViruScan
- for Windows NT prior to distribution.
-
- FMV does NOT gather OR transmit any data about
- your PC or the movies you watch over the internet.
- NOTE :- Some other popular streaming / Player
- software does ! Whats more, it they did it
- without the end users knowledge !
-
-
- ** FMV's Most common Tech support requests are :-
-
- Installation.
- The installation of media player is ONLY required
- to update codecs on your system.If you have Internet
- Explorer V5.x, you will ALREADY have the required
- files and do not need to download or install it.
- Win95 Users who do NOT have WMP 6.4 do require
- to upgrade their version of WMP.
-
- The upgrade can be freely downloaded from
- :-http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia
-
- Use a screen resolution of :-
- LARGE fonts (1024x768 or higher) if possible.
-
- QuickTime Movie Streams
- To save a Quicktime Movie stream,
- wait till the movie has stopped playing in
- your browser, now click the options button
- on the embedded Quicktime player and select
- 'Save as'. You can now either save the movie
- locally on your hard disk or as a 'stream source'
- If you save as a 'stream source', you must be connected
- to the internet to view this movie.
-
-
- Control Registration Errors.
- If an error is generated trying to register
- msdxm.ocx, or any other control, this is usually for
- the following reasons :-
-
- A) MS-Media Player(WMP)has not been installed
-
- or
-
- B) The version of media player on your system is
- out dated. Upgrade your current copy of
- mediaplayer from the Microsoft website -
-
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia.
- (You do not need the latest BETA V7)
-
- AVI to MPEG convertor
- The frame rate the video was recorded at and the
- audio format is very important. Both of these
- however can be converted in the timeline
- editor prior to converting the AVI to an MPEG.
- On some systems, it is also advisable to remove
- the source AVI file from FMV's playlist prior to
- compressing - A shareing violation can occasionally
- result otherwise.
-
- Please read the AVITOMPEG.FAQ in the folder you
- installed FMV into.
-
-
- TIMELINE EDITOR
- There is a 'SAVE OPTIONS' dialog in the timeline
- editor with a dropdown for BOTH the
- video and audio streams. The convertor will
- only convert AVI's with PCM format audio. You
- can alsojust extract the audio from an avi by
- deleting the video stream in the timeline
- editor and then just saving it as type WAV.
-
-
- Use the CONTROL and SHIFT Keys to select sections
- of both audio and video.
-
- The timeline editor will ALSO convert bitmaps
- to AVI's just point it at the FIRST bitmap in
- the sequence. It is however a little more 'fussy'
- than the bitmap to Movie Converter.
-
- If you use the animations while playing CD Audio
- tracks, a P300 or better is required for
- adequate performance. If you do not have such a
- powerful PC, just switch this feature off.
- This is a VERY CPU intensive process ! This is
- especially true whilst playing MP3 files.
-
- *** Running multiple Copies of FMV
- You may start multiple copies of FMV. FMV will
- allow this as there are occasions where you may
- wish to visually compare two collections.
- Additionally, it is sometimes very useful to
- have the 'capture Window' open on one copy and
- the 'AVI Editor' open on another copy. You can
- then just 'Cut and Paste' between the two. We
- do not advise you to run two copies of FMV in
- normal use however. Do not load \ play collections that
- contain the same movie.
-
- -----------------
- CONTENTS
- -----------------
- Keyboard Controls
- System Requirements
- Getting Started
- Installation
- Known Issues
- Technical Support
-
-
- Keyboard Controls
-
- When Playing a Collection :-
- (All keys may be upper OR lower case)
-
- Show Controls
- Esc Quit Show when playing a collection
-
- Frame\Movie Position Controls
- > Adv 5 frame and pause
- < Back 5 frames and pause
- . Advance 1 frame and pause
- , Back 1 Frame and pause
- S Start of movie
- I mIddle of movie
- E End of movie(second last frame)
-
- Volume Controls
- M Mute ON/Off Toggle
-
-
- Speed Controls
- P Pause/Play (or Space) Toggle
- Q Quarter speed
- H Half speed
- N Normal speed
- D Double speed
-
- Zoom Controls (When playing collection)
- Z Zoom Up
- X Zoom Down
-
- Movie Controls (When playing collection)
- 1-9 Play Movie 1 to 9 in collection
- R Repeat Movie Toggle
- V PreVious Movie
- T nexT Movie
-
- -----------------------------
- System Requirements
- -----------------------------
- Pentium P233 or Better is required
- A Pentium P300 with MMX is preferred
- 16x CD ROM Drive
- A Soundcard
- 4Mb Graphics card or better
-
- --------------------
- Getting Started
- --------------------
-
- Installation
- --------------
- If you are installing FMV 3.00 for the first time,
- run the setup.exe program and select the appropriate choices.
-
- -------------------
- Known Issues
- -------------------
- V3.0.0 Outstanding
-
-
- 1) The Audio animations are VERY CPU intensive.
- If they appear erratic, switch them off in the
- preferences. Also don't leave them running when
- using other applications simultaneously.
