Embed images with Anime file?

AmigaMan · Post by **AmigaMan** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:24 pm

I just finished my part for a commercial and want to upload the Anime file for the director to download and render the animation himself (a lot quicker than me uploading the whole animation). However, the PNG images he supplied obviously don't get saved with the anime file.

Is this possible?

Sorry if this is mentioned elsewhere but I'm now on another project and panicking a little

jahnocli · Post by **jahnocli** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:29 pm

If he has exactly the same files that you used, and they are in the same directory relative to the .anme file, and he has a working copy of Anime Studio (phew!), then this is possible...! (Make sure the two directory structures are exactly the same, and you supply him with any other files which he might not have).

J

AmigaMan · Post by **AmigaMan** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 4:34 pm

Hi jahnocli,

That's the fastest response ever!! Thanks

Yeah, I guessed this was possible though he's got Mac's and I'm Windows. He supplied the images (I just had to rig and animate) so he has those. We will have to see what we can work out.
I just thought there might be an easier way.

Thanks,

Dale

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 5:33 pm

Usually I exchange files only as a ZIP archive which contains my whole scene folder, .anme files and every image in the scene, and the sound.

heyvern · Post by **heyvern** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:14 pm

Just make sure you have the images in a folder that is below or the same as the folder containing the AS file.

If you go up one level outside the folder that holds the .anme file, AS may use absolute path names for the images, then it wouldn't make a difference if the files were in the same place the links would be broken.

I often check the file with a text editor just to be sure how the image path names are written. Just a quick peek, nothing fancy. If it has absolute path names I use a search and replace to change the .anme file and then just move the images to the correct folder. Works a treat.

-vern

Mikdog · Post by **Mikdog** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:32 pm

Isn't there something called MOREN that renders files without the need for a full program? I remember I think J.Baker has it in his signature.

heyvern · Post by **heyvern** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:45 pm

That is just a command line renderer for doing batch renderings. You still need the application to use it.

-vern

AmigaMan · Post by **AmigaMan** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:08 pm

Thanks for the help/suggestions everyone. In the end I rendered to Png's and sent him those. I hope I get permission to upload a link to the ad here so you can see it.

Dale

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:11 pm

Mikdog wrote:Isn't there something called MOREN that renders files without the need for a full program? I remember I think J.Baker has it in his signature.

Heyvern is correct. It's just a command-line renderer which still needs Moho/AS to be installed. I was going to ask Mike if I could compile it all together (making it where you could only render and not create) but the shift to e-frontier happened and I never asked.

Now as for packing images into an anme file would be easy but that's something Mike or e-frontier would have to do, coding wise. I'm just hoping we hear from Mike or e-frontier soon about the update. Things have seem to slowed down in that area.