Transition

Quick Reference to Scripting Command
a=TRANSITION(time[0.0-1.0], PRIORITY[0,1,2], SCALE, "path", "filename")
Items in CAPS are 0/1 switches or switches with more options than 0/1.

Operation Example

WinImages F/x provides a powerful tool for creating scene-to-scene transitions. Every aspect of the transition is controllable by you, the user. The transition information is stored in Transition Control files, they normally carry the extension ".TCF" (more below).

Tiler Operation Dialog

Transition Controls

Transition Control Files

How to make Transition Control Files

Note: Transition does not have a trend option. It's portable to any part of the timeline, as long as a starting and ending state are brought in and defined explicitly.

Source

This chooses the end-result of the transition. To use a currently loaded image, use the drop-down box. To use an image not currently loaded, select "load source."

TCF Path & Source File

Together, these hold the information regarding the location of the Transition Control File. "Source File" contains the actual name of the TCF. "TCF Path" contains the directory in which the TCF is contained.

Browse allows you to search your computer for the location of the Transition Control File.

Edit allows you to edit the Transition Control File with WinImages F/x's built-in quick edit window.

New opens up the quick edit window and allows you to save your new Transition Control File.

Note: WinImages F/x's quick edit window will only keep up to 64000 characters. Files in excess of 64000 characters must be done with an outside text editor. If you do not have an outside text editor, we highly suggest TextPad

This parameter functions within the timeline, it will accept different strings at any level. For example, the timeline will accept a filename or password at any frame, and that will become the current setting at any particular time.

Time

This number ranges from 0 to 1. If a transition is defined to change over time, this will allow for "snapshots" or certain times in the transition. It can also be manipulated in the timeline to produce an animation.

Priority

• Equal:
  This priority will scale the source image to the size of the action image.

• X:
  This priority will scale the source image to the action image so that x-widths match.

• Y:
  This priority will scale the source image to the action image so that y-widths match.

Scale to Transition

This determines if the image inside the transition will stay in place, or if it will grow as the transition grows.

Warning: If you want to scale to transition, the aspect ratio of the figure you create must match the aspect ratio of the source image, or it will be distorted. Also, if the scale to transition in selected and the polygon goes off the screen, it will warp as part of the selection stays on screen.

WinImages F/x Manual Version 7, Revision 5, Level B