- When minimised however, FMV enters a very low
- CPU usage mode and will not interfere with
- other running tasks.(i.e Typically 1 - 3% CPU
- use)
-
-
- 2)The CD Audio to WAV convertor may not work if
- you have a slow CD-ROM Drive.
- Additionally if you have problems with audio you
- have recorded like this in the TimeLine editor, use the WAV\Convert\Edit
- option and just re-save the WAV file in the
- correct format.
-
- Other
- -------
- CD-Audio tracks are NOT played in collections
- as some older type CD's were not designed for
- continual use.
- These older type drives may overheat and become
- damaged (One of our old 2x drives gave up the
- ghost after about 8hrs continual use but it was
- disturbingly HOT - It was a popular brand as
- well). This is also the reason that we have
- removed CD-Audio from screensavers that FMV
- creates.
-
- If you have an older type CD-Rom drive, you
- should bear the above in mind when using other
- applications that may play CD-Audio for
- prolonged periods of time.
-
- ***** To use the QuickTime Special effects or
- to play new QuickTime Movies such as 'Phantom
- Menace', you must install the FULL QuickTime
- Download from Apple. This is about an 8MB
- download but for some of the best special
- effects about, it's well worth the download.
- The full FMV demo CD ships with the QuickTime
- installation files and NO downloading is
- required. *****
-
-
- If you intend to create lots of special
- effects, we would also advise that you purchase
- QuickTime 4.1 Pro (USD29.99) and use it's
- exporting functions to convert your effects to
- AVI's for editing in FMV.
-
- ---------------------------------
- Multiple Movie additions
- ---------------------------------
- You may use 'shift extend' to add several files
- at a time from the File Add dialog.
-
- You may also drag and drop movies \ MP3's into
- the playlist \ main screen.
-
- ------------------------
- Technical Support
- ------------------------
- You can obtain Technical Support for FMV by
- accessing the Support area of our Web site at
- http://www.f-m-v.com or use the FAQ section of
- the help file.
-
-
- 1. Before You Run Installation, Be Sure To......
- 2. Installation Under Windows 95
- 3. Running FMV
- 4. Uninstalling Under Windows 95
- 5. License Agreement & Disclaimer
- 6. Known Issues
-
-
-
- Section 2: Before You Run Installation,
- Be Sure To...
-
- Before installing any Windows application, you
- may want to perform a little housekeeping. You
- may skip these steps and go directly to the
- installation steps (described in sections 3 and
- 4), but keep these housekeeping suggestions in
- mind if you run into any installation problems:
-
-
- * Disable any FMV or other screen savers before
- using or installing FMV. Other screen
- savers may interfere with the display of
- graphics and cursors.Additionally, switch off
- any Virus checking software during the
- installation.You may virus check the files
- before and after the installation but some virus
- checkers may cause the installer problems
- during the installation.
-
- To playback MPEG files, YOU MUST BE RUNNING A
- MPEG CODEC IN ORDER FOR THIS APPLICATION TO RUN
- PROPERLY.Be sure to get the latest video
- drivers from your graphics board or system
- manufacturer. If you just upgraded your system
- from Windows 3.1X to Windows 95, you must
- contact you graphics board or system
- manufacturer to receive their latest version of
- Windows 95 video drivers. If you are running a
- software MPEG codec such as MediaMatics,
- ActiveMovie, or CompCore, you must also make
- sure that you have DirectDraw available and
- loaded on your system. If this seems
- confusing, and it is, please contact your
- board manufacturer or system manufacturer for
- details specific to your system. They will be
- able to fully describe your system to you and
- all the requirements for MPEG playback!
-
-
- Section 4: Running FMV
- ---------------------------------
- Starting FMV:
-
- The installation program will also create a
- program group called "FMV " with an icon for
- the FMV. Just double click the FMV icon to run
- as stand alone program.
-
-
- Adding Your Own Movies and Graphics to FMV:
-
- To add your own multimedia elements to FMV,
- check out our built in help file for more
- details.
-
- Section 5: Uninstalling from Windows 95/98/NT
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- To uninstall FMV on your computer under Windows 95,
- simply access the Control Panel and run
- Add/Remove Programs by double clicking the
- icon. You will see an entry called "FMV."
-
- Select this entry (by single clicking the text)
- and then select click on the Remove button.
- This action will delete all the files installed
- by FMV, and remove all references to FMV.
- IT IS STRONGLY ADVISED THAT YOU DO NOT REMOVE
- ALL SHARED COMPONENTS - SPECIFICALLY MSDXM.OCX.
-
- If you have created collections or saved
- graphics in the folder you installed FMV into,
- the uninstaller will NOT remove the folder.Just
- delete the contents of the folder and then
- delete the folder.
-
- If you find any additional issues with your
- version of FMV, please foward them via email to
- slipstream@f-m-v.com
-
-
- Thank you for your help.
-
-
-
- ---------------------------------------------
- License Agreement & DISCLAIMER
- ---------------------------------------------
-
- Slipstream Systems Limited or ("SSL")
-
- End-User License Agreement (EULA)
-
- PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE
- RUNNING THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE. THIS AGREEMENT
- LICENSES THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE TO YOU AND
- CONTAINS WARRANTY AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMERS.
