Selecting this item pops up a window which allows you to set various options, like the name of the file you want to save, the type of output to produce, and whether or not to generate the movie right away or just to make a script which can be run later.
The
Save movie
window might look like
Save movie window
, if you are using MeshTV's defaults. If you aren't, the values might be different.
This window allows you to set the options in effect when you save an animation. The options include things like the name of the file to which to save, the type of output generated, and at what resolution to save the images.
This text field takes the name of the file you want to save. The name must be a valid UNIX file name. An extension appropriate to the file type will be added to the end of this name when the movie file is generated. Mpeg adds the .mpeg extension and creates an mpeg movie, while the Rgb option generate all the RGB files and names them with the file name followed by the frame number and a ".rgb" extension.
These toggle buttons allow you to choose the output type MeshTV produces. The available options are Mpeg, Rgb and Tiff .
This toggle button determines whether the complete movie is generated when the Generate button is clicked, or whether MeshTV only creates files needed for the movie_generate script. The latter case, which happens when this toggle is off, lets the user call the movie_generate script at a later date. The user invokes movie_generate from the UNIX shell command line to generate the movie.
These items allow you to select which files to use for your movie by providing both a starting and ending frame number, and also by allowing you to select an increment number. You can also set the resolution of the images which will be saved.
This text field allows you specify which file in the family will become the starting frame of the movie. By default, it is the first file in the family, but you can start at any number.
This field takes an integer which represents the file's place in the list of files.
This text field allows you to specify which file in the family will become the ending frame of the movie. This number will be automatically set to the last file in the family, but if you want to end the movie before then, you can just change the number.
This field takes an integer which represents the file's place in the list of files.
Pressing this button pops up a window that contains helpful tips for generating MPEG movies.
When you wish to close a window, press the Dismiss button. You should press the Apply button before you press the Dismiss button if you want your changes applied. If you don't want to apply your changes, pressing only the Dismiss button (without pressing Apply ) will return you to previously applied values.