Copyright⌐1993-95 Paul C.H. Ho and Pink Elephant Technologies. All rights reserved.
This is shareware.
This is part of MovieTrilogy.
[ This document is created by DesktopText part of MovieTrilogy, you can view it with SimpleText.]
What's new in 1.5?
Ñ Fat binary. Accelerated for PowerMacintosh. Running native on both 68K and PPC.
Thanks to Eric Scouten's Think Class Library 2.0 CodeWarrior Port Package Version 1.6.1
DesktopText is now compiled with CW5.
Ñ Version number jump to 1.5 to keep in sync with the rest of MovieTrilogy.
System Requirements
ÑSystem 7 or later.
ÑQuickTime 1.6.1 or later.
ÑSound Manager 3.0 or later recommended.
ÑSome features required Speech Manager, version 1.2.1 or later recommended.
ÑMac II (68020) or later.
DeskTopText
A multi-window, styled colored text editor.
ÑMake Text Movie track.
Scroll text in any direction/Antialias Text/Shadow/Movie size/Sample duration etc...
ÑSpeech Manager Text-To-Speech support.
ÑSound recording/playing.
ÑConvert the attached sound into sound movie track.
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ÑÑÑPaste PICT as TEXT. Now you can copy an icon from Finder "Get Info" and paste it into your DeskTopText!
This function is real slow on my 660av. Just Wait!
What is MovieTrilogy ?
MovieTrilogy is a trilogy in 5 parts consist of 5 QuickTime applications.
DeskTopTV is a QuickTime Video monitor/digitizer/subtitle maker. for AV class Macintosh.
DeskTopMovie is a MultiSpeed QuickTime Movie player/converter.
DeskTopText is a multi-window, styled colored text editor that create text movie track.
ScreenMovie is a QuickTime monitor screen recorder. Can record MIDI and audio at the same time.
QuickMovie is a MIDI aware Quicktime movie Editor/Player.
Together you can do video subtitling on AV class Macintosh.
Add title/subtitle to your QuickTime Movie.
Make QuickTime scrolling text movie.
Play Text to Speech on text movie.
Record Video, Monitor screen, Audio and MIDI.
Add full screen background picture to your QT movie.
A lot more...
MovieTrilogy support any Macintosh that support QuickTime.
Some features in DesktopTV required video digitizer (vdig).
QuickMovie required QuickTime 2.0.
You can get the rest of MovieTrilogy from sumex or umich.
The latest version of DesktopTV is 1.5
The latest version of DesktopMovie is 1.5
The latest version of DesktopText is 1.5
The latest version of ScreenMovie is 1.5
The latest version of QuickMovie is 1.5
URL:
ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/grf/util/
My freeware series:
All Midi convert general MIDI files to QuickTime music movies.
For QuickTime 2.0 user interested in MIDI files:
Ñ Batch processing: Drag and drop files or folder to the All Midi Icon for automatic convert.
Ñ Identify Midi file by content: You can drop a Midi file with any file type/creator/extension. All Midi will convert Midi files base on its content, and ignore non-midi files. No need to change file type.
Ñ Hold down option key before each convert to access the Rearranget MIDI instruments dialog.
You can get version 1.1.2 of All Midi in the archive:
MultiMusicMovieMaker merge multiple QuickTime 2.0 music movies into one.
MultiMusicMoviePlayer play multiple QuickTime 2.0 music movies.
ftp://sumex-aim.stanford.edu/info-mac/grf/util/
FAQ
Q: How can I subtitle video?
A: To do subtitling:
1) Prepare your script in DeskTopText. Make a text movie subtitle track.
2) Connect your VCR/LD to the video in. Play something!
3) Run DeskTopTV, and chose white as transparent color.
4) Play the text movie in DeskTopMovie in front of DeskTopTV.
5) For recording, connect a TV monitor and VCR to the video out.
You can also subtitle a QuickTime movie by adding the text track to
any movie with the "Add Movie in parallel" function in DeskTopMovie.
Q: Trilogy in 5 parts?
A: Don't Panic! DesktopText/TV/Movie are the original 3. ScreenMovie is a spin off of DesktopTV, QuickMovie is the sequel to DesktopMovie. Part 6 code name "Dub" will be available in the near future...
Shareware
You can register to all 5 parts of MovieTrilogy for one low shareware price!
If you are registered user of MovieTrilogy. You already register to DesktopText.
MovieTrilogy is released as shareware. You are encouraged to make copies of MovieTrilogy and distribute to anybody through electronic services or on disks less than 2MB, provided you also copy the associated documentation. Distribution of MovieTrilogy on CD-ROM and all other high capacity (over 2MB) media is strictly prohibited.
You can try it out for 30 days. If you like it, The single user registration fee for international users is US$30.00. Canadian residents only pay Cdn$30.00 by cash or cheque. For $10 extra I will send you a disk with the latest version of MovieTrilogy. All register user will receive a small 'Key file' by email (or on disk) and update notice by email. The 'Key file' will enable you to have access to varies Register user only features. Registration confirmation will be given by email only unless explicitly requested.
Site licenses and CD-ROM distribution licenses are also available. Please contact me for more information.
(Currently, MacUser Japan Dec 94 and Jan 95 issues, MacLife (Japan) BBN Macintosh Paradise Theater vol2, BBS in a Box vol XIII, Hayden Books QuickTime: The Official Guide for Macintosh Users and Celestin Company Destination: Internet CD-ROM have my permission to distribute MovieTrilogy)
Payments should be payable to Pink Elephant Technologies, checks should be drawn on an US bank and should be in US dollars (Canadian may pay in Canadian dollars drawn on an Canadian bank), and should be sent to:
Pink Elephant Technologies
P.O. Box 87042 Village Square Postal Outlet
2942 Finch Ave. East
Scarborough, Ontario, CANADA
M1W 2T0
User Support
Please support the shareware idea and give me some motivation for further work on this program.
I need your feed back. This is your chance to have a function custom-made to your need! If you have any questions, suggestions or bug reports. Please contact me at the following e-mail addresses:
Internet: paulcho@io.org
Paul_C.H._Ho@magic.ca
CompuServe: 74020,772
Copyright⌐1993-95 Paul C.H. Ho and Pink Elephant Technologies. All rights reserved.
DesktopText is written in Metrowerks CodeWarrior Gold CW5
Portions Copyright⌐1994 Metrowerks Inc.
DeskTopText is written in TCL 2.0.3
Portions Copyright⌐1993-94 Symantec Corporation.
Legal Stuff
MovieTrilogy is released as is. No guarantee is made about the safety or competence of
the software to perform as claimed. No responsibility or liability is taken for any damage,
destruction or loss of data caused by using this software.