- BY RUNNING THE ENCLOSED SOFTWARE, YOU ARE
- AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS
- AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE
- TERMS,PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PACKAGE TO THE PLACE
- WHERE YOU OBTAINED IT.
-
- 1. Definitions
-
- 1.1 "SSL Software" means the software program
- included in the enclosed package, and all
- related updates supplied by SSL.
-
- 1.2 "SSL Product" means the SSL Software and the
- related documentation and models and
- multimedia content (such as animation, sound
- and graphics), and all related updates supplied
- by SSL.
-
- 1.3 "End-User Product" means the output film
- generated by you using the SSL Software. Examples
- of End-User Products include animations,
- courseware, presentations, demonstration disks,
- interactive multimedia material, interactive
- entertainment,copies of FMV, products bearing
- similar resemblance to FMV or it's interface
- or GUI and the like.
-
- 1.4 "SSL Run-Time" means the portion of the SSL
- software required in order for the End-User
- Product to operate on hardware on which the SSL
- Software is not resident.
-
- 2. License. This Agreement allows you to:
-
- 2.1 Use the SSL Software on a single computer for 15 days only.
-
- 2.2 Make one copy of the SSL Software in machine-readable
- form solely for backup purposes. You must reproduce
- on any such copy all copyright notices and any
- other proprietary legends on the original copy of the SSL
- Software.
-
- 2.3 Certain SSL Software is licensed with additional
- rights as set forth in the Supplementary Rights
- Addendum that may be included in the package
- for this SSL Product.
-
-
- 3. Supplementary Licenses. Certain rights are
- not granted under this Agreement, but may be
- available under a separate agreement.If you
- would like to enter into one of the
- Supplementary Licenses listed below,please
- contact SSL.
-
- 3.1 Site Licenses. You must enter into a SSL
- Site License if you wish to make copies of the
- SSL Software for use with additional CPU's
- owned by you.
-
-
-
- 3.2 Distribution License. You must enter into a
- SSL Run-Time Distribution Agreement if you wish
- to copy and distribute an End-User Product (and
- its Associated SSL Run-Time) other than as set
- forth in Section 2.
-
- 4. Restrictions. You may not make or distribute
- copies of the SSL Product, or electronically
- transfer the SSL Software from one computer to
- another or over a network. You may not
- decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or
- otherwise reduce the SSL Software to a
- human-perceivable form. You may not modify,
- rent, resell for profit, distribute or create
- derivative works based upon the SSL Software or
- any part thereof. You will not export or
- reexport, directly or indirectly, the SSL
- Product into any country prohibited by the
- United Kingdom legislation.
-
- 5. Ownership. The foregoing license grants give
- you limited rights to use the SSL Software.
- Although you own the disk or CD-ROM on which
- the SSL Software is recorded, you do not become
- the owner of, and SSL retains title to, the SSL
- Software and any SSL Run-Times, and all copies thereof.
- All rights not specifically granted in
- this Agreement are reserved by SSL.
-
- 6. No oral or written information or advice
- given by SSL, its dealers, distributors, agents
- or employees shall create a warranty or in any
- way increase the scope of this warranty.
-
- SSL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT,
- SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS
- OF PROFITS,OR THE LIKE), WHETHER BASED ON
- BREACH OF CONTRACT,TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE),
- PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SSL OR
- ITS REPRESENTATIVES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE
- POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A
- REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED
- OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
-
-
- 7 General. This Agreement shall be governed by
- the internal laws of the United Kingdom. This
- Agreement contains the complete agreement
- between the parties with respect to the subject
- matter hereof, and supersedes all prior or
- contemporaneous agreements or understandings,
- whether oral or written. All questions
- concerning this Agreement shall be directed
- to SSL at the address first written above.
-
-
- 8 Trademarks and Copyright Notice
- FMV and the FMV logo are Copyright
- SlipStream Systems Limited 1999 - 2000.
-
- Full Motion Video
- Copyright SlipStream Systems Limited 2000.
- All rights reserved.
-
-
- All other trademarks are the property of their
- respective owners.
-
- SlipStream, the SlipStream Systems logo
- and FMV are trademarks of SlipStream Systems Limited,
- registered in the U.K. and other countries. FMV
- and FMV Player are trademarks of SlipStream
- Systems Limited.
-
-
- 9 Distribution with commercial products
-
- Any unlicensed or licensed version of FMV may
- not be distributed as part of or for use with
- any commercial product without express written
- permission from Slipstream Systems Limited.
-
-
- SlipStream Systems Limited
- 34 Gibson Square
- Islington
- London N1 ORD
-
-
- EMail: Slipstream@f-m-v.com
-
- (or visit our homepage at http://www.f-m-v.com)
-
- NOTICE: VIDEOS INCLUDED AS PART OF THE FMV PRODUCT
- CANNOT BE USED SEPARATELY FROM THE FMV
- SOFTWARE. ANY USE OF THE VIDEOS OUTSIDE THE
- SCOPE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS A VIOLATION OF
- END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
-
- Updated May 22nd 2000
-