Not sure you noticed, but this is flashcoders ;-) Stuff like this has been done since Flash 4, so I'm sure there's plenty of tutotials and "how to's" out there.. just google.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthias Dittgen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 7:02 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Flash animation like http://u10.iriver.com/ >I think your workflow DOES matter!!! :-) > > I only know of the workflow that is based on single frames. There > might be workflows that directly manipulate video. > > So for our workflow, there were the following things very important: > * use tools, that can do batch jobs, sometimes called actions or macros! > * your source material/video should be of few colors or high contrast > to allow seperation of shapes from background > * the quality of your raster2vector tool. we used photoshop magic tool > to automatically select the background (not the shape), then inverted > the selection and transformed the selection into a path, which could > be exported to illustrator. So Photoshop was our raster2vector tool, > and turned out to be really good. You can also prepare your raster > images with photoshop using de-interlace filter (if your source is pal > video), sharpen, enhance contrast, etc. > > Sorry for repeating myself, but I forgot to mention the magic > selection tool before. ;-) > > hth, > Matthias _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
