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Old October 20th, 2008, 10:27 PM
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Intermission Image File Type

What file types work with the intermission Image option?

I want to change the black background to a halloween image or movie clip if it's possible.

Need some help with this.

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Old October 20th, 2008, 11:15 PM
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You can use any of the normal image files (jpg, gif, etc.), html files (like a web page), or change the background color to any color within Windows capability. Video files will not work though.
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Old October 21st, 2008, 06:58 AM
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Hi ddouglass

Thanks for the reply

Any idea on background clip option, I see Hoster has one?

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Old October 21st, 2008, 11:31 AM
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That isn't actually a background clip. It is a very short video to initialize the video player when Hoster starts up. You can use animated GIF files though. Eventually (4.10?) they are going to make it where you can select a folder of graphic files and have them rotate through one after another with fade control. You can see this from the greyed out controls in the show display intermission section, so it will be coming. Just not sure exactly when.
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Old October 21st, 2008, 07:49 PM
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Hi ddouglass

Is there a way to convert a animated Mpeg file to a GIG file?

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Old October 21st, 2008, 08:50 PM
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Is there a way to convert a animated Mpeg file to a GIG file?

Thx Joe....
No, I don't believe so, as a gif file is more or less several jpegs(or other still picture files) run together sort of like in a cartoon fashion.

But they do have such programs as gif makers, etc.
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Old October 21st, 2008, 09:05 PM
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Hi bryant

Well no Halloween clip this year.

Thanks for the input on this.

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Old October 22nd, 2008, 12:50 AM
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Is there a way to convert a animated Mpeg file to a GIG file?

Thx Joe....

Do a Search on Google. There are several programs stating that they will convert videos (mpgs) to GIF. One is even a "shareware". And yes, GIF's will play in the Intermission screen.
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Old October 23rd, 2008, 04:23 AM
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As stated before, still waiting for the development of transparency on the lyric window.
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Old October 23rd, 2008, 06:40 PM
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Thank's SkyBirld74

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Old October 24th, 2008, 01:20 AM
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Joe, you could also use the "InstaButtons" to play videos, like for Halloween, and you won't have to convert to gif.
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Old October 24th, 2008, 06:12 PM
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Hi Skybird74

Yes I know but I need it for background on intermission where it keeps looping the instaButtons only play once.

Thank's for your advice
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Old October 25th, 2008, 09:38 PM
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Yes I know but I need it for background on intermission where it keeps looping the instaButtons only play once.

Thank's for your advice
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Joe, if you test out any of those conversion programs, let us know which one you think works best. Thanks! I'd like to do just the opposite. I have some GIF's that I'd like to convert so that I can use them with the InstaButtons.
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Old October 26th, 2008, 12:49 PM
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Hi Skybird74

I'm checking out five programs and only one works it's called Touchillusion VideoMaster.

The price is $79.00 but it works.

Link:http://www.lencom.com/VideoConverter.html

If you see something reasonable please let me know.

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Old October 26th, 2008, 01:24 PM
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Hi Skybird74

I'm checking out five programs and only one works it's called Touchillusion VideoMaster.

The price is $79.00 but it works.

Link:http://www.lencom.com/VideoConverter.html

If you see something reasonable please let me know.

Thanks
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Old October 26th, 2008, 06:07 PM
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Hi Skybird74

Here is another that didn't work and now does after a upgrade.

The price $29.00 that's not bad and it works.

Link: http://www.convexsoft.com/video2flvswfgif.html

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