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VTOT: Video Tools on Tap (c)1988 by Mike Berro Public Domain
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Version 1.00 11 Jul 88
VTOT v1.00 is public domain, and may be distributed at no charge. This
text file MUST be included with the program.
VTOT is a collection of effects useful when recording Amiga output onto
video tape. It can run in the background, and the commands are available
at any time.
VTOT commands are initiated by holding down the LEFT-SHIFT and the LEFT-AMIGA
keys, and then pressing the appropriate letter key. The VTOT window does
not have to be "active". That means that the commands will function even
when running another program (however, see notes, below).
There are three types of commands: Display, Effects and Miscellaneous.
The Display commands are grouped near the top of the window. B, C, F, G,
L and P each displays the appropriate image in front of whatever else is
being displayed. X deletes that image. Each image is full overscan
(368x484). Note that your screen should be exactly centered according to
preferences (not your monitor!) or fringing on the right edge of the image
will result.
The Effects commands are grouped in the middle of the window. These commands
only have an effect on the topmost (i.e. visible) screen. These are
potentially dangerous commands. It is not likely they will crash the
software, but they can make it very confusing for you. The effects are
all reversible, but garbage can result if both VTOT and the original
program are changing the screen display. For example, if you flip the
Workbench screen, the screen title will re-appear at the top, because
it is constantly being updated (use Redraw to fix it). For this reason,
use these commands only on static images.
The Miscellaneous commands are grouped at the bottom of the window, and are
described below.
Display Commands
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B Black Screen Displays a black screen with proper setup level.
C SMPTE Color Bars Displays SMPTE color bars.
F Full-field Color Bars Displays full-field color bars.
G Grey Scale Displays 16 level grey scale pattern.
L Line Pattern Displays horizontal and vertical lines.
P Show s:VTOT.pic Displays an IFF picture stored in file "s:VTOT.pic".
Effects Commands
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N Negate Colors Negates the colors.
V Vertical Flip Does a mirror filp on a center horizontal axis.
V Horizontal Flip Does a mirror flip on a center vertical axis.
D Fade Down Fades to black.
U Fade Up Fades up from from black (true fadeup).
0-9 Fade Speed Changes the fade speed (9 being slowest).
Miscellaneous Commands
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I Toggle Interlace This command does not affect screen resolution.
S Shuffle Screens This sends the front screen to the back.
W Window Size Toggles between the large and small VTOT window.
Q Quit VTOT Exits. Fade will be restored, and image removed.
Notes
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This program should not cause any system problems, but could easily cause
visual confusion if used indiscriminately. It is designed to help the
recording process only.
Most of the functions will not work properly with animation programs.
Only one VTOT window is allowed at one time.
If you have any questions, suggestions or comments (especially nice ones),
let me know. I will continue to support the Amiga for video as long as
there is interest in my doing so. Contact me on CompuServe at [73267,3361],
on the "1939" BBS at (818) 368-4248, or write me at BCS Software, 13432
Lochrin Lane, Sylmar CA, 91342. ---Mike Berro