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From: a1406@mindlink.UUCP (Elise Tarrant)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: ANIM converter?
Message-ID: <1363@mindlink.UUCP>
Date: 24 Mar 90 23:16:54 GMT
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
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> sutherla@qtp.ufl.edu writes:
> 
> Msg-ID: <957@orange9.qtp.ufl.edu>
> Posted: 24 Mar 90 23:33:08 GMT
> 
> Org.  : University of Florida Quantum Theory Project
> Person: scott sutherland
> 
> 
>         Now, there is a program to exchange between the various OBJECT
> formats of these programs (Interchange, an invaluable aid to anyone using
> the Amiga for animation), but I cannot find any program which will convert
> between the various ANIM formats.  Is this even possible?  If it is, I would
> 
> There isn't a program of this type right now, but there will be shortly. It's
> called Animation Bridge and has been under development at our company since
> December. We're hoping to have it ready to go by summer 1990 (barring those
> problems that always seem to present themselves when you're trying to get
> software finished).
>         The program will take ANY anim file from any existing program that
> writes anims and will output to the following (ANIM-5 only):
>         Animation Station
>         Deluxe Paint III
>         AniMagic
>         The Director
>         Movie 1.3 (Byte by Byte's SA4D player)
>         Photon Paint 2.0
>         Animation Editor (Hash Enterprizes)
> 
>         If there are any other player/editor programs we've missed please let
> us know. We've looked at Elan Performer and it has it's own way of dealing
> with this problem so we don't support it. Deluxe Video III has no problems
> with anything that we've tried here so it doesn't need Animation Bridge.
>         So, Scott, please bear with us! We're working as fast as we can
> without getting sloppy.
> 
> Elise Tarrant
> Mythra-mations Animation and Software
> 902 West 17 Ave.
> Vancouver, BC Canada
> V5Z-1V4
> 
> PS- We're hoping to get Animation Bridge on the market for $42.95 (U.S.)