11-5-99

A brief description and simple instructions for using the QuickTime to
PaintWorks Animation software files in the archive QT.to.PW.SHK follows.

The contents of this archive were given to me by Dr. Suzuki several years ago,
to work with and pass on to other that might find it of some useful value with
QuickTime movie conversions to the IIgs platform saved as file type $C2
PaintWorks animation.

Obtain a QuickTime movie file saved in two segmented parts. They should be of a
raw binary file type when using on the IIgs. Examples of such will be furnished
upon email request.

Put three files (PART1, PART2 and MERGER) in one folder, using whatever name you
care to give the folder and double click MERGER. If both files PART1 and PART2 were
ported correctly to the IIgs, then nan "M.SHOW" file will be created. Use Animation.
View to see the animation or any other PaintWorks animation file viewer or player.

It is possible to retain 256 colors with the PaintWorks animation  file when it's 
constructed and merged, if the QuickTime movie animation sequence file is of  
such palette color assignment and saved in two properly exported files as PART1
and PART2.

Dr. Suzuki related that he had no special utility to convert QuickTime Movie
files into IIgs PaintWorks animation files other than these, using the above
method. This step by step procedure is required. His friend, using a Mac gives
him the frames extracted from QuickTime Movie files in the two segment files and
then they are reconstruct as noted above to the IIgs "PaintWorks animation file
from the PART1 and PART2 raw binary ($06) file type.

It's best to make the file type change on a Mac as: "BINA" with the aux type or
value as "pdos" and save them onto a ProDOS disk or hard drive, as required for
using in the "QT to PW" conversion and merger, that will save them to a single
PaintWorks animation (file type $C2). The aux. value of PART1 and PART2 files
will appear on the IIgs as ($06. Aux. 0000).

Check it out and give it a try. I hope your QT to PW animation conversion efforts
are successful. If you need more help with them, just let me know. 

Cheers,

Charles T. 'Dr. Tom' Turley
Contributing Editor - GS WorldView

Email: cturley@grin.net