
MainActor/2 - A modular animation package for OS/2 Warp
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Installation:
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-Unzip the archive into a directory of your choice
-Start the installation program (install.cmd)
-You can now start MainActor/2 from your desktop

Have a look into the documentation for information
on how to install TIMER0.SYS and DIVE.

Make sure to read the documentation and the online help
to make the most of MainActor/2.

Suggestions are always welcome.

What is MainActor:
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MainActor is a modular multimedia processing package. You can load / edit /
play and save / convert all major animation and and the most common picture
formats. MainActor supports more animation formats for loading / saving than
any other program on any platform!

This release of MainActor supports both English and German, you can change
the language during runtime in the "Settings" menu.

MainActor is available for OS/2 and Windows 95 / NT.

A full featured sequencer with audio and video effects is in preparation.

The shareware version of MainActor is fully functional, you will have to deal
with an annoying requester though.

The requester appears

* at startup for 5 seconds
* when openening the save window for 5 seconds
* after saving every tenth frame for 2 seconds

Please register MainActor if you use it on a regular basis. Use beyond a 31
day evaluation period is prohibited without registration.

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Currently MainActor ships with the following modules:

Loader modules:
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AVI (Animation)*
BMP (Picture)
DL (Animation)
FLC (Animation)
FLI (Animation)
GIF (Picture)
GIF-Anim (Animation)
IFF (Picture)
IFF-Anim3/5/7/8/J (Animation)
JPEG (Picture)
MPEG-I/II (Animation)*
MPEG-Audio Layer I/II/III (Sound)
PCX (Picture)
PNG (Picture)
PPM/PGM/PBM (Picture)
TGA (Picture)
Quicktime (Animation)*
WAV (Sound)

Saver modules:
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AVI (Animation)*
BMP (Picture)
FLC (Animation)
FLI (Animation)
GIF (Picture)
GIF-Anim (Animation)
JPEG (Picture)
MPEG-I/II (Animation)*
MPEG-Audio Layer II (Sound)
Quicktime (Animation)*
MacPICT (Picture)
PNG (Picture)
PPM/PGM/PBM (Picture)
TGA (Picture)
Video Data (Picture)
WAV (Sound)

Animation formats marked with an * support sound.

More modules are on the way ( SGI Movies, .MOD ) etc.

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The files in this archive, except dive.zip and timer0.zip, are copyrighted
by MainConcept, GbR and may not be reproduced for commercial use without the
written agreement of MainConcept, GbR.

Otherwise you are permitted and encouraged to distribute this (the shareware)
version of MainActor/2. There are no restrictions with regards to copying,
transferring or otherwise distributing MainActor/2 in its complete and original
shareware form.

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For information or registration contact :

MainConcept, GbR Moenig/Zabel
Hermann-Heusch-Platz 3
52062 Aachen
Germany

Tel: 49-(0)241-4090444
FAX: 49-(0)241-4090445
BBS: 49-(0)241-4090446

EMail: info@mainconcept.de
http://www.mainconcept.de
