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From: bobl@pro-graphics.cts.com (Bob Lindabury)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: ANIM files
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Date: 10 Aug 90 01:16:04 GMT
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In-Reply-To: message from n350bq@tamuts.tamu.edu

> I need a way to chop the extra (last) frame off of a Deluxe-paint III anim file.
> Supposedly there is a PD prg out there that lets you insert/remove from from
> an anim file.  The specific problem is this: I need an anim (of a clock) to run
> from start to finish and that is it, I called EA and they say the Dpaint assumes
> the animation to be cyclic and takes frame #1 on to the end. HELP!
> 
> Duane

Hmm..seems odd.  I routinely create anims with DpaintIII that start and stop
where I want them.  Don't you have Dpaint III.  If you do, you should just
make sure you start the anim from frame #1 (usning the 2 key to advance to
frame #1) and it will end on frame #30 or whatever your ending frame number
is.  I usually run my Dpaint anims from Dpaint as I can control what frame I
want to start from and such easily.  All of this pertains to playback using
Dpaint III.  If you are using showanim or someother anim shower, then you may
have some difficulty.  Your best bet is to just use Dpaint III.

I'm not sure how this would affect the showing of an anim in another package
such as AmigaVision however.  I will check it out and see what I can come up
with.

-- Bob
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