Simon, if you want to use your composition in Final Cut then you should talk to the nice guys from NoiseIndustries. Their product FxFactory may be able to provide your composition with the needed values.
best, Achim Breidenbach Boinx Software Ltd. On 06.08.2013, at 17:31, Simon Ubsdell wrote: > Hi George > > Thanks very much for your answer. > > Since I want to use the resulting composition as an image filter (for > instance in Final Cut and the like) I don't think either of these routes > would work, would they? Or am I being very dense (which is more than > possible)? > > All the best, > > Simon > > > On 6 Aug 2013, at 16:18, George Toledo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You are using some movie playing framework, and have it setup so that the >> output image can be successfully received into an image port? >> >> Then investigate if the movie playing framework has a method to return a >> duration. Return that duration as a float. Publish a number input in your >> composition, and send the data to that input. >> >> You should be able to find examples/documentation of this. >> >> Otherwise, there is also a movie patch in QuartzComposer that delivers a >> duration output, but there are some limitations to the patch. >> >> Best Regards, >> George Toledo >> >> On Aug 6, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Simon Ubsdell <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Achim >>> >>> Thanks for your advice - I see what you're saying and that makes complete >>> sense. Can you think of another way that I could achieve this, i.e. not >>> using protocolInput_Image? >>> >>> All the best, >>> >>> Simon >>> >>> On 6 Aug 2013, at 15:18, Achim Breidenbach <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Simon, >>>> >>>> I don't think this is possible. This protocol is defined for images only >>>> and so you only get a real image, even if its an extracted frame of a >>>> movie. This image maybe just a texture in the graphics card and don't have >>>> any timely information. >>>> >>>> best, >>>> >>>> Achim Breidenbach >>>> Boinx Software Ltd. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 06.08.2013, at 12:37, Simon Ubsdell wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is it possible to interrogate the length of a clip assigned to a QC >>>>> composition via protocolInput_Image such that you can use the duration >>>>> value within the composition? >>>>> >>>>> Many thanks for any advice on this. >>>>> >>>>> Simon Ubsdell >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>>>> Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>>>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>>>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/achim%40boinx.com >>>>> >>>>> This email sent to [email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/gtoledo3%40gmail.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >> > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Quartzcomposer-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: https://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/quartzcomposer-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